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H3819 • 2025

An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran recreation

An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran recreation

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Sponsor
James Arciero
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the bill's content beyond its title, so some claims are based on reasonable inference from the plain language of the act.

Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Fully Disabled Veterans

This act makes hunting and fishing licenses free for Massachusetts residents who are fully disabled veterans.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes hunting and fishing licenses free for certain people in the state.
  • Applies to veterans with a 100% disability rating.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Fully disabled veterans who live in Massachusetts
  • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which issues hunting and fishing licenses

Terms To Know

100 percent disabled veteran
A veteran with a disability rating of 100% from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
  • It is still being studied and has not yet been passed into law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-07-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran recreation
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3819) of James Arciero and others relative to no cost hunting and fishing licenses for 100 percent disabled veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

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Bill H.3819

Notwithstanding any special or general law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any Massachusetts resident who is a 100 percent disabled veteran shall be entitled to any hunting or fishing license offered by the Commonwealth without fee or cost.

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