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MA H 2247

introduced

An Act relative to further increasing the fines for cruelty to animals, and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 2247 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2247 has been introduced as of 2025-07-21 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-21): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 2247 about?

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.

Who sponsors MA H 2247?

Bruce J. Ayers is the primary sponsor of MA H 2247.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-21 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bruce J. Ayersprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-03

    Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-07-10

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-07-21

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-07-21

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-07-21

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2247

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