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

S 544: 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

S 544 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting the mistreatment of birds. Primary sponsor: Will Brownsberger (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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 Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 544) of William N. Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford, Dylan A. Fernandes and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to prohibit the mistreatment of birds. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will BrownsbergerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSuffolk and Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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