S 2028 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows

Summary

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2028) of Bruce E. Tarr, James T. Welch, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Dec 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Dec 5, 2019

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

2

Committee

2

Dec 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Middlesex and Worcester