An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety
Senate, March 12, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops (Senate, No. 2720),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety" (Senate, No. 3014).
| Moore, Michael O. | Consideration of Pets in Divorce and Separation | Withdrawn | |
| Moore, Michael O. | Ownership of Pets by Convicted Animal Abusers | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Further Protecting Research Animals | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Promoting Pet Safety AKA Crawford's Law | Withdrawn | |
| Keenan, John F. | Renter's Insurance | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Keenan, John F. | Quiet Enjoyment | Adopted |
| Keenan, John F. | Damaging Property | Rejected | |
| Finegold, Barry R. | Commercial Boarding and Training Kennels Phase-In Period | Withdrawn | |
| (2nd Redraft) | Montigny, Mark C. | Protecting All Domestic Animals | Adopted |
| Rodrigues, Michael J. | SWM Amendment | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | Dooner, Kelly A. | Animal Welfare Standards | Adopted |
| Dooner, Kelly A. | Cruel Conditions and Emergency Protective Custody | Withdrawn | |
| Dooner, Kelly A. | Animal Transfer Safety Standards | Rejected | |
| Dooner, Kelly A. | Water Access Standards | Withdrawn | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Increasing Penalties | Withdrawn | |
| Edwards, Lydia | No Bad Pets, Only Bad Owners | Withdrawn | |
| Crighton, Brendan P. | Grandfathering existing small businesses in good standing | Withdrawn | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Commission to study municipal and state animal control operations in the commonwealth | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Task force to complete a systematic review of the laws pertaining to animal cruelty and protection | Withdrawn | |
| Lovely, Joan B. | Authorizing the city of Salem to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides | Withdrawn | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Establishing a Spay and Neuter Tax Credit | Withdrawn |
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