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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6439
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1540
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. DIMASSA, 116th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOURCING OF PETS SOLD 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 owners of pet 1
stores from selling cats, dogs or rabbits that have not been sourced 2
from a public animal welfare agency or shelter or animal welfare 3
organization that has a contractual agreement with at least one such 4
public animal welfare shelter. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To create certainty as to the origin of animals sold in pet stores and
provide shelter animals with a better opportunity to find a permanent
home.