H 864 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act to upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards

Summary
By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 864) of Daniel Cahill and others for legislation to further regulate the prevention of cruelty to farm animals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Jun 10, 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
1
Committee
1
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Alice Peisch
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk
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 Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester