SENATE DOCKET, NO. 997        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 406

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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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 protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/15/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2017

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/27/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/30/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/3/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/31/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/1/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/2/2017

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/24/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

3/27/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 997        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 406

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 406) of Harriette L. Chandler, James M. Cantwell, Jason M. Lewis, Lori A. Ehrlich and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act protecting dogs at boarding kennels and daycare facilities.

 

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

Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 174F, the following new section:-

174G. The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations for boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs, including home-based kennels and daycare facilities, including, but not limited to staff qualifications and development, provider/dog ratios and interaction, group sizes and supervision, minimum housing and care requirements, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, utilities, dog handling, body language interpretation, breed familiarity, emergency response training, insurance, and penalties for violation thereof.