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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.470 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act banning the sale of cats and dogs in commercial pet shops

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 470) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Sheila C. Harrington, Jason M. Lewis, Josh S. Cutler and other members of the General Court banning the sale of cats and dogs in commercial pet shops. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Patrick M. O'Connor

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk
Sheila C. Harrington 1st Middlesex
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth
James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth
Danielle W. Gregoire 4th Middlesex
Daniel J. Hunt 13th Suffolk
James M. Murphy 4th Norfolk
David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth
Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth
Kevin J. Kuros 8th Worcester
Carmine L. Gentile 13th Middlesex
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex
Kate Hogan 3rd Middlesex
William C. Galvin 6th Norfolk
Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex
Natalie Higgins 4th Worcester
Jack Lewis 7th Middlesex
Jennifer L. Flanagan Worcester and Middlesex
Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol
William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex
Joan B. Lovely Second Essex
James Arciero 2nd Middlesex
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk
Adrian Madaro 1st Suffolk
José F. Tosado 9th Hampden

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