# Massachusetts H 1914: An Act relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusers

Massachusetts H 1914, An Act relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusers, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic), Vanna Howard (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-26 (Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 1914
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusers
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- Sponsors: Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic), Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Subjects: The Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian M. Ashe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Homar Gómez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Barrett III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Ouellette (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tommy Vitolo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William C. Galvin (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-26: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (House)
- 2025-10-20: Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-07-29: Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on The Judiciary (House)
- undated: Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1914.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1914.pdf)

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