Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H134: An Act relative to agricultural crop and property destruction
Status: Failed, March 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1.Chapter 242 Section 7B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: - (a) Any person who, (i) operates an off-highway or recreational vehicle in a manner that damages or destroys a field crop product or agricultural property situated on the land of another, or (ii) without the permission of the owner, willfully and intentionally removes, damages or destroys, a field crop product or property used primarily for agricultural purposes situated on the land of another, shall be liable to the owner of such product or property in tort. SECTION 2. Subsection (f) of said section 7B of said chapter 242, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “husbandry, structure”, in line 27, the words:- or device
Sponsors
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)
- : Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Agriculture
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H134?
- H134 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to agricultural crop and property destruction.
- What is the status of H134?
- Failed as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27) (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H134?
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H134?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H134
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