STATE BILLMA S 3028ENGROSSED

Promoting pet equity, treatment and safety

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 19, 2026; 238 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA S 3028 · EngrossedMar 19

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Bill details

Last action: Committee of conference appointed - (O'Day-Lewis-Howitt), in concurrence · Jul 29, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 29, 2026Committee of conference appointed - (O'Day-Lewis-Howitt), in concurrenceHouse

Jul 29, 2026House insisted on its amendmentHouse

Jul 27, 2026Committee of conference appointed (Feeney-Lewis-Tarr)Senate

Jul 27, 2026Senate NON-concurred in the House amendmentSenate

Jul 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jul 15, 2026Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 233 )House

Jul 15, 2026Text of H5581 amended, published as H5589House

Jul 15, 2026Amendment 23 adopted, as changedHouse

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Jul 15, 2026Amendment 22 adopted, as changedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Amendment 18 adopted, as changedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Amendment 21 rejectedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Amendment 13 rejectedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Read thirdHouse

Jul 15, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Ordered to a third readingHouse

Jul 15, 2026Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)House

Jul 15, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 15, 2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pendingHouse

Jul 15, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5581, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse

Mar 23, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 19, 2026Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #142 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Senate

Mar 19, 2026S3014, reprinted as amendedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #142Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 1 NAYSJul 15, 2026 · House · 151 yea · 1 nayPassed

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