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

H 1817: An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation

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 1817 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation. Primary sponsor: Meg Kilcoyne (Democratic). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1817) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and others relative to standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Meg KilcoynePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Jessica GianninoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Suffolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Bridget PlouffeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Plymouth
John RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Norfolk
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 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