H 1817 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation

Summary

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1817) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and others relative to standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester