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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5386
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 879
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. ALLIE-BRENNAN, 2nd Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF DOGS AND
CATS AT PET SHOPS THAT ARE NOT FROM ANIMAL WELFARE
ORGANIZATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit pet shops from 1
selling or trading dogs or cats that are not sourced from animal welfare 2
organizations or animal control units. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit the sale of animals originating from puppy mills at
Connecticut pet shops.