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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 940: An Act relative to beavers

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 940 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to beavers. Primary sponsor: Paul Frost (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5149.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 940) of Paul K. Frost for legislation to repeal the law relative to the use of leghold traps for capturing furbearing animals. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FrostPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5149
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source