MA H1651

Bill

Relative to pet adoption safety

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 the penalty for the abuse of certain animals. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance pet adoption safety by prohibiting individuals convicted of animal abuse crimes from receiving, purchasing, adopting, or sheltering animals. It also prohibits animal breeders, shelters, and pet stores from knowingly providing animals to such individuals. The bill establishes penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for violations by both the prohibited individuals and the animal-related businesses. The key terms defined in the bill include "animal abuse crime," "animal breeder," "animal shelter," "convicted of," and "pet store."

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bradford Hill (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1651

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1651
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1651.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1647	Relative to graffiti	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1652	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2541	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H5320	Similar To
H3520	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	No further action taken	Similar To
H471	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1131	Promoting pet safety aka Crawford's Law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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
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
S2357	Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2672	Addressing investigations of reports of animal abuse and neglect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	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
S613	Protecting research animals	Accompanied H901	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1647

Relative to graffiti

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1652

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2541

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H5320

Similar To

H3520

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H471

Relative to used police cars sold at auction

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S1131

Promoting pet safety aka Crawford's Law

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

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

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

S2357

Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2672

Addressing investigations of reports of animal abuse and neglect

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

Replaced by

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

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

S613

Protecting research animals

Accompanied H901

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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