MA S990

Bill

Relative to improving enforcement for tethering violations

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 improve enforcement for tethering violations. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve enforcement for tethering violations in Massachusetts. It amends Section 174E of Chapter 140 of the General Laws to restrict the duration and time of day that a dog can be chained, confined, or tethered outside and unattended. It also clarifies the definition of "outside and unattended" and prohibits tethering a dog in a manner that allows the dog to leave the owner's property. The bill further prohibits the use of certain collars, such as pinch collars and choke collars, for tethering, and enhances the requirements for outdoor shelters for tethered dogs.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Jim Hawkins (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S990

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S990
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S990.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1757	Relative to puppy mills	Accompanied a new draft, see S2760	Similar To
H4047	Relative to sewer regulations in the town of Auburn	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1365	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1433	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1936	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2238	Further regulating thoroughbred breeding	Reported (in part) by S2308	Similar To
S2308	Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020	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
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S386	Relative to early voting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S517	To promote solar hot water installations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S529	Relative to the re-use of soil for large reclamation projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S623	Relative to special insurance brokers	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S761	Relative to transparency in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1757

Relative to puppy mills

Accompanied a new draft, see S2760

Similar To

H4047

Relative to sewer regulations in the town of Auburn

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1365

Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices

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

Similar To

S1433

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

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

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1936

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

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

Similar To

S2238

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Reported (in part) by S2308

Similar To

S2308

Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020

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

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S386

Relative to early voting

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

Similar To

S517

To promote solar hot water installations

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

Similar To

S529

Relative to the re-use of soil for large reclamation projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S623

Relative to special insurance brokers

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S761

Relative to transparency in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

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