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H1071

194th

An Act waiving sporting, hunting or fishing license fees for people who use a wheelchair as their primary source of mobility

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorSusannah M. Whipps CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1071) of Susannah M. Whipps and Natalie M. Blais relative to authorizing the waiving of sporting, hunting or fishing license fees for people who use wheelchairs as their primary source of mobility. Environment and Natural Resources.

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize waiving sporting, hunting or fishing license fees for people who use a wheelchair as their primary source of mobility, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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Date	Branch	Action
3/30/2026	House	3/30/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5307 ↗
10/10/2025	Joint	10/10/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Cosponsor
Susannah M. Whipps Primary sponsor
Natalie M. Blais

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J21	Accompanied	—

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▸SECTION 11

of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “paraplegic”, in lines 42 and 43, in each instance, the following words:- or person who uses a wheelchair as their primary source of mobility.

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	Section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “paraplegic”, in lines 42 and 43, in each instance, the following words:- or person who uses a wheelchair as their primary source of mobility.