MA S1300

Bill

To preserve the eternal bonds between people and their animals

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 allow humans and their pets remains to be buried together. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to allow the co-interment of human and animal remains, including cremated remains, in cemeteries or burial places. It amends Chapter 114 of the General Laws to enable towns, cities, cemetery corporations, or other entities responsible for maintaining or operating cemeteries to establish their own policies on fees, interments, and other requirements for such co-interments. The bill is intended to preserve the bonds between people and their pets, even in death.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1300

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1300
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1300.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1336	Establishing a mandatory sentence for destruction, defacement or damage to burial tombs and grave markers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1444	Changing the legal status of "pets" from personal property to "companion animals"	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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
S1820	Relative to pet fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health 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
S958	Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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