Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2247
An Act relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bruce J. Ayers (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2247) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to increasing the fines for cruelty to animals and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 21, 2025 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Jul 21, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Jul 21, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Jul 10, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Jun 3, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government