HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 932 FILED ON: 1/12/2009
HOUSE .
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer M. Callahan
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to prevent animal cru
elty.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Jennifer M. Callahan
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18th Worcester
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Denise Provost
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27th Middlesex
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Cory Atkins
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14th Middlesex
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1339 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to prevent animal cruelty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 77 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “kind,” in line 18, the following words:- or fails to provide the animal with veterinary care to prevent unnecessary suffering,