S 190 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act prohibiting inhumane feline declawing

Summary

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 190) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Brian M. Ashe, Patrick M. O'Connor and others for legislation to prohibit inhumane feline declawing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jan 2024

Senate Passage

Jan 2024

House Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jan 18, 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

9

Key actions

4

Committee

3

Jan 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

Order relative to subject matter adopted

upper

Jan 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, S2552

upper

Oct 19, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Second Bristol and Plymouth

James Arena-DeRosa

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex