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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 312 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 598
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dylan A. Fernandes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act permitting free passage across private tidelands.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Dylan A. FernandesPlymouth and Barnstable 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 312 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 598
By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 598) of Dylan A. Fernandes
relative to recreation on private tidelands. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 795 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act permitting free passage across private tidelands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1 of chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting after the words “through the water” the following words:- and
3passing freely across the tidelands by running, walking, and to access swimming and snorkeling.