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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1686: An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1686 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1686) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Sean Garballey and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike SoterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
  2. Accompanied a new draft, see H4371
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source