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MA H 3288

introduced

An Act designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month

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

Description

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3288) of Bruce J. Ayers for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation setting apart the month of October as adopt a shelter dog awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-11-24 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Bruce J. Ayersprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-30

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-09-08

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-10-30

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

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  6. 2025-11-24

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

  7. 2025-11-24

    Rules suspended

  8. 2025-11-24

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3288

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