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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.175 191st (2019 - 2020)

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

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 175) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, James T. Welch, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Patrick M. O'Connor

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex
James T. Welch Hampden
Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol
Daniel J. Hunt 13th Suffolk
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk
James M. Murphy 4th Norfolk
Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester
Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex
William C. Galvin 6th Norfolk
Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth
Bradford Hill 4th Essex
Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol
Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex
William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex
John Barrett, III 1st Berkshire
Patrick Joseph Kearney 4th Plymouth
Julian Cyr Cape and Islands
Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester
Kathleen R. LaNatra 12th Plymouth
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

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