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H940 • 2025

An Act relative to beavers

An Act relative to beavers

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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5149
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 beavers

An Act relative to beavers By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to beavers By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 940) of Paul K.
  • Frost for legislation to repeal the law relative to the use of leghold traps for capturing furbearing animals.
  • 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 relative to beavers
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 940) of Paul K. Frost for legislation to repeal the law relative to the use of leghold traps for capturing furbearing animals. Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill H.940

Section 80A of chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

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