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H402 • 2025

An Act relative to the protection of open spaces

An Act relative to the protection of open spaces

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Sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5080
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the protection of open spaces

An Act relative to the protection of open spaces By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the protection of open spaces By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 402) of Daniel J.
  • Hunt relative to certain billboards, signs and advertising devices.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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. 2026-02-11 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5080

  2. 2025-09-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  3. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the protection of open spaces
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 402) of Daniel J. Hunt relative to certain billboards, signs and advertising devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.402

SECTION 1. Section 29 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:-

For the purposes of this section, a public park or reservation shall include a parkway under the jurisdiction of the department of conservation and recreation. Such rules and regulations shall require that said billboards, signs, and other advertising devices: (i) shall not be located within 500 feet of a public park or reservation; (ii) shall not obstruct the view of any location listed on the national register of historic places; (iii) shall be restricted on particular premises as necessary to promote the protection of open space; and (iv) shall be limited in number such that no single person may receive a permit, license or other authorization to construct or maintain more than 100.

SECTION 2. Section 32 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “way”, in line 6, the following words:- ; provided, however, that sections 29 to 31, inclusive, and section 33 shall apply to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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