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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition of Patrick M. O'Connor, Sheila C. Harrington, Jason M. Lewis, Josh S. Cutler and other members of the General Court banning the sale of cats and dogs in commercial pet shops. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to ban the sale of cats and dogs in commercial pet shops in Massachusetts, with some exceptions. The bill would prohibit pet shops from selling, delivering, offering for sale, bartering, auctioning, or otherwise disposing of cats or dogs, except in the case of public or private charitable nonprofit animal shelters, humane societies, or animal rescue organizations; pet shops offering a cat or dog owned by such an entity for adoption; or pet shops offering for sale a cat or dog that was born and raised by the owner of the pet shop in a separate facility. Violators would face a civil penalty of $2,500.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (30)
Jim Arciero (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Ryan Fattman (R),
Carole Fiola (D),
Jennifer Flanagan (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
John Keenan (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Mark Montigny (D),
James Murphy (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
José Tosado (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2489 (on 04/26/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S470 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S470.pdf |
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