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

H 999: An Act establishing a deer population control commission

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 999 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a deer population control commission. Primary sponsor: Christopher Markey (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5145.

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 Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 999) of Christopher M. Markey and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to deer population control. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christopher MarkeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable

“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 H5145
  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