An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops

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Overview Bill text 1 History 7 Sponsors

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate to sale of certain domestic animals. Environment and Natural Resources.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Apr 13, 2026 — Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
Session: 194th
Momentum: 59 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 59/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 183 days quiet

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