H 799 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to beavers

This bill, titled "An Act relative to beavers," seeks to repeal a specific section of Massachusetts law that currently prohibits the use of leghold traps for capturing furbearing animals. By removing this legal restriction, the legislation would allow the use of these particular traps for trapping beavers and other similar wildlife. The change directly affects wildlife management practices and the tools available to those involved in trapping operations.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 16, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Paul Frost
RRepublican
MA
7th Worcester