HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1848

 

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

1/13/2015

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/29/2015

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

1/29/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

10/2/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/26/2015

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

1/28/2015

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/29/2015

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

10/2/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/30/2015

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

10/2/2019

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

10/2/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

2/4/2015

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/29/2015

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/4/2015

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

10/2/2019

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

10/2/2019

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/28/2015

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/22/2015

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/28/2015

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/22/2015

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/30/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/1/2015

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

10/2/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/30/2015

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

10/2/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/22/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

10/2/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/21/2015

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

10/2/2019

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

10/2/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

10/2/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/2/2015

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/30/2015

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/4/2015

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

10/2/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/2/2015

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

10/2/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/23/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/22/2015

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/28/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

10/2/2019

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

10/2/2019

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

10/2/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

10/2/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

10/2/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

10/2/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

10/2/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

10/2/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

10/2/2019

James T. Welch

Hampden

2/2/2015

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

1/30/2015

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

10/2/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/2/2015

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

10/2/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

10/2/2019

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

10/2/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/4/2015

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/28/2015

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

10/2/2019

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

10/2/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/1/2015

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

10/2/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

10/2/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1848

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1848) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the care of animals in cities and towns.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1852 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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 fails to provide the animal with veterinary care that results in unnecessary suffering,