LCO No. 566 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5193 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 566 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. PETIT, 22nd Dist. (By Request) AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR ENGAGING IN SEXUAL CONTACT WITH AN ANIMAL. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 53a-72a and 53a-73a of the general statutes be amended 1 to increase the penalty for engaging in sexual contact with an animal. 2 Statement of Purpose: To increase the penalty for engaging in sexual contact with an animal.