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Introduced
02/10/2020
02/10/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special commission to study the use of service animals in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 15 members, including legislators, state officials, representatives from advocacy groups and associations, and others. The commission will review current laws and procedures, examine the use and benefits of service animals, investigate fraud and misuse of service animals, research practices in other jurisdictions, identify training and educational opportunities, recommend changes to Massachusetts law, and determine the feasibility of certifying, registering, or licensing service animals in the state. The commission is required to file its findings with the state legislature by December 31, 2020.
Sponsors (83)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
William Crocker (R),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
David DeCoste (R),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Peter Durant (R),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Carole Fiola (D),
Paul Frost (R),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
James Kelcourse (R),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Aaron Michlewitz (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Theodore Speliotis (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Alyson Sullivan (R),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Donald Wong (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on the Judiciary (Joint)
Last Action
Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 02/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4609 | 02/11/2020 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4609.pdf | 02/11/2020 |
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