Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 36 D · 9 R cosponsors

H 904 — An Act further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices

Last action — Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 53 sponsors

    0 primary, 53 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (36 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted

  2. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted

  3. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted

  4. Read third

  5. New draft substituted, see H4442

  6. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  9. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  10. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4442

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  12. Accompanied by S587

  13. Hearing scheduled for 06/08/2021 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  14. Senate concurred

  15. Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 53 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (53)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 904 do?
By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Who sponsors H 904?
H 904 is sponsored by Lori A. Ehrlich, Hannah Kane (Republican), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Kay Khan, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Peter Capano, James Arciero (Democrat), Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), David T. Vieira (Republican), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), James M. Kelcourse, Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 904?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.
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