HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 249        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2669

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/9/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/29/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/31/2019

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/30/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/29/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 249        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2669

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2669) of Bruce J. Ayers and others for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation setting apart the month of October as adopt a shelter dog awareness month.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1653 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month.

 

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. Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15TTTTT, the following section:

Section 15UUUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, to increase public awareness and encourage the adoption of shelter and rescue dogs in Massachusetts, and recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.