General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5141 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 272 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5141 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 272 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE TETHERING OF DOGS DURING CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 22-350a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the tethering of dogs when the outdoor temperature is below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or above ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Statement of Purpose: To promote the humane treatment of dogs.