ConnecticutConnecticut towns could bar pet shops from selling certain animals
Starting October 1, 2026, Connecticut towns could bar pet shops, as state law defines them, from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits.
What it does
Towns could prohibit pet shops from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits. The text says this power would apply despite chapter 435.
Argument forTowns could use local rules to restrict these sales as part of their authority to prevent animal cruelty.
Argument againstPet shops might lose local sales options for these animals in towns that choose to prohibit them.
More detail
A municipality could prohibit pet shops from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits. The rule could cover pet shops as defined in section 22-327 of the general statutes. The text says this power would apply despite chapter 435. The provision would take effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 6HOUSE DESIGNATED HO. AMEND. SCH. BLatest
- May 6AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
- May 4BILL PASSED TEMPORARILY
- May 4HOUSE DESIGNATED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
- Mar 18FILE NO. 59
- Mar 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 64
- Mar 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 12REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26Minor
- Mar 9FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 6Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARING 0227
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and DevelopmentIntroduced
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