H.B. 2315 allows Sunday hunting in the Commonwealth.

H.B. 749 expands the powers of the Director of Fisheries and Wildlife to authorize hunting on Sundays.

Adds to the definition of animal cruelty, knowingly, intentionally or recklessly, and unjustifiably, failing to provide veterinary care that a reasonably prudent person should know is necessary to prevent an animal from suffering.

Prevents breed-specific insurance discrimination.

H.B. 1940: Establishes an 11-day period for the relocation of a dangerous dog.

H.B. 1948: A dog may not be declared potentially dangerous or vicious if the person who sustained the injury or damage was committing trespass or other torts, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or was attempting to commit a crime.

H.B. 1993: The owner of a dog that is determined vicious shall reimburse the city or town for all costs that the dog incurs for housing and care during its impoundment and appeals process.

H.B. 2000: A dog deemed vicious must have done damage to either the body or property of any person.

H.B. 2004: Allows that a potentially dangerous dog may be restrained as deemed necessary during the hearing process.

Would allow the director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to use "the most effective means possible" to capture coyotes that pose a threat to health or safety. This would include the padded leghold trap.

Requires all dogs or cats brought into or sold in the Commonwealth to be accompanied by an official health certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian; increases fines; improves mandatory spay/neuter laws.

Bans commercial dog racing in the Commonwealth.

Creates a voluntary tax check-off, funds from which will assist low-income residents with affording to spay and neuter their dogs and cats.

Requires pet shops to cover veterinarian costs of up to $2,000 to treat a dog or cat or provide a substitution or full refund of the purchase price of a dog or cat to any purchaser who within 14 days has cat or dog examined by a veterinarian where the exam indicates the dog or cat has a congenital disorder. The purchaser must present the animal and veterinarian's statement within two business days of the examination.

Requires all cats over the age of six months to be spayed or neutered, unless that person holds a license to keep an unaltered cat and a permit for breeding cats.

Would allow the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to establish a moose hunting season.

Prohibits the leasing or renting of dogs and cats.

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