MA H812

Bill

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs in Massachusetts. It requires the Department to promulgate rules and regulations covering various aspects of these facilities, such as staff-to-dog ratios, group sizes, supervision, minimum housing and care requirements, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, dog handling, insurance, and penalties for violations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (14)

Linda Campbell (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Denise Garlick (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Mike Moore (D), Mike Soter (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), José Tosado (D), Susannah Whipps (I), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2358 (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H812

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H812
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H812.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1037	Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H1757	Relative to puppy mills	Accompanied a new draft, see S2760	Similar To
H2037	Providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H4230	Similar To
H3603	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2358	Similar To
H3828	Relative to the sale of dogs and cats in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2592	Similar To
S1431	Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law	Accompanied a new draft, see S2423	Similar To
S2158	Relative to protecting veterans with service dogs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2358	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2423	Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S510	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2358	Similar To
S595	Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1037

Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H1757

Relative to puppy mills

Accompanied a new draft, see S2760

Similar To

H2037

Providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a new draft, see H4230

Similar To

H3603

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2358

Similar To

H3828

Relative to the sale of dogs and cats in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2592

Similar To

S1431

Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law

Accompanied a new draft, see S2423

Similar To

S2158

Relative to protecting veterans with service dogs

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

Similar To

S2358

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

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

Similar To

S2423

Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law

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

Similar To

S510

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2358

Similar To

S595

Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property

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

Similar To

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