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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sarah K. Peake
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to helium balloons.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable 2/8/2021
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 843 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to helium balloons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition,
2 is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
3 Section 119. The sale, distribution and release of any type of balloon, including, but not
4 limited to, plastic, latex or mylar, filled with any type of lighter than air gas, both for public or
5 private use, is hereby prohibited. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be
6 punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
7 The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) balloons released by or on behalf of
8 any agency of the commonwealth or the United States for scientific or meteorological purposes,
9 or (ii) hot air balloons that are recovered after launch.
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