HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4082 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3954
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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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 relative to xylitol labeling.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 1/17/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4082 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3954
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3954) of James Arciero relative to xylitol labeling. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to xylitol labeling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The fourth paragraph of section 187 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause Fourteenth the following clause:-
Fifteenth, if it contains xylitol, unless the label or labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested.