SENATE DOCKET, NO. 928        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1081

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 relative to dog pens and kennels.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 928        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1081

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1081) of Anne M. Gobi, Michael O. Moore and Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. for legislation relative to dog pens and kennels.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1840 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 relative to dog pens and kennels.

 

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 174E of Chapter 140, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words in subsection (b)(1)(i) “with a dimension of at least 100 square feet” and inserting in place thereof the following words :-

"for the size of the dog"