MA S222

Bill

Prohibiting inhumane feline declawing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
11/04/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit inhumane feline declawing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the inhumane practice of declawing cats, also known as onychectomy or tendonectomy, unless it is performed for a therapeutic purpose to address an existing or recurring infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition that jeopardizes the cat's health. The bill requires veterinarians who perform these procedures to keep detailed records and report the number of procedures to the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine annually. Violators of the bill's provisions can be fined and potentially barred from owning or keeping cats. The bill also empowers local animal control officers or police to enforce the law. Overall, the bill aims to protect cats from unnecessary and potentially harmful declawing procedures.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Mark Montigny (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Dan Sena (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 11/04/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S222

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S222
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S222.pdf

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