MA S503

Bill

Requiring the supervision of animals at day care services

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 require the supervision of animals at day care services. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 137A of Chapter 140 of the General Laws of 2016 to require any commercial boarding or training kennel that provides day care services to ensure continuous supervision of all animals on the premises. It also subjects these day care facilities to inspection and potential license revocation under Section 137C.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Linda Campbell (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2540 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S503

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S503
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S503.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1815	Known as the companion animal protection act of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H1816	Known as the animal rescue access act of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	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
H755	Relative to the importation of animals for rescue, shelter, foster, adoption or remote sale	Accompanied a study order, see H5071	Similar To
S2028	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 Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2540	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources, and agriculture issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S505	Concerning the use of animals in product testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2504	Similar To
S534	Protecting research animals	Accompanied a new draft, see S2463	Similar To
S958	Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1815

Known as the companion animal protection act of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

Similar To

H1816

Known as the animal rescue access act of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

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

H755

Relative to the importation of animals for rescue, shelter, foster, adoption or remote sale

Accompanied a study order, see H5071

Similar To

S2028

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 Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2540

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources, and agriculture issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S505

Concerning the use of animals in product testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2504

Similar To

S534

Protecting research animals

Accompanied a new draft, see S2463

Similar To

S958

Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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