H 800 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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
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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

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Paul Frost
RRepublican
MA
7th Worcester