By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2422) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2951) of Todd M. Smola and Steven S. Howitt for legislation to establish a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard. Revenue.
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2423) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to providing advanced life support to police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2833) of Steven S. Howitt relative to payments in lieu of tax settlements for certain out of state educational entities. Revenue.
By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2337) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the use of hoisting equipment in vocational technical education. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits licensed pet shops in Massachusetts from selling or offering dogs, cats, and rabbits for sale. It allows these businesses to display animals on behalf of rescue or shelter organizations, provided the shop does not own the animals. Local governments retain the authority to impose additional restrictions or bans on the sale of these pets. The law will take effect 90 days after it is passed.
By Representatives Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2353) of Michael P. Kushmerek, Sean Garballey and others relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tackey Chan and others relative to increasing interest rate deductions. Revenue.
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Steven S. Howitt relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions. Revenue.
Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops in Massachusetts. It achieves this by amending state laws to ban licensed pet shops from selling or offering these specific animals for adoption. The legislation directly affects businesses that operate as new pet shops and would prevent them from acting as sources for these pets. By restricting sales in this manner, the bill aims to reduce the number of animals sold in commercial settings.
