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

H 5137: An Act to protecting Avian rights and restricting ongoing trade

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 5137 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protecting Avian rights and restricting ongoing trade. Primary sponsor: Shirley Arriaga (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5643.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shirley B. Arriaga relative to the sale of parrots. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shirley ArriagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
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. Accompanied a study order, see H5643
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  7. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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