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H1025 • 2025

An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings

An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings

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Sponsor
Sean Reid
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings

An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1025) of Sean Reid for legislation to regulate migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5149

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1025) of Sean Reid for legislation to regulate migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings. Environment and Natural Resources.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1025

SECTION 1. Section 58 of chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following words after "thereof.":-

"Provided further that any persons hunting migratory game birds from a watercraft or any boat or floating device propelled by sail, steam, naphtha, gasoline, electricity, compressed air or similar motive power, shall not discharge any firearm within one thousand feet of the coastal shoreline."

SECTION 2. Section 65 of chapter 131 of the General Law is hereby amended by inserting the following words after "blind":- ", provided further that any water craft used for said hunting purposes shall not be within one thousand feet of the coastal shoreline;"

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