MA H1930

Bill

To promote safe dog ownership

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to penalties for neglectful dog ownership. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 155 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws to increase the maximum fine for dog owners who negligently permit their dogs to cause damage to property or injury to any person. The bill also establishes that a conviction or finding of sufficient facts on any charge brought under this section shall be prima facie evidence of liability in any related civil action, except where the damage was caused to someone who was trespassing, committing a tort, or teasing or abusing the dog. Additionally, there is a rebuttable presumption that a minor under the age of seven was not trespassing, committing a tort, or teasing or abusing the dog.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Timothy Whelan (R)*, Steve Xiarhos (R)*, Susan Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1930

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1930
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1930.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2130	Relative to puppy mills	No further action taken	Similar To
H2547	Providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty (Nero's Law)	No further action taken	Similar To
H306	Relative to the sale of dogs and cats in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H917	Relative to dogs brought into the Commonwealth by animal rescue organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H949	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1341	Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1606	Allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law	New draft substituted, see S2573	Similar To
S230	To ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S2397	Relative to service dogs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S595	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Accompanied H949	Similar To

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