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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2408 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2253
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel Cahill
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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 updating animal health inspections.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel Cahill10th Essex1/16/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/13/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/13/2025Tara T. Hong18th Middlesex2/13/2025Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/13/2025Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/13/2025Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex2/21/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/21/2025James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/26/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/26/2025David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester2/26/2025Manny Cruz7th Essex2/26/2025Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol3/5/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2408 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2253
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2253) of Daniel
Cahill and others relative to updating animal health inspections. Municipalities and Regional
Government.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to updating animal health inspections.
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. Section 39A of chapter 129 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2 2016 Official Edition, is amended by striking the second paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following:-
4 This section shall not apply to a publicly or privately owned zoological park, a research
5institution as defined in section 136A of chapter 140, or to horse or cattle auctions.