Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H138 Compare Versions

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22 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 155 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
33 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 138
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Adam J. Scanlon
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act relative to the definition of livestock.
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1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol1/6/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/3/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/7/2025Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/10/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/17/2025David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester2/25/2025 1 of 1
1616 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 155 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
1717 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 138
1818 By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1919 138) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to the definition of livestock. Agriculture.
2020 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2222 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
2323 (2025-2026)
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2525 An Act relative to the definition of livestock.
2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2727 of the same, as follows:
2828 1 SECTION 17. Section 1A of chapter 128 of the General Laws is hereby amending by
2929 2inserting, at the end of said section, the following:-
3030 3 This section shall not apply to the raising of dogs or cats for breeding, the raising or
3131 4keeping of dogs or cats for other commercial use, or to the commercial grooming of dogs or cats.