Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 141 — AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE INTENTIONAL INJURY OF A POLICE ANIMAL OR DOG IN A VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM.

Last action — FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Judiciary

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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(a) Any person who (1) overdrives, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, deprives of necessary sustenance, mutilates or cruelly beats or kills or unjustifiably injures any animal, [or who,] (2) having impounded or confined any animal, fails to give such animal proper care or neglects to cage or restrain any such animal from doing injury to itself or to another animal or fails to supply any such animal with wholesome air, food and water, [or] (3) unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance to any domestic animal or unjustifiably exposes any such drug or substance, with intent that the same shall be taken by an animal, or causes it to be done, [or,] (4) having charge or custody of any animal, inflicts cruelty upon it or fails to provide it with proper food, drink or protection from the weather or LCO No.
(a) Any person who (1) overdrives, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, deprives of necessary sustenance, mutilates or cruelly beats or kills or unjustifiably injures any animal, [or who,] (2) having impounded or confined any animal, fails to give such animal proper care or neglects to cage or restrain any such animal from doing injury to itself or to another animal or fails to supply any such animal with wholesome air, food and water, [or] (3) unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance to any domestic animal or unjustifiably exposes any such drug or substance, with intent that the same shall be taken by an animal, or causes it to be done, [or,] (4) having charge or custody of any animal, inflicts cruelty upon it or fails to provide it with proper food, drink or protection from the weather or LCO 1423 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00141-R01 of 3 SB.docx Raised Bill No.
1423 1 of 3 Raised Bill No.141 abandons it or carries it or causes it to be carried in a cruel manner, or (5) fights with or baits, harasses or worries any animal for the purpose of making it perform for amusement, diversion or exhibition, shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both, and for each subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a class D felony.
141 abandons it or carries it or causes it to be carried in a cruel manner, or (5) fights with or baits, harasses or worries any animal for the purpose of making it perform for amusement, diversion or exhibition, shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both, and for each subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a class D felony.
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Section 1 October 1, 2022 53-247 Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2022 53-247 PS Joint Favorable C/R JUD LCO 1423 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00141- 3 of 3 R01-SB.docx }
To increase the penalty for intentionally injuring a police animal or dog in a volunteer canine search and rescue team.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except underlined.]e entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not LCO No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable Change of Reference JUD

  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

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Not signed on (179)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 141?
SB 141 is sponsored by Scott, Tony J, Paul Cicarella (Republican), Borer, Dorinda, Tom Delnicki (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Champagne, Dan, Eric C. Berthel (Republican), and Cassano, Steve.
What is the current status of SB 141?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 141?
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