H 800 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act banning the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops

Summary

By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 800) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to further regulate the sale of certain domestic animals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jul 2019

Senate Passage

Jul 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 12, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jul 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 22, 2019

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

lower

1 primary · 55 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Natalie Higgins

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile