Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 1476
An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (32)
- Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Brian M. Ashe (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1476) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation relative to pet ownership for residents of state-aided public housing for the elderly. Housing.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 22, 2025 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4835 - Nov 13, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Monday, November 17, 2025 - Sep 18, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 - May 27, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Housing