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

HD 605: An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal

Introduced Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HD 605 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. It lists 8 additional sponsors.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

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
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.

Sources

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