Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 27 D · 11 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 1565 — An Act relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal

Last action — Accompanied H1563

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 53 sponsors

    1 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (27 D · 11 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1565) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied H1563

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/19/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1565 do?
By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1565) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 1565?
H 1565 is sponsored by Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), David F. DeCoste (Republican), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Paul A. Schmid, III, Michael J. Soter (Republican), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Sarah K. Peake, Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Shawn Dooley, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican), Susan Williams Gifford, Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Sheila C. Harrington, Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, Mathew J. Muratore, Josh S. Cutler, Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Tami L. Gouveia, John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), and Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1565?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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