MA S1098

Government agents (including peace officers, inspectors, and wildlife officials) would be prohibited from entering homes or private land without a warrant, with limited exceptions for owner consent, life-threatening emergencies, preventing imminent unlawful wildlife killing, or dispatching distressed wildlife

"Private land" is defined broadly to include all land owned, leased, or occupied by private parties, including "open fields" that typically lack Fourth Amendment protection under federal law

Possession, discharge, or use of legally owned items alone would not constitute probable cause for warrantless entry onto private property

Government agents with body cameras must activate and record during the entire time on private property, and must show warrants to property owners if present

Evidence obtained and arrests made through unlawful searches would be inadmissible and invalid, with property owners able to pursue civil action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, nominal damages, and attorney's fees