MA S406

Bill

MA S406

Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department to promulgate rules and regulations for boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs, including home-based ones. The rules and regulations must cover staff qualifications and development, provider-to-dog ratios and interaction, group sizes and supervision, minimum housing and care requirements, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, utilities, dog handling, body language interpretation, breed familiarity, emergency response training, insurance, and penalties for violations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (18)

James Cantwell (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Natalie Higgins (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Kevin Kuros (R), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), James Murphy (D), Denise Provost (D), Danny Ryan (D), James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2461 (on 04/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S406

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S406
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S406.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1078	Relative to puppy mills	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1080	To protect puppies and kittens	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H2454	Relative to the adoption of animals used in research	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H407	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2461	Similar To
H554	Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S2461	Protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S533	Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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