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
Steve Xiarhos
RRepublican
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
Co
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
RRepublican
Co
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
DDemocratic
Co
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
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