MA S510

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 relative to rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs, including home-based operations. The bill authorizes the Department to promulgate regulations on staff qualifications, provider-to-dog ratios and interactions, group sizes and supervision, housing and care requirements, physical facility standards, utilities, dog handling and behavior assessment, emergency response training, insurance, and penalties for violations. The goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of dogs in these facilities.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Patrick O'Connor (R), Jeff Roy (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S510

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S510
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S510.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
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
H812	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2358	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
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

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

H812

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2358

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

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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