l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5264

AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICE ANIMALS IN INSURANCE UNDERWRITING, THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVOCATE IN PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE WELFARE OR CUSTODY OF COMPANION ANIMALS, ASSAULT OF A DOMESTIC ANIMAL AND ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL ABUSE TASK FORCE.

In the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee since March 12, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Prohibit any homeowners insurance or tenants insurance policy from discriminating based on owning any dog that is a dog trained or being trained as a service animal to assist blind, deaf or mobility impaired persons or is a therapy animal, (2) allow the court to appoint an advocate in proceedings concerning the welfare or custody of companion animals, (3) expand assault in the third degree to include domestic animals, and (4) establish an animal abuse task force.

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

8 co-sponsors

Anne M. Hughes, Savet Constantine, Kerry S. Wood, Michael D. Quinn, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Hector Arzeno

Its course

February 19 to March 23, 2026, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19

Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1221 days

Judiciary CommitteeFrom Mar 12

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 19 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
  2. Feb 20Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
  3. Mar 12Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Judiciary Committee
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 12Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
  4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  6. Mar 20FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 23FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate