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MA H 4675

in committee

An Act preventing animal cruelty

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4675 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4675 is in committee as of 2025-11-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-03): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4675 about?

MA H 4675 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act preventing animal cruelty”.

Who sponsors MA H 4675?

Joint Committee on the Judiciary is the primary sponsor of MA H 4675, joined by 41 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-03 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciaryprimary
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-03

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-11-03

    New draft of H1934

  3. 2025-11-03

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4675

Attribution

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