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H1074 • 2025

An Act relative to certain hunting zones

An Act relative to certain hunting zones

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Sponsor
Jonathan D. Zlotnik
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5307
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to certain hunting zones

An Act relative to certain hunting zones By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to certain hunting zones By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1074) of Jonathan D.
  • Zlotnik and Susannah M.
  • Whipps relative to certain hunting zones.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5307

  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 relative to certain hunting zones
By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1074) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and Susannah M. Whipps relative to certain hunting zones. Environment and Natural Resources.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1074

SECTION 1. Section 70 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph the following new paragraph;

"Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, or any other section under chapter 131, the director may, with the approval of the board, may establish a season for deer with the use of a rifle, revolver or pistol. Such seasons may be established in appropriate deer hunting zones as determined by the director after assessing considerations including, but not limited to, human population and housing densities."

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