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H446 • 2025

An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators

An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators

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Sponsor
James M. Murphy
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5081
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators

An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 446) of James M.
  • Murphy for legislation to further regulate wildlife rehabilitators.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5081

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to wildlife rehabilitators
By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 446) of James M. Murphy for legislation to further regulate wildlife rehabilitators. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.446

Section 58 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection 9 the following:

10. The giving of aid or care of sick, injured, debilitated and orphaned wildlife by a trained wildlife rehabilitator, as permitted by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in accordance with 321 CMR 2.13.

Permitted wildlife rehabilitators shall enter into a signed written agreement with a veterinarian subject to written approval by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife which shall outline the specific procedures, services, responsibilities, and limitations of the wildlife rehabilitator.

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