S 2820

  • Massachusetts Senate Bill
  • 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops

Abstract

Senate, 13, 2024 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 549) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Adam Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Steven S. Howitt, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2820).

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Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

     
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Jun 13, 2024

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Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Senate

New draft of S549, S550 and H826

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

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