| Bill # | Sponsor | Name/Description |
Position | Hearing
|
Action |
Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (JEN) 617-722-1540 or 617-722-2210 |
| SB582 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Regulating the Supervision of Animal at Day Care Services |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Reported favorably |
| SB551 |
Sen. Anne Gobi (D) |
An Act Relative to Creating an Animal Advisory Board to the MA Dept of Agriculture |
x |
11/17/21
Virtual
|
02/03/22 Reported favorably |
| SB585 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act relative to Pevent
Animal Suffering by Irresponsible Breeding Practices |
Oppose> |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Sent to study |
| SB581 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Relative to Privately Operated Animal Shelters & Rescue Organizations<>/td>
| Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual |
02/03/22 Sent to study |
| SB584 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Concerning the Use of Amimals in Product Testing |
Support |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Attached to favorable report of HB966 |
| HB949 |
Rep. Hannah Kane (R) |
An Act Protecting Dogs at Boarding Kennels & Daycare Facilities |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Reported favorably carrying SB595 |
| SB595 |
Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R) |
An Act protecting Dogs at Boarding Kennels and Daycare Facilities |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Attached to favorable report of HB949 |
| SB583 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act to Provide Additional Funding for Animal Welfare and Safety Programming |
Support |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/02/22 Sent to study |
| SB550 |
Sen. Anne Gobi (D) |
An Act Relative to Heaartworm in Dogs |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Sent to study |
| HB901 |
Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D) |
An Act Protecting Research Animals |
Support |
11/17/21 Virtual |
02/03/22 Reported favorably carrying HB890 and SB613. 02/09/22 Referred to House Committee on Steering. 02/10/22 Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session. Ordered to a third reading |
| HB890 |
Rep. Michelle DuBois (D) |
An Act Protecting Research Animals |
Support |
11/17/21 Virtual |
02/03/22 Attached to favorable report of HB901 |
|
| HB966 |
Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis (D) |
An Act Concerning the Use of Animals in Product Testing |
Support |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Reported favorably carrying SB584 |
| HB917 |
Rep. William Galvin (D) |
An Act Relative to Dogs Brougt into the Commonwealth by Animal
Rescue Organizations |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Sent to studyx |
| SB230 |
Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R) |
An Act to Ban the Retail Sale of Cats & Dogs in Pet Shops |
Oppose |
11/17/21 Virtual
|
02/03/22 Sent to study |
HB2547 |
Rep. Steven G. Xiarhos (R) |
An Act Providing for the Care and Transportation of Police Dogs Injured in the Line of Duty aka Nero’s Bill |
Support | >
7/14 10am
|
New Text SB2573 |
SB1606 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Allowing Humane Transportation of K9 Partners aka Nero’s Law |
Support |
7/14 10am
|
11/10/21 S - Passed to be engrossed (38/0). 02/03/22 H - Reported favorably as amended by House Ways and Means. Referred to House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with the amendment pending. Amendment(s) adopted (House Ways and Means). New text substituted - see HB4431. Ordered to a third reading. Passed to be engrossed. 02/07/22 Laid before Governor.
|
| Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (JMR) 617-722-1555 or 617-722-2090 |
| HB2209 |
Rep. David Vieire (R) |
An Act Relative to Dangerous Dogs |
x |
09/28/21 12PM Virtual |
x |
| HB2148 |
Rep. Linda Dean Campbell (D) |
An Act Protecting the Health & Safety of Puppies & Kittens in Cities & Towns |
x |
09/28/2021 12PM Virtual |
12/16/21- Attached to favorable report of SB1322 |
| HB2132 |
Rep. Bruce Ayers (D) |
An Act Relative to Further Increasing the Fines for Cruelty to Animals and Establishing a Fund Dedicated to Improvements for Local
Animal Shelters |
Oppose |
09/28/21 12PM Virtual |
12/30/21 Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session; Ordered to a third reading; 01/18/22 House Session; 01/19/22 Formal Session, House Chamber; 01/26/22 House Session; 01/27/22 Full Formal Session, House Chamber. 02/10/22 Full Formal House Session. 02/16/22 Full Formal House Session. |
| HB2146 |
Rep. Mark J. Cusack (D) |
An Act to Protect Pets |
SUPPORT w/amendments |
x |
02/02/22 Sent to study |
SB1341
| Sen. John Keenan (D) |
An Act Protecting Animal Welfare in Cities and Towns |
Oppose |
x |
01/31/22 - Sent to study |
| SB1322 |
Sen. Harriet L. Chandler (D) |
An Act Protecting the health & Safety of Puppies & Kittens in Cities & Towns |
x |
x |
x |
Joint Committee the Judiciary (JJU) 617-722-1120 or 617-722-2396 |
| HB1565 |
Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R) |
An Act Relative to the Misrepresentation of a Service Animal |
SUPPORT |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of HB1563 |
|
HB1563 |
Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R) (D) |
An Act Relative to a Commission to Study the Intentional Misrepresentation of a Service Animal |
SUPPORT |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Reported favorably by Joint Committee on Judiciary carrying HB 1565 |
| HB1845 |
Rep. David Robertson (D) |
An Act Relative toProtecting Cats & Dogs from Slaughter |
SUPPORT |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Sent to study |
| HB1670 |
Rep. Steven Howitt (R) |
An Act Changing the Legal Status of "Pets" from Personal Property to "Companion Animals" |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Sent to study |
| HB1561 |
Rep. Bradford Hill (R) |
An Act Relative to Pet Adoption Safety |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/10/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of SB943 |
| HB1652 |
Rep. Bradford Hill (R) |
An Act Relative to Pet Adoption Safety |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/10/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of SB943 |
| HB1824 |
Rep. Bradford Hill (R), Rep. Tram Nguyen (D), |
An Act to Protect Animals from Convicted Animal Abusers |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/10/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of SB943. |
| HB1656 |
Rep. Tran Nguyen (D) |
An Act to Protect Animals from Convicted Animal Abusers |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/10/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of SB943. |
| SB1111 |
Sen. Michael O. Moore (D) |
An Act Relative to the Onwership of Pets by Convicted Animal Abusers |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/10/22 Attached to favorable report by Joint Committee of SB943. |
| HB1669 |
Rep. Steven Howitt (R) |
An Act Relative to Establishing an Animal Abuse Registry |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Sent to study |
| HB1930 |
Rep. Steven Xiahros (R) & Rep. Timothy Whelan (R) |
An Act to Promote Safe Dog Ownership |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 Sent to study |
| SB1099 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Relative to Improving Enforcement for Tethering Violations |
OPPOSE |
05/19/21 Virtual Hearing |
02/02/22 - Sent to study |
| SB943 / SB2672 |
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) |
An Act addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect |
|
|
02/09/22 Reported favorably by Joint Committee on Judiciary carrying SB1097, SB1111, HB1651, HB1652, HB1656, HB1716, HB1824, HB1840. 2/10/22 New draft substituted - see SB2672. 02/10/22 New draft of SB943. Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means |
Joint Committee on Financial Services (JFS) 617-722-1660 or 617-722-2220 |
| HB1149 |
Rep. Paul W. Mark (D) |
An Act Relative to Service Dogs |
x |
12/09/21 11am Virtual
|
02/03/22 - Sent to study |
Joint Committee on Public Health (JPH) 617-722-1532 or 617-722-2130 |
| SB1478 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act to Preserve the Eternal Bonds Between People & Their Animals |
Support |
11/15/21 Virtual
|
02/02/22 - Sent to study |
| HB2234 |
Rep. David Biele (D) |
An Act Relative to the Burial of Pets |
Support |
11/15/21 Virtual
|
02/02/22 - Sent to study |
Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security (JPSF) 617-722-1485 or 617-722-2230 |
| HB2547 |
Rep. Steven G. Xiarhos (R) |
An Act Providing for the Care and Transportation of Police Dogs Injured in the Line of Duty aka Nero’s Bill |
Support |
x |
Moved to JEN |
| SB1606 |
Sen. Mark Montigny (D) |
An Act Allowing Humane Transportation of K9 Partners aka Nero’s Law |
Support |
x |
Moved to JEN |
Joint Committee Revenue (JRV) 617-722-1625 or 617-722-2320 |
| HB3017 |
Rep. David Muradian (R) |
An Act providing tax credits to promote the adoption of a dog or cat from a shelter |
Oppose |
12/22/21 10am Virtual |
02/03/22 Sent to study |
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (JCP) 617-722-1612 or 617-722-2014 |
| HB305 |
Rep. Brian M. Ashe (D) |
An Act to Regulate Pet Daycare in Facilities in Cities & Towns aka Ollie's Law |
Oppose |
07/12 1pm Virtual
|
02/02/22 - Sent to study |
HB384
| Rep. Natalie Higgins (D) |
An Act Banning the Retail Sale of Cats and Dogs in Pet Shops |
Oppose |
x |
x |
| HB378 |
Rep. Carlos Gonzalez (D) |
An Act Relative to Pet Grooming |
Oppose |
07/12 1pm Virtual
|
02/02/22 - Sent to study |
| HB334 |
Rep. Tackey Chan (D) |
An Act to Relative to the Registration of Veterinarians |
x |
06/14/21 1PM Virtual |
07/08/21 - Reported favorably; 07/21/21 - Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means |
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HB406 |
Rep. Daniel Hunt (D) |
An Act Regulating the Practice and Licensure of Veterinary Technicians |
x |
07/12 1pm Virtual
|
11/08/21 Attached to favorable report of SB219 |
SB219 |
Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D) |
An Act Regulating the Practice and Licensure of Veterinary Technicians |
x |
07/12 1pm Virtual
|
11/08/21 Reported favorably as amended by Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure carrying HB406; 11/08/21 New draft substituted - see SB2571 |
Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs (JVF) 617-722-1643 or 617-722-2877 |
| SB2397 |
Sen. Julian Cyr (D) |
An Act Relative to Service Dogs |
Support |
01/21 11am Virtual
|
02/03/22 Reported favorably. 02/14/22 Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means |
House Committee on Rules (HRU) 617-722-2692 |
HD4131 |
Rep. Susan Williams Gifford (R) |
An Act Relative to Animal Safety in Motor Vehicles aka Mollie's Law |
Support |
x |
06/21 Referred to Jt Cmte on transportation
02/07/2022 Senate Concurred in committee referral
|
| No Committee Assignments |
HD2047 |
Rep. Daniel Hunt (D) |
An Act to Establish a Subsidiary Board for Veterinary Technology |
x |
x |
x |
HD2283 |
Rep. David Vieire (R) |
An Act Relative to Dangerous Dogs |
x |
x |
x |
