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H.4835 Housing (J)
An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities

to conduct and maintain a program of pet ownership for residents of state-aided public ... and type of building, project, or unit; requiring pet owners to have their pets spayed ...

H.1476 Chan, Tackey
An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities

for the establishment and operation of a pet committee and a pet grievance panel at housing authorities; (iv) the ...

H.1186 Hamilton, Ryan M.
An Act relative to pet insurance in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

(5) “Pet insurance” means a property insurance policy that provides coverage for accidents and illnesses of pets ...

H.122 Elliott, Rodney M.
An Act relative to the preservation of existing pet cemeteries

(c) The owner or operator of every pet cemetery shall keep adequate records of all purchasers of space for pet remains within the grounds of such pet cemetery ...

S.3014 A Ways and Means (S)
An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety

an adequate care plan for the pet, including ... outright prohibition on the keeping of pets by tenants; (ii) discriminate solely based on a pet’s breed ...

H.2256 Cusack, Mark J.
An Act to protect pets

view of the public an Animal in a Pet Shop or otherwise make known that an Animal is ... the source of each dog or cat the pet shop acquired, including a description of the dog or ...

H.1559 Rogers, David M.
An Act to maintain stable housing for families with pets

to pay additional rent for common household pets; provided that: (a) The amount of the additional rent charged for each household pet that is a dog may not exceed 1 ...

S.1022 C Payano, Pavel
An Act to maintain stable housing for families with pets

to pay additional rent for common household pets; provided that: (a) The amount of the additional rent charged for each household pet that is a dog may not exceed 1 ...

H.1817 Kilcoyne, Meghan K.
An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation

the court award care and custody of a pet; (b) In awarding sole or shared custody of a pet, the court shall consider the best interest of ... The court may award an equitable ...

S.1206 Moore, Michael O.
An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation

the court award care and custody of a pet; (b) In awarding sole or shared custody of a pet, the court shall consider the best interest of ...

S.3028
An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety

an adequate care plan for the pet, including ... outright prohibition on the keeping of pets by tenants; (ii) discriminate solely based on a pet’s breed ...

S.1263 Tarr, Bruce E.
An Act promoting pet safety aka Crawford's Law

Chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by ... No. 1263) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote pet safety aka Crawford's Law ...

S.651 O'Connor, Patrick M.
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops

iv) the specific type of animal sold by the pet shop, whether dog, cat, or rabbit, is an animal that the pet shop is documented to have engaged in selling or ...

H.967 Higgins, Natalie M.
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops

iv) the specific type of animal sold by the pet shop, whether dog, cat, or rabbit, is an animal that the pet shop is documented to have engaged in selling or ...

S.2720 Environment and Natural Resources (J)
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops

engaged in the business of operating a pet shop for which a license must be obtained ... b) shall not be construed to prohibit a pet shop from offering space to an animal rescue ...

S.650 O'Connor, Patrick M.
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops

engaged in the business of operating a pet shop for which a license must be obtained ... or rabbits for adoption so long as the pet shop does not have an ownership interest in the ...

H.4319 Scanlon, Adam J.
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops

engaged in the business of operating a pet shop for which a license must be obtained ... or guinea pigs for adoption so long as the pet shop does not have an ownership interest in ...

S.618 Lewis, Jason M.
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops

engaged in the business of operating a pet shop for which a license must be obtained ... or guinea pigs for adoption so long as the pet shop does not have an ownership interest in ...

S.1207 Moore, Michael O.
An Act relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

SECTION 1. Said section 35WW of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further amended ... establishment; animal control facility; pet shop; grooming facility; breeder; veterinary ...

H.893 Ayers, Bruce J.
An Act relative to the sale of dogs and cats in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Each pet shop shall maintain records sufficient to document the source of each dog, cat or rabbit that the pet shop sells or provides space for, for at least 1 ...

H.5241 Agriculture and Fisheries
Study Order

of House documents numbered 114, 122 and 140, relative to cottage foods and pet cemeteries ...

H.3200 Muradian, Jr., David K.
An Act providing tax credits to promote the adoption of a dog or cat from a shelter

of 3 tax years, as long as the qualified pet is still in the adopters’ ownership and care ... receipt thereof in the Adopt a Shelter Pet Fund established by section 2WWWW of chapter 29 ...

SD.3761 Rodrigues, Michael J.
Order considering Senate Bill, No. 2720 during the Senate Session of March 19, 2026

retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops (Senate, No. 2720) shall be placed in ... Senate, March 12 2026 -- (Filed by Mr. Rodrigues) Order considering Senate Bill, No. 2720 ...

H.1764 Howitt, Steven S.
An Act relative to establishing an animal abuse registry

pet store”, every place or premise where birds, mammals or reptiles are kept for the ... for inspection by any animal shelter, pet store, or animal breeder in Massachusetts ...

H.995 Luddy, Hadley
An Act authorizing the town of Orleans to adopt a pesticide reduction bylaw

for personal and household use 3. Pet: Flea and tick sprays, powders, and pet collars 4. Kitchen, laundry, and bath ...