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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.344 186th (2009 - 2010)

An Act prohibiting devocalization of dogs and cats.

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Lida E. Harkins

Bill History

Displaying 24 actions for Bill H.344
Date Branch Action
1/20/2009 House Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
1/20/2009 Senate Senate concurred
10/22/2009 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
10/26/2009 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
11/4/2009 House Read second and ordered to a third reading
3/3/2010 House Read third
3/3/2010 House Amendment 2 pending
3/3/2010 House Amendment 2 withdrawn
3/3/2010 House Amendment 3 pending
3/3/2010 House Further amendment adopted
3/3/2010 House Amendment 3 rejected 48 YEAS to 110 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement
3/3/2010 House Passed to be engrossed 155 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement,
3/3/2010 House Motion to reconsider negatived
3/4/2010 Senate Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules
4/1/2010 Senate Committee recommended ought to be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2359
4/1/2010 Senate Rules suspended
4/1/2010 Senate Read second
4/1/2010 Senate Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in S2359
4/1/2010 Senate Read third and passed to be engrossed
4/8/2010 House Rules suspended
4/8/2010 House House concurred in the Senate amendment
4/12/2010 House Enacted
4/13/2010 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
4/22/2010 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2010

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