Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 967
An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (76)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Brian M. Ashe (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Joseph D. McKenna (Republican)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Carole A. Fiola (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Michael J. Finn (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- David F. DeCoste (Republican)
- Hadley Luddy (Democratic)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Blais
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Bruce J. Ayers (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate to sale of certain domestic animals. Environment and Natural Resources.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Accompanied by H893 and H943 - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources