An Act authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting
This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts law to prohibit the use of bows and arrows for hunting on Sundays. Currently, the law allows bow hunting on Sundays, but this legislation would restrict that activity to firearms only. The change would directly affect hunters who wish to use traditional archery equipment on Sundays. By removing the exception for bows and arrows, the bill aligns Sunday hunting regulations with those for other days of the week.
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 May 23, 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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