S 175 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

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

Summary

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 175) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, James T. Welch, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 12, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

upper

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

First Essex and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester