l9n/ Connecticut

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 6714

AN ACT CONCERNING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Became law as Public Act 23-149, signed June 27, 2023, 131 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) redefine the crime of sexual contact with an animal, (2) require that veterinarians report suspected incidents of animal cruelty, and (3) prohibit persons convicted of animal cruelty or having sexual contact with an animal from possessing or working with animals for a period of five years from the date of conviction or release from imprisonment for the offense, whichever is later.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

39 co-sponsors

Dorinda Borer, Craig C. Fishbein, David Michel, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Holly H. Cheeseman, David K. Labriola, Kathy Kennedy, Frank Smith, Jane M. Garibay, Robin E. Comey, Gary A. Turco Jr., Keith Denning, Kerry S. Wood, Mary Welander, Greg S. Howard, Anne M. Hughes, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Mitch Bolinsky, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Christopher Poulos, Liz Linehan, Devin R. Carney, Lucy Dathan, Tom Delnicki, Michael D. Quinn, Tony J. Scott, Kurt Vail, Dave W. Yaccarino, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Tom O'Dea, Steve Weir, Ben McGorty, David Rutigliano, Tracy Marra, Carol Hall, Mark DeCaprio, Lezlye Zupkus, Laura Dancho

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    James J. Maroney, Tony Hwang, Saud Anwar, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, Rob Sampson, Jeff Gordon, Eric C. Berthel, Lisa Seminara

    Its course

    February 16 to June 27, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to May 982 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 2739 days

    In the SenateMay 9 to Jun 729 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2619 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jun 271 day

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – May 9

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 9Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 11 – Jun 7

    1. May 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 23-149
    2. Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 27Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 9HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. May 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Jun 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor