MA H1815

Bill

Known as the companion animal protection act of Massachusetts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the protection of animals. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Companion Animal Protection Act of Massachusetts, aims to enhance the protection and care of animals in the state. It defines key terms such as "Impounded Animal" and "Rescue Organization," and establishes a seven-business-day holding period for impounded animals before they can be made available for adoption or transfer. The bill prohibits shelters or Animal Control Officers from denying owners the right to reclaim their lost pets due to inability to pay fees or costs, and requires the provision of reasonable payment plans. Additionally, it ensures that rescue organizations or individual adopters cannot be denied an animal adoption or transfer due to previous grievances against an Animal Control Officer or shelter. The bill also mandates comprehensive record-keeping and reporting requirements for Animal Control Officers and shelters, including monthly and annual data submissions. Finally, it imposes surcharges, such as a voluntary donation option on dog license forms and a $2.00 surcharge on rabies certificates, with the proceeds going towards the Homeless Prevention and Care Fund of Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Tram Nguyen (D)*, José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1815

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1815
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1815.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1626	To protect furloughed federal employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1628	Relative to social media privacy protection	Accompanied a new draft, see H3695	Similar To
H1633	Clarifying the prevailing wage law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2934	Relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H332	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3966	To clarify the Consumer Protection Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3974	Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4073	Similar To
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H54	Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H849	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied S449	Similar To
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1340	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1437	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S185	Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2155	Resolutions relative to the prohibition of nuclear weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2310	Regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2341	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2397	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Reprinted as amended, see S2409	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S505	Concerning the use of animals in product testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2504	Similar To
S520	Relative to recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S893	To provide landowners title protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S968	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1626

To protect furloughed federal employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1628

Relative to social media privacy protection

Accompanied a new draft, see H3695

Similar To

H1633

Clarifying the prevailing wage law

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2934

Relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H332

Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3966

To clarify the Consumer Protection Act

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3974

Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments

Accompanied a new draft, see H4073

Similar To

H5127

Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H54

Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H849

Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts

Accompanied S449

Similar To

S1055

Relative to social media privacy protection

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1340

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1437

Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S185

Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1985

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2155

Resolutions relative to the prohibition of nuclear weapons

Accompanied a study order, see S2551

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2310

Regulating the use of credit reports by employers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2338

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

S2341

To update the Massachusetts rideshare program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2388

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2397

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Reprinted as amended, see S2409

Similar To

S2409

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S505

Concerning the use of animals in product testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2504

Similar To

S520

Relative to recycling

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S893

To provide landowners title protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S968

To protect the privacy of 911 callers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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