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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 62 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 497
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to heartworm in dogs.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 62 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 497
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 497) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation
relative to heartworm in dogs. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 550 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to heartworm in dogs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1: The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (the Department)
2shall adopt best practices as put forth by the American Heartworm Association, specifically
3relative to the transport and acceptance into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with any stage
4of dirofilariasis, also known as heartworm or dog heartworm.