Massachusetts · Bill 596 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to hunting near a dwelling

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 596) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to hunting near a dwelling. Environment and Natural Resources.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources · Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2687

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Oct 29, 2025 Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Committee report: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 5

5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.