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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2820 193rd (Current)

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

Senate, 13, 2024 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 549) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Adam Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Steven S. Howitt, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2820).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
Patrick M. O'Connor This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Plymouth and Norfolk
Natalie M. Higgins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Worcester
Kimberly N. Ferguson This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Worcester
Adam Scanlon This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Bristol
Jack Patrick Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 7th Middlesex
Michael O. Moore This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Worcester
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 12th Hampden
Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Hampshire
John F. Keenan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk and Plymouth
Brian W. Murray This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 10th Worcester
James K. Hawkins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Bristol
Walter F. Timilty This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Ryan M. Hamilton This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Essex
Jason M. Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Fifth Middlesex
Brian M. Ashe This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Hampden
Paul W. Mark This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
John Barrett, III This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Berkshire
Steven S. Howitt This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Bristol
Samantha MontaƱo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Suffolk
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 20th Middlesex
James B. Eldridge This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Middlesex and Worcester
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 28th Middlesex
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 17th Worcester
Pavel Payano This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Essex
William C. Galvin This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 6th Norfolk
Bruce E. Tarr This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Essex and Middlesex
Michelle M. DuBois This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 10th Plymouth
John C. Velis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampden and Hampshire
Paul McMurtry This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 11th Norfolk
Adam Gomez This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampden
Colleen M. Garry This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 36th Middlesex
John J. Cronin This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Worcester and Middlesex
Hannah Kane This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 11th Worcester
Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Nick Collins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Suffolk
Denise C. Garlick This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 13th Norfolk
Patricia D. Jehlen This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Middlesex
Kathleen R. LaNatra This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 12th Plymouth
Joseph D. McKenna This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 18th Worcester
Marcus S. Vaughn This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 9th Norfolk
James C. Arena-DeRosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 8th Middlesex
Jessica Ann Giannino This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 16th Suffolk
Carmine Lawrence Gentile This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 13th Middlesex
Patrick Joseph Kearney This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Plymouth
Margaret R. Scarsdale This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Middlesex
Simon Cataldo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Middlesex
Patricia A. Duffy This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Hampden
Rodney M. Elliott This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 16th Middlesex
James Arciero This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Middlesex
Carol A. Doherty This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Bristol
Bruce J. Ayers This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Norfolk
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Essex
Jennifer Balinsky Armini This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 8th Essex
Josh S. Cutler This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 6th Plymouth
Christine P. Barber This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 34th Middlesex
Jeffrey Rosario Turco This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 19th Suffolk
Richard M. Haggerty This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 30th Middlesex
Natalie M. Blais This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Franklin
Jonathan D. Zlotnik This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Worcester
Steven Owens This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 29th Middlesex
Tommy Vitolo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 15th Norfolk
Estela A. Reyes This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Essex
Tricia Farley-Bouvier This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 2nd Berkshire
Michael P. Kushmerek This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Worcester
Danillo A. Sena This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 37th Middlesex
Adrian C. Madaro This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Suffolk
Mindy Domb This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Hampshire
Judith A. Garcia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 11th Suffolk
William F. MacGregor This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 10th Suffolk
Kenneth I. Gordon This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 21st Middlesex
F. Jay Barrows This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Bristol
Paul J. Donato This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 35th Middlesex
Steven Ultrino This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 33rd Middlesex
John Francis Moran This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 9th Suffolk
Smitty Pignatelli This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 3rd Berkshire
Carole A. Fiola This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 6th Bristol
Erika Uyterhoeven This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 27th Middlesex
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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