Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2735: An Act establishing a fund for the care of retired police dogs
Status: In committee, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2QQQQQ thereof the following new section:- Section 2RRRRR. (a) There shall be a Retired Police Dog Care Fund that shall be administered by the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security. The fund shall consist of amounts credited to the fund from: (i) any appropriations, grants, gifts or other money authorized by the general court or other parties and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (ii) any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year. (b) All amounts credited to the fund shall be used without further appropriation to make grants to non-profit institutions located within the commonwealth for the purpose of providing care and medical services to retired police dogs. The secretary of the executive office of public safety and security shall be responsible for ensuring that funds are properly allocated to and used by reputable organizations for the care and medical needs of retired police dogs. For purposes of this section, a "police dog" shall be defined in …
Sponsors
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable) · primary sponsor
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden)
- Kelly Dooner (R)
- Kenneth Sweezey (R)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden)
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (March 18, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2735?
- H2735 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a fund for the care of retired police dogs.
- What is the status of H2735?
- In committee as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2735?
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2735?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2735
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