General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5707
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1616
*01616*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist. REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist. REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5707
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 1616
*01616*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH USING CATS OR DOGS TO OFFER SUCH CATS OR DOGS TO ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO EUTHANIZING ANY SUCH CAT OR DOG.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require any higher education facility that receives public moneys and that conducts research using cats or dogs to first offer such cat or dog to an animal rescue organization prior to euthanizing any such cat or dog.
Statement of Purpose:
To deter the use of cats and dogs in conducting certain research and testing of products.