An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal
Summary
By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1563) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Oct 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Oct 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
lower
Oct 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5364
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
Co
Brad Jones
RRepublican
Co
Dave Muradian
RRepublican
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
Co
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Jessica Giannino
DDemocratic
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