H 2547 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty (Nero's Law)

Summary
By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2547) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Oct 14, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 93 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Xiarhos
Steve Xiarhos
RRepublican
MA
5th Barnstable
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
RRepublican
MA
7th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
DDemocratic
MA
5th Essex
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bill Straus
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
MA
10th Bristol