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MA H2061

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Zlotnik

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes that Massachusetts citizens have the right to harvest fish and wildlife free from harassment, subject to sustainable population regulations

  • Prohibits nine specific interference activities including driving/disturbing wildlife, blocking hunters, using stimuli to affect wildlife, erecting barriers, interjecting into lines of fire, tampering with equipment, trespassing with intent to interfere, verbal/physical harassment, and using drones to harass or intimidate

  • Creates tiered penalties: up to 1 year imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine for interference violations; up to 2 years and/or $5,000 for destroying hunting equipment; up to 5 years and/or $10,000 for causing bodily injury

  • Makes it unlawful to post land as closed to hunting without property owner authorization, punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine

  • Directs all fines collected to the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund for use in the Hunter Education Program, and authorizes environmental protection officers and law enforcement to enforce the provisions

Legislative Description

Updating hunter harassment laws

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

10/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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