S 2197 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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. 2197) of Bruce E. Tarr, Edward J. Kennedy, Jack Patrick Lewis, Vanna Howard 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

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024

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

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

First Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex