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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5112: AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5112 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS. Primary sponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Tony Scott (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2025): FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Environment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Tony ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Environment
  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Environment
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable Change of Reference ENV
  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0210
  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
  8. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
  9. Vote to Draft
  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source