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Bill H.4835 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 ...

Bill H.1476 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 ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. Amendment 16 for S.3014
No Bad Pets, Only Bad Owners

an adequate care plan for the pet, including veterinarian care and designation of an emergency contact that can care for the pet if the owner or occupant is unable to do ...

Bill H.1186 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 ...

Bill H.122 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 ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. General Law Part I Title XX Chapter 140 Section 141B Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted

forty-one, inclusive, shall not apply to any pet shop the owner of which is licensed under ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. Amendment 1 for S.3014
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 ...

Bill S.3014 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 ...

Bill H.2256 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 ...

Bill H.1559 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 ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. General Law Part I Title XIX Chapter 129 Section 39A Pet shops; licensing operation; animal health inspections

engaged in the business of operating a pet shop, shall obtain a license therefor from the ... The director, subject to the approval of the governor, may make rules and regulations ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. Amendment 4 for S.3014
Promoting Pet Safety AKA Crawford's Law

by inserting after section ____ the following section:- "SECTION ... Chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after ...

Bill S.1022 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 ...

Bill H.1817 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 ...

Bill S.1206 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 ...

Bill 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 ...

Bill S.1263 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 ...

Bill S.651 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 ...

Bill H.967 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 ...

Not followable in MyLegislature. Amendment 2 for S.3014
Ownership of Pets by Convicted Animal Abusers

by inserting after section __ the following sections:- SECTION ... establishment; animal control facility; pet shop; grooming facility; breeder; veterinary ...

Bill S.2720 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 ...

Bill S.650 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 ...

Bill H.4319 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 ...

Bill S.618 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 ...

Bill S.1207 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 ...