An Act relative to updating animal health inspections
This bill amends a state law to exempt certain animal facilities from routine health inspections. Specifically, it removes zoological parks (both public and private), research institutions defined under Chapter 140, and horse or cattle auctions from the inspection requirements. The change directly affects these exempted facilities by relieving them from the standard animal health inspection process. The bill makes a clear, specific policy adjustment to the existing law without altering other provisions. It does not change inspection rules for other animal-related businesses or facilities.
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 Aug 4, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Manny Cruz
DDemocratic
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