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

S 3028: An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety

Passed both chambers 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

S 3028 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on March 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety. It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 29, 2026): Committee of conference appointed - (O'Day-Lewis-Howitt), in concurrence.

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.

Senate, March 19, 2026 -- Text of the Senate Bill promoting pet equity, treatment and safety (Senate, No. 3028) (being the text of the Senate, No. 3014, printed as amended)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce AyersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire

“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. Committee of conference appointed - (O'Day-Lewis-Howitt), in concurrence
  2. House insisted on its amendment
  3. Committee of conference appointed (Feeney-Lewis-Tarr)
  4. Senate NON-concurred in the House amendment
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 233 )
  7. Text of H5581 amended, published as H5589
  8. Amendment 23 adopted, as changed
  9. Amendment 22 adopted, as changed
  10. Amendment 18 adopted, as changed
  11. Amendment 21 rejected
  12. Amendment 13 rejected

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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