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MassachusettsS 2720194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Passed Senate

Environment and Natural ResourcesSenate Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Adam Gómez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Adam J. Scanlon

    Democratic • House

  • Angelo J. Puppolo Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Bradley H. Jones Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • Bruce J. Ayers

    Democratic • House

  • David F. DeCoste

    Republican • House

  • Dylan A. Fernandes

    Democratic • Senate

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jason M. Lewis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

  • John C. Velis

    Democratic • Senate

  • John F. Keenan

    Democratic • Senate

  • John J. Cronin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kathleen R. LaNatra

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus S. Vaughn

    Republican • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael O. Moore

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patricia D. Jehlen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick M. O'Connor

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul K. Frost

    Republican • House

  • Paul W. Mark

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pavel M. Payano

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robyn K. Kennedy

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ryan C. Fattman

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven S. Howitt

    Republican • House

  • Vanna Howard

    Democratic • House

  • William J. Driscoll Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/12/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

Yes: 17 • No: 0 • Other: 1

committee vote • 11/10/2025

Committee Redraft: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see S3014

    3/19/2026Senate

  2. Read second

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2026

    3/12/2026Senate

  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted

    3/12/2026Senate

  5. Also based on S640, S1022 and S1190

    3/12/2026Senate

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S3014

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    11/19/2025Senate

  8. New draft of S618, S650 and S651

    11/19/2025Senate

  9. Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    11/19/2025Senate

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