MA H1845

Bill

Relative to protecting cats and dogs from slaughter

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 the slaughter and consumption of cats and dogs. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts law to prohibit the possession, import, sale, purchase, or transfer of dogs and cats for the purpose of slaughter or consumption. Violations would be punishable by imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to $5,000, with harsher penalties for repeat offenses. The bill includes exceptions for lawful veterinary practices, euthanasia, and scientific research.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Dave Robertson (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1845

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1845
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1845.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3520	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	No further action taken	Similar To
H3631	Increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1072	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1177	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Accompanied a new draft, see H4681	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1341	Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S230	To ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S2357	Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1737

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3520

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

No further action taken

Similar To

H3631

Increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1032

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1072

Providing protection from child enticement

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1177

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

Similar To

S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1331

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1341

Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S1392

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

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

Similar To

S230

To ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S2357

Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S576

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

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

Similar To

S805

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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