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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Frost
RRepublican
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