General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5617 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 936 *00936* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5617 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 936 *00936* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF PUPPIES IN PET STORES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the sale of puppies in pet stores. Statement of Purpose: To protect dogs and customers by prohibiting the sale of puppies produced by out-of-state puppy mills in Connecticut pet stores.