54 pet industry-related bills and local ordinances were proposed during the 2019 and 2020 legislative sessions, 22 of which were designated as priority by PIJAC.
Final Disposition of Priority Legislation:
| 2020 SESSION (ADJOURNED ON 4/21/2020) |
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BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
Amends Title 22 (Agriculture, Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dog and Other Companion Animals, Kennels and Pet Shops), Section 344b (Pet shop required to have dogs and cats examined by veterinarian. Replacement or refund. Statement of customer rights, Penalty) of CT General Statutes to clarify that a municipality may enact or enforce an ordinance to place certain obligations or restrictions on pet shops. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend CT General Statutes by adding a new section prohibiting the use of exotic or wild animals in a traveling animal act. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
Proposed Department of Agriculture rulemaking would adopt new regulations to provide standards for commercial kennel facilities, pet shops, grooming facilities, training facilities, animal importers and animal shelters. | PENDING | |
| 2019 SESSION (ADJOURNED ON 6/5/2019) |
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BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
An Act prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
Amends Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs and Other Companion Animals-Kennels & Pet Shops) of CT General Statutes to restrict the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops. | DIED ON HOUSE CALENDAR | |
An Act to amend Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs & Other Companion Animals-Kennels & Pet Shops), Section 327 (Definitions) of CT General Statutes to clarify the definition of "kennel" for purposes of commercial kennel regulation. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act establishing a task force on companion animal legislation. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
Amends CT General Statutes allow for the certification of certain service dogs. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend CT General Statutes to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet stores in the state. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend CT General Statutes to prohibit any individual who is convicted of animal abuse from adopting an animal. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
Amends Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs and Other Companion Animals-Kennels & Pet Shops), Section 344d (Licensing of commercial kennel, pet shop, training facility or grooming facility/Advertising by commercial kennels/Registration of animal importer/Fees/Humane treatment of animals/Inspection/ Fines/Conformance to zoning regulations) of CT General Statutes to require municipal animal control facilities to abide by the same standards as other registered animal facilities. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend CT General Statutes to prohibit owners of pet stores from selling cats, dogs or rabbits that have not been sourced from a public animal welfare agency or shelter or animal welfare organization that has a contractual agreement with at least one such public animal welfare shelter. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend Title 22 (Agriculture/Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs & Other Companion Animals/Kennels and Pet Shops), Section 344 (Licensing of commercial kennel, pet shop, training facility or grooming facility) of CT General Statutes to require municipal pounds and animal shelters to register with the Commissioner of Agriculture and comply with Department of Agriculture regulations. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend CT General Statutes to prohibit persons convicted of animal abuse from adopting animals. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
Amends Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs and Other Companion Animals-Kennels & Pet Shops) of CT General Statutes to exempt certain persons who care for dogs and cats in their home from regulations that apply to commercial kennels. | ENACTED | |
Amends Public Act 14-205 (Task Force to Study the Humane Treatment of Animals in Municipal and Regional Shelters) to extend the reporting deadline of the task force from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2020. | DIED ON HOUSE CALENDAR | |
An Act amending CT General Statutes to redefine the term "commercial kennel". | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act amending CT General Statutes to prohibit persons convicted of animal abuse from adopting animals. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs & Other Companion Animals-Kennels & Pet Shops), Section 327 (Definitions) of CT General Statutes to exempt certain places from the definition of "commercial kennel" for purposes of registration with and regulation by the Department of Agriculture. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
An Act to amend the CT General Statutes to promote the humane treatment of pets in the state and prevent unfair consumer contracts for the purchase or lease of a cat or dog. | ENACTED | |
Amends Title 22 (Agriculture & Domestic Animals), Chapter 435 (Dogs and Other Companion Animals; Kennels & Pet Shops), Section 332 (Impoundment and disposition of roaming, injured or mistreated animals/Authority to spay or neuter unclaimed dog/Liability for provision of veterinary care to injured, sick or diseased impounded animal) and Section 338 (Licensing of dogs/Fees/Rabies certificate/Exemptions) of CT General Statutes to: 1) Increase the fee paid by anyone purchasing a dog as a pet to a municipal animal shelter; 2) to also require the payment of such fee for anyone purchasing a cat or other domestic animal; and 3) to also require that a license be procured for such cat or other domestic animal. | DIED IN COMMITTEE | |
The Stamford City Board of Representatives therefore resolves and strongly urges by this Resolution hereby that the Connecticut General Assembly either enact a statewide law that prohibits the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores or a clarifying provision stating that municipalities have the authority to regulate pet stores in a manner that is more restrictive than state law. | ADOPTED |
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