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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 318

AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.

Became law as Public Act 26-112, signed June 4, 2026, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To identify resources for persons needing to place their companion animal in another person's care due to a domestic violence situation and to clarify the authority of the State Veterinarian to combat disease among companion animals and establish a working group to study ways to improve the funding of the animal population control program.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Martin M. Looney

In the House of Representatives

    11 co-sponsors

    Nicholas Menapace, Craig C. Fishbein, Nick Gauthier, Dave W. Yaccarino, Kara Rochelle, Kathy Kennedy, Devin R. Carney, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Laurie Sweet, Donna Veach, Mark W. Anderson

    Its course

    February 26 to June 4, 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 action18 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 26 to Apr 841 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1315 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to May 628 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2721 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 48 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    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 Senate Feb 26 – Apr 8

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 13Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 8Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 6

    1. Apr 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 6Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 4

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 26-112
    2. May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. May 6HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor