HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2908        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2326

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to ensure adequate care of animals in cities and towns.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/21/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

2/1/2011

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/3/2011

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

2/4/2011

Michael D. Brady

9th Plymouth

2/4/2011

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Robert L. Hedlund

 

2/4/2011

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/4/2011

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/4/2011

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk

2/4/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/4/2011

William N. Brownsberger

 

1/24/2011

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/24/2011

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/27/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2908        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2326

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2326) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the care of animals in cities and towns.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to ensure adequate care of animals in cities and towns.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 151 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in line 22 after the word town, the following sentence:

In addition to any assistance the dog officer provides, the dog officer shall maintain a list of additional resources available to residents who are unable to care for an animal.

SECTION 2. Section 77 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding, after the word "kind," in line 18, the following words:- or knowingly and unjustifiably fails to provide the animal with veterinary care that results in unnecessary suffering,