In the House of Representatives since February 19, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5283
AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To authorize municipalities to prohibit the sale of certain animals in pet shops.
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
Sponsor
44 co-sponsors
Raghib Allie-Brennan, Eilish Collins Main, Jonathan Jacobson, Gary A. Turco Jr., Nick Gauthier, Rebecca Martinez, Amy Morrin Bello, Nicholas Menapace, William Heffernan, Steven Winter, Kenneth Gucker, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Brandon Chafee, Savet Constantine, Mitch Bolinsky, Frank Smith, Jason Doucette, Anne M. Hughes, Michael D. Quinn, Renee LaMark Muir, Kevin Brown, Ben McGorty, Sarah Keitt, Kaitlyn Shake, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Josh Elliott, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Mike Demicco, Jennifer Leeper, Hubert D. Delany, Tina Courpas, Bill Buckbee, Kerry S. Wood, Tony J. Scott, Lucy Dathan, Hector Arzeno, Farley Santos, Laurie Sweet, Patrick E. Callahan, Tracy Marra, Tom Delnicki, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Anthony L. Nolan
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 19 to May 6, 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 action13 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19
Planning and Development CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 615 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Planning and Development Committee12–8
Mar 6
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Brandon Chafee, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kenneth Gucker, MD Rahman, Moira Rader, Norman Needleman, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, Roland J. Lemar, Steven Winter, Tony Hwang
Nay Doug Dubitsky, Douglas McCrory, Irene M. Haines, Jeff Gordon, John Santanella, Joseph H. Zullo, Tami Zawistowski, Tom Delnicki
Not voting John W. Fonfara, Ryan Fazio
A committee6–9
Mar 6
Who voted how
Yea Doug Dubitsky, Irene M. Haines, Jeff Gordon, Joseph H. Zullo, Tami Zawistowski, Tom Delnicki
Nay Andre F. Baker Jr., Brandon Chafee, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kenneth Gucker, MD Rahman, Moira Rader, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, Steven Winter
Not voting Douglas McCrory, John Santanella, John W. Fonfara, Norman Needleman, Roland J. Lemar, Ryan Fazio, Tony Hwang
A committee6–11
Mar 6
Who voted how
Yea Doug Dubitsky, Irene M. Haines, Jeff Gordon, Joseph H. Zullo, Tami Zawistowski, Tom Delnicki
Nay Andre F. Baker Jr., Brandon Chafee, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kenneth Gucker, MD Rahman, Moira Rader, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, Roland J. Lemar, Steven Winter
Not voting John Santanella, John W. Fonfara, Norman Needleman, Ryan Fazio, Tony Hwang
A committee4–12
Mar 6
Who voted how
Yea Doug Dubitsky, Irene M. Haines, Joseph H. Zullo, Tami Zawistowski
Nay Andre F. Baker Jr., Brandon Chafee, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Jeff Gordon, Kenneth Gucker, MD Rahman, Moira Rader, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, Roland J. Lemar, Steven Winter, Tom Delnicki
Not voting Douglas McCrory, John Santanella, John W. Fonfara, Norman Needleman, Ryan Fazio, Tony Hwang
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn
Withdrawn May 6
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 – May 6
- Feb 19Introduced and sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Feb 20Heard in Planning and Development Committee
- Mar 6Planning and Development Committee recommended it
- May 6House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18FILE NO.Both houses
- May 4HOUSE DESIGNATED HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives
- May 6AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE DESIGNATED HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives