Bill Text: MA H1968 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The destruction of dangerous dogs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/14 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A2 [H1968 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1968-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer M. Callahan, Paul Kujawski

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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 relative to the destruction of dangerous dogs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Paul Kujawski	8th Worcester
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1917 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the destruction of dangerous dogs.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Section 164 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 5 the words “not more than twenty-five dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following:-      $2,000