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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6218
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3415
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. LINEHAN, 103rd Dist.
REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS AN
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to disqualify any person from 1
employment as an animal control officer who is convicted of animal 2
abuse or neglect, or who enters a plea of nolo contendere or into a plea 3
bargain concerning a charge of animal abuse or neglect pursuant to 4
section 53-247 of the general statutes. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that animal control officers are morally capable of adhering
to a strict standard of care for animals in their possession.