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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2494 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

Senate, March 12, 2020 --The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1037) of Dean A. Tran, Colleen M. Garry and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1435) of Bradford Hill and others relative to the penalty for the abuse of certain animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3772) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to penalties for cruelty to animals,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2494).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
Dean A. Tran This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Worcester and Middlesex
Bradford Hill This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Essex
Colleen M. Garry This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 36th Middlesex
Brian W. Murray This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 10th Worcester
Randy Hunt This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Barnstable
Mathew J. Muratore This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Plymouth
Michael J. Soter This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 8th Worcester
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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