Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 31 D · 3 R cosponsors

S 2463 — An Act protecting research animals

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Senate, January 13, 2020 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 534) of Bruce E. Tarr, Joan B. Lovely, Diana DiZoglio, Patrick Joseph Kearney and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect research animals; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to the adoption of certain research animals and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 764) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the adoption of certain research animals,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2463).

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Action History

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

  2. New draft of S534, H758 and H764

  3. Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (152)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2463 do?
Senate, January 13, 2020 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 534) of Bruce E. Tarr, Joan B. Lovely, Diana DiZoglio, Patrick Joseph Kearney and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect research animals; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to the adoption of certain research animals and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 764) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the adoption of certain research animals,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2463).
Who sponsors S 2463?
S 2463 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Mathew J. Muratore, Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Kay Khan, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Peter Capano, Elizabeth A. Malia, James T. Welch, William L. Crocker, Jr., Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Edward F. Coppinger, Linda Dean Campbell, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Denise C. Garlick, Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, James M. Kelcourse, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Bradford Hill, Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), Sonia Chang-Diaz, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), William N. Brownsberger (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), and Nika C. Elugardo.
What is the current status of S 2463?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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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