H966 — An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill aims to prohibit the mistreatment of birds.
This legislation seeks to establish rules against the mistreatment of birds. It addresses the welfare of birds and sets standards for their treatment.
Summary
An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds
Bill Text
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The bill adds definitions related to birds and force feeding, modifies the definition of poultry, and introduces regulations regarding force feeding practices.
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Section 118 of chapter 94
'Bird', any winged vertebrate, such as a duck or goose.
This adds a new definition for 'Bird'.
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Section 118 of Chapter 94
'Force feeding', a process that causes a bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the same species would consume voluntarily. These methods include but are not limited to delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird’s esophagus.
This adds a new definition for 'Force feeding'.
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Section 118 of Chapter 94
“Poultry”→ “any domesticated bird, whether live or dead, including a duck or goose.”This replaces the existing definition of 'Poultry' with a more comprehensive one.
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Section 127 of Chapter 94
(4) force feed a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond the normal size or hire another person to do so.
This adds a new regulation prohibiting the force feeding of birds for liver enlargement.
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Section 127 of Chapter 94
(4) any products that are the result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond the normal size.
This adds a new regulation addressing the products resulting from the force feeding of birds.
Sponsors
- Christopher Hendricks · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Christopher Hendricks Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H966 do?
- An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds
- Who sponsors H966?
- H966 is sponsored by Christopher Hendricks (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H966?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H966?
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