S 2251 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows

Summary

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2251) of Bruce E. Tarr, Adam Gomez, Lori A. Ehrlich, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Feb 3, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Feb 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Brendan Crighton

Chris Hendricks

Fourth Middlesex