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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6832
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3770
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
(PD)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF
DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subparagraph (D) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of 1
section 7-148 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 2
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 3
(D) (i) Regulate and prohibit the going at large of dogs and other 4
animals in the streets and public places of the municipality and prevent 5
cruelty to animals and all inhuman sports, except that no municipality 6
shall adopt breed-specific dog ordinances; 7
(ii) Regulate and prohibit the keeping of wild or domestic animals, 8
including reptiles, within the municipal limits or portions thereof; 9
(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 435, prohibit the sale 10
of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops, as defined in section 22-327; 11 Raised Bill No. 6832
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 7-148(c)(7)(D)
PD Joint Favorable