relative to animal cruelty and establishing a commission to study cost of care for confiscated animals.
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SB 569 — relative to animal cruelty and establishing a commission to study cost of care for confiscated animals.
Last action — Conference Committee Report: Not Filed
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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Amendments
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Action History
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Conference Committee Report: Not Filed
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==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/16/2018, 10:05 am, Room 100, SH
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Speaker Appoints: Reps. John T. O'Connor, Darrow, Pearl, Bixby 05/10/2018
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House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. John T. O'Connor): MA VV 05/10/2018
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==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/15/2018, 03:00 pm, Room 102, LOB ==RECESSED==
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Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/14/2018, 09:00 am, Room 100, SH ==RECESSED==
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President Appoints: Senators Bradley, Avard, Fuller Clark; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Sen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1709h: MA RC 222-111 05/02/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1709h: AA RC 205-125 05/02/2018
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1709h (NT) for 05/02/2018 (Vote 15-1; RC) HC 17 P. 14
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Executive Session: 04/24/2018 LOB 303
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==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 04/25/2018 09:00 AM LOB 303
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/24/2018 08:30 AM LOB 303
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/18/2018 09:00 AM LOB 303
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/17/2018 09:00 AM LOB 303
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/11/2018 01:00 PM LOB 201-203
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==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 04/11/2018 09:00 AM LOB 201-203
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==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 04/04/2018 10:00 AM LOB 301-303
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Introduced 03/22/2018 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 10 P. 53
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1157s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
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Committee Amendment # 2018-1157s, AA, VV; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1157s, 03/22/2018; SC 13A
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Ought to Pass with Amendments 2018-0720s, 2018-1020s, and 2018-0938s, RC 19Y-5N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2018-0938s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2018-1020s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0720s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0720s, 03/08/2018; SC 9
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==RECONVENE== Hearing: 02/13/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 7
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Hearing: ===RECESSED=== 02/06/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 5A
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- James Gray · Cosponsor
- Ruth Ward · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Edith M. DesMarais · Cosponsor
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Cosponsor
- William M. Marsh · Cosponsor
- David J. Danielson · Cosponsor
- Stephen J. Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Karen C. Umberger · Cosponsor
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Jeb Bradley · Primary
- Lou D'Allesandro · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 398 not signed on · 144 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (16)
- Sharon Carson Republican
- David Watters Democrat
- James Gray Republican
- Ruth Ward Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Edith M. DesMarais Voted No
- Jay Kahn
- Bob J. Giuda Voted No
- William M. Marsh Voted No
- David J. Danielson Voted No
- Stephen J. Schmidt Voted No
- Karen C. Umberger Voted No
- John Reagan
- Jeff Woodburn
- Lou D'Allesandro
Not signed on (398)
398 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 398 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 146 | 88 | 0 | 48 |
| Republican | 40 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 200 | 122 | 0 | 55 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 32% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 164 | 72 | 0 | 46 |
| Republican | 34 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 20 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 218 | 107 | 0 | 52 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 28% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 569?
- SB 569 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), James Gray (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Edith M. DesMarais, Jay Kahn, Bob J. Giuda, William M. Marsh, David J. Danielson, Stephen J. Schmidt, Karen C. Umberger, John Reagan, Jeff Woodburn, Jeb Bradley, and Lou D'Allesandro.
- What is the current status of SB 569?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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