H 1480 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal

Summary
By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1480) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kim Ferguson
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
MA
1st Worcester
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
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 Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carol Doherty
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Bristol
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol