H1062

Relative to hunting with artificial light

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Authorizes hunting of coyotes with artificial light in Massachusetts.

The bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow the hunting of coyotes using artificial light. This change adds coyotes to the list of animals that can be hunted with artificial light, aligning the law with current practices and potentially improving hunting efficiency.

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Where it stands

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Calendar

Oct 21, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Mar 30

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5307

Oct 10, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

Feb 27, 2025

House

Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources