MA S443

Bill

MA S443

Relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/24/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, which likely pertains to animal regulations, by removing a specific paragraph and replacing it with new language. The core change is to clarify that certain existing regulations do not apply to publicly or privately owned zoological parks, publicly owned animal pounds, privately operated animal shelters or rescue organizations (which are entities that care for and rehome animals), individuals selling or transferring offspring of their own pets, or horse and cattle auctions. Essentially, the bill aims to exempt these specific types of animal-related operations and activities from the provisions of Section 39A.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S443

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S443
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S443.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H164	Relative to reciprocity for licensing optometrists	Accompanied S149	Similar To
S1052	Relative to the civil commitment for alcoholism or substance abuse at certain facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4272	Similar To
S1186	To restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S148	Authorizing the town of Bellingham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S1721	Relative to structural steel	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1785	To protect our environment and update our climate action plan	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1804	Relative to tourism collaboration	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1811	To authorize the voluntary inclusion of certain medical information on drivers licenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S183	Relative to mobile spas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1903	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S198	Strengthening the enforcement of certain licenses	Accompanied S135	Similar To
S2508	Authorizing the city of Amesbury to issue 3 additional liquor licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 435 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S375	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H4134	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H164

Relative to reciprocity for licensing optometrists

Accompanied S149

Similar To

S1052

Relative to the civil commitment for alcoholism or substance abuse at certain facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4272

Similar To

S1186

To restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices

Accompanied a study order, see S2199

Similar To

S148

Authorizing the town of Bellingham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S1721

Relative to structural steel

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

Similar To

S1736

An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1785

To protect our environment and update our climate action plan

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1804

Relative to tourism collaboration

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

Similar To

S1811

To authorize the voluntary inclusion of certain medical information on drivers licenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S183

Relative to mobile spas

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

Similar To

S1903

Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

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

Similar To

S198

Strengthening the enforcement of certain licenses

Accompanied S135

Similar To

S2508

Authorizing the city of Amesbury to issue 3 additional liquor licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 435 of the Acts of 2016

Similar To

S375

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H4134

Similar To

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Sponsors (1)

Last Action

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