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

H 3288: An Act designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month

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 3288 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month. Primary sponsor: Bruce Ayers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3288) of Bruce J. Ayers for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation setting apart the month of October as adopt a shelter dog awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce AyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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