An Act relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters
Summary
By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2132) of Bruce J. Ayers and Adam J. Scanlon relative to increasing the fines for cruelty to animals and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Dec 30, 2021
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
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
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