S 1898 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to the use of elephants in traveling animal acts

Summary

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1898) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Jack Lewis, Lori A. Ehrlich, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of elephants in traveling animal acts. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2017

House Passage

Apr 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 17, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Apr 27, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Apr 27, 2017

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Danielle Gregoire

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex