MA S551

Bill

Relative to creating an animal advisory board to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to creating an animal advisory board to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Animal Advisory Board to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (MDAR). The board will be chaired by the MDAR shelter and rescue coordinator and will include 8 additional members appointed by the Governor, representing various animal welfare organizations, veterinarians, and animal control officers. The board will meet quarterly to advise the MDAR commissioner on issues related to shelters, animal control, and best practices. The board will also provide an annual report to the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. All board members will serve without compensation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 03/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S551

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S551
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S551.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2048	Relative to the creation of a paid family and medical leave advisory board	Accompanied a new draft, see H4612	Similar To
H2132	Relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters	No further action taken	Similar To
H5364	Relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H654	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
H888	Relative to non-lethal animal population control	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H917	Relative to dogs brought into the Commonwealth by animal rescue organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1111	Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
S1341	Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1713	Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2348	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S354	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S585	To prevent animal suffering by irresponsible breeding practices	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2048

Relative to the creation of a paid family and medical leave advisory board

Accompanied a new draft, see H4612

Similar To

H2132

Relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters

No further action taken

Similar To

H5364

Relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H654

To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

H888

Relative to non-lethal animal population control

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H917

Relative to dogs brought into the Commonwealth by animal rescue organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1111

Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

S1341

Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S1713

Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2348

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S354

To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S585

To prevent animal suffering by irresponsible breeding practices

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

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