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S 2470 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

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

Summary
Senate, June 10, 2021 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 36) of Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Sheila C. Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate the prevention of cruelty to farm animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 864) of Daniel Cahill and others for legislation to further regulate the prevention of cruelty to farm animals, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2470).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 10, 2021 Last action Oct 5, 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
10
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2481
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
upper
0 primary · 58 co-sponsors

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No sponsor information available.