S 1159 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to protect animal welfare and safety in cities and towns

Summary

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1159) of Bruce E. Tarr, Mark C. Montigny, Jason M. Lewis, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animal welfare and safety in cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 15, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Amendments

1

Mar 15, 2018

Introduced

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2332

upper

Mar 9, 2018

Upper · Passed

Order relative to subject matter adopted

upper

Mar 9, 2018

Upper · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2332

upper

Dec 14, 2017

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

upper

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Danielle Gregoire

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire