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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 318: AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.

Enacted 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

SB 318 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE. Primary sponsor: Mark Anderson (Republican), Donna Veach (Republican), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Devin Carney (Republican), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Dave Yaccarino (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Martin Looney (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Donna VeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Dave YaccarinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-112
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED
  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 380
  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  9. SENATE PASSED
  10. FILE NO. 221
  11. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 176
  12. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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