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

H 966: An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds

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 966 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds. Primary sponsor: Chris Hendricks (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5307.

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 Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 966) of Christopher Hendricks and others for legislation to prohibit the mistreatment of birds. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris HendricksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th 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. Accompanied a study order, see H5307
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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