MA S1027

Bill

Relative to protecting animals from cruelty

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 relative to protecting animals from cruelty. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 54 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to include the protection of animals from cruelty, in addition to the protection of people. The key change is the insertion of the phrase "to a person or an animal" after the word "harm" in the existing law, expanding the scope of the law to cover animal cruelty as well.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Sheila Harrington (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1027

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1027
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1027.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1444	Changing the legal status of "pets" from personal property to "companion animals"	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1445	Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1758	Relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters	Accompanied a new draft, see S2760	Similar To
H1816	Known as the animal rescue access act of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
S1037	Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2494	Similar To
S2177	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	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
S497	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S501	To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1444

Changing the legal status of "pets" from personal property to "companion animals"

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1445

Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1758

Relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters

Accompanied a new draft, see S2760

Similar To

H1816

Known as the animal rescue access act of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

Similar To

S1037

Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2494

Similar To

S2177

Relative to protecting veterans

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

Similar To

S2227

Relative to child predators

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

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

S497

Resolve to protect pollinator habitat

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S501

To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

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