SB 339 is sponsored by Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), Heather S. Somers (Republican), Tony Hwang (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Tony J Scott, Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Ben McGorty (Republican), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Kurt Vail (Republican), Michael D Quinn, Tom Delnicki (Republican), Greg S. Howard (Republican), Rick L. Hayes, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Jill Barry (Democratic), Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), William Pizzuto (Republican), Francis Cooley, Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Cindy Harrison, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), David Rutigliano (Republican), Martin Foncello (Republican), Rachel Chaleski, Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), Devin R. Carney (Republican), Henry J. Genga (Democratic), Seth Bronko (Republican), Tracy Marra (Republican), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), John A. Kissel (Republican), Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Jeff Gordon (Republican), Henri Martin (Republican), Mccarty, K., Lisa Seminara, and Kevin C. Kelly.

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Connecticut 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 29 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 339 — AN ACT REQUIRING RESTITUTION WHEN A POLICE ANIMAL OR DOG IN A VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM IS INJURED OR KILLED.

Last action May 28, 2024 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 29, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on May 28, 2024.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
43 sponsors

43 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (29 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 41 removed

32 line(s) added, 41 removed.

Latest

~~General~~ ~~Assembly~~ ~~Raised~~ Bill No.

Senate Bill No.

339 ~~February~~ ~~Session,~~ ~~2024~~ ~~LCO~~ No.

339 Public Act No.

~~2025~~ ~~Referred~~ to ~~Committee~~ on ~~PUBLIC~~ ~~SAFETY~~ AND ~~SECURITY~~ ~~Introduced~~ ~~by:~~

24-65 AN ACT REQUIRING RESTITUTION WHEN A POLICE ANIMAL OR DOG IN A VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM IS INJURED OR KILLED.

~~(PS) AN ACT REQUIRING RESTITUTION WHEN A POLICE ANIMAL OR DOG IN A VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM IS INJURED OR KILLED.~~

Such restitution may include, but need not be limited to, the cost of veterinary services for the injured animal or dog and, if such animal or dog is rendered unable to perform its duties, the ~~LCO~~ ~~2025~~ 1 of 2 ~~Bill~~ ~~No.~~

~~339~~ ~~costs~~ ~~and~~ ~~expenses~~ of ~~the~~ ~~purchase~~ ~~and~~ ~~training~~ of ~~areplacement~~ ~~animal~~ or ~~dog.~~

Senate Bill No.

(e) Any person who intentionally kills any animal while such animal is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of a peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, or intentionally kills a dog that is a member of a volunteer canine search and rescue team, as defined in section 5-249, while such dog is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of the active individual member of such team, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and shall be required to pay restitution to the law enforcement unit, entity or individual that owned such animal or dog.

339 (e) Any person who intentionally kills any animal while such animal is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of a peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, or intentionally kills a dog that is a member of a volunteer canine search and rescue team, as defined in section 5-249, while such dog is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of the active individual member of such team, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and shall be required to pay restitution to the law enforcement unit, entity or individual that owned such animal or dog.

~~This~~ ~~act~~ ~~shall~~ ~~take~~ ~~effect~~ as ~~follows~~ ~~and~~ ~~shall~~ ~~amend~~ ~~the~~ ~~following~~ ~~sections:~~

Approved May 28, 2024 Public Act No.

~~October~~ 1, ~~2024~~ ~~Section~~ 1 ~~53-247(d)~~ ~~and~~ ~~(e)~~ PS ~~Joint~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~JUD~~ ~~Joint~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~LCO~~ ~~2025~~ 2 of 2

24-65 2 of 2

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Action History

May 28, 2024
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
May 22, 2024
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
May 22, 2024
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
May 17, 2024
PUBLIC ACT 24-65
May 08, 2024
IN CONCURRENCE
May 08, 2024
HOUSE PASSED
May 03, 2024
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 470
May 03, 2024
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
May 02, 2024
SENATE PASSED
April 23, 2024
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
April 23, 2024
NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary
April 23, 2024
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
April 23, 2024
FILED WITH LCO
April 22, 2024
Joint Favorable
April 17, 2024
REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary
April 03, 2024
FILE NO. 217
April 03, 2024
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 163
April 03, 2024
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
April 03, 2024
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
March 26, 2024
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/24
March 19, 2024
FILED WITH LCO
March 19, 2024
Joint Favorable
March 01, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING 0307
February 29, 2024
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

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43 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Roll Call Vote

May 08, 2024

Passed 146 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	78	0	0	3
Republican	44	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	24	0	0	2
Total	146	0	0	5
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (151)

Member	Party	Vote
Arnone	—	Not Voting
Khanna	—	Yea
Michel	—	Yea
Conley	—	Yea
Chaleski	—	Yea
Currey	—	Yea
Cheeseman	—	Yea
D'agostino	—	Yea
Cooley	—	Yea
Dancho	—	Yea
Palm	—	Yea
Denning	—	Yea
Porter	—	Yea
Ferraro	—	Not Voting
Cook	—	Yea
Ryan	—	Yea
Harrison	—	Yea
Figueroa	—	Yea
Hayes	—	Yea
Labriola	—	Yea
Tercyak	—	Yea
Sanchez, R.	—	Yea
Mccarthy Vahey	—	Yea
Mccarty, K.	—	Yea
Morrin Bello	—	Yea
Sanchez, J.	—	Yea
Aimee Berger-Girvalo	Democratic	Yea
Alphonse Paolillo	Democratic	Yea
Andre F. Baker	Democratic	Yea
Anne M. Hughes	Democratic	Yea
Anthony L. Nolan	Democratic	Yea
Antonio Felipe	Democratic	Yea
Aundre Bumgardner	Democratic	Yea
Bob Godfrey	Democratic	Yea
Bobby G. Gibson	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Chafee	Democratic	Yea
Christopher Poulos	Democratic	Yea
Christopher Rosario	Democratic	Yea
Corey P. Paris	Democratic	Yea
Derell Wilson	Democratic	Yea
Dominique Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw	Democratic	Yea
Emmanuel Sanchez	Democratic	Yea
Farley Santos	Democratic	Yea
Frank Smith	Democratic	Yea
Fred Gee	Democratic	Yea
Gary A. Turco	Democratic	Yea
Geoff Luxenberg	Democratic	Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes	Democratic	Yea
Gregory Haddad	Democratic	Yea
Hector Arzeno	Democratic	Yea
Henry J. Genga	Democratic	Yea
Hilda E. Santiago	Democratic	Yea
Hubert D. Delany	Democratic	Yea
Jaime S. Foster	Democratic	Yea
Jane M. Garibay	Democratic	Yea
Jason Doucette	Democratic	Yea
Jason Rojas	Democratic	Yea
Jennifer Leeper	Democratic	Yea
Jill Barry	Democratic	Yea
Jillian Gilchrest	Democratic	Yea
John-Michael Parker	Democratic	Yea
Jonathan Fazzino	Democratic	Yea
Jonathan Steinberg	Democratic	Yea
Joseph P. Gresko	Democratic	Yea
Josh Elliott	Democratic	Yea
Joshua M. Hall	Democratic	Yea
Juan R. Candelaria	Democratic	Yea
Julio A. Concepcion	Democratic	Yea
Kadeem Roberts	Democratic	Yea
Kai J. Belton	Democratic	Yea
Kara Rochelle	Democratic	Yea
Kate Farrar	Democratic	Yea
Kerry S. Wood	Democratic	Yea
Kevin Brown	Democratic	Yea
Larry B. Butler	Democratic	Yea
Liz Linehan	Democratic	Yea
Lucy Dathan	Democratic	Yea
Marcus Brown	Democratic	Yea
Maria P. Horn	Democratic	Yea
Mary Fortier	Democratic	Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky	Democratic	Not Voting
Mary Welander	Democratic	Yea
Maryam Khan	Democratic	Yea
Matt Blumenthal	Democratic	Yea
Matthew Ritter	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Osborne	Democratic	Yea
Michael D. Quinn	Democratic	Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo	Democratic	Yea
Mike Demicco	Democratic	Yea
Minnie Gonzalez	Democratic	Yea
Moira Rader	Democratic	Yea
Patricia A. Dillon	Democratic	Yea
Patrick S. Boyd	Democratic	Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan	Democratic	Yea
Robin E. Comey	Democratic	Yea
Roland J. Lemar	Democratic	Yea
Ronald A. Napoli	Democratic	Yea
Sarah Keitt	Democratic	Yea
Stephen R. Meskers	Democratic	Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom	Democratic	Yea
Susan M. Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Tammy R. Exum	Democratic	Not Voting
Toni E. Walker	Democratic	Not Voting
Travis Simms	Democratic	Yea
Trenee McGee	Democratic	Yea
William Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Anne Dauphinais	Republican	Yea
Ben McGorty	Republican	Yea
Bill Buckbee	Republican	Yea
Brian Lanoue	Republican	Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato	Republican	Yea
Carol Hall	Republican	Yea
Chris Aniskovich	Republican	Yea
Christie M. Carpino	Republican	Yea
Craig C. Fishbein	Republican	Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino	Republican	Yea
David Rutigliano	Republican	Yea
Devin R. Carney	Republican	Yea
Donna Veach	Republican	Yea
Doug Dubitsky	Republican	Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco	Republican	Yea
Greg S. Howard	Republican	Yea
Irene M. Haines	Republican	Yea
Jason Perillo	Republican	Yea
Jay M. Case	Republican	Yea
Joe Hoxha	Republican	Yea
Joe Polletta	Republican	Yea
John E. Piscopo	Republican	Yea
Joseph H. Zullo	Republican	Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes	Republican	Yea
Kathy Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Kurt Vail	Republican	Yea
Lezlye Zupkus	Republican	Yea
Mark DeCaprio	Republican	Yea
Mark W. Anderson	Republican	Yea
Martin Foncello	Republican	Yea
Mitch Bolinsky	Republican	Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria	Republican	Yea
Patrick E. Callahan	Republican	Yea
Seth Bronko	Republican	Yea
Steve Weir	Republican	Yea
Tami Zawistowski	Republican	Yea
Tammy Nuccio	Republican	Yea
Tim Ackert	Republican	Yea
Tom Delnicki	Republican	Yea
Tom O'Dea	Republican	Yea
Tony J. Scott	Republican	Yea
Tracy Marra	Republican	Yea
Vincent J. Candelora	Republican	Yea
William Pizzuto	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Roll Call Vote

May 02, 2024

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	22	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	0
Republican	10	0	0	0
Total	35	0	0	1
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (36)

Member	Party	Vote
Kevin C. Kelly	—	Yea
Lisa Seminara	—	Yea
Marilyn Moore	—	Yea
Bob Duff	Democratic	Yea
Catherine A. Osten	Democratic	Yea
Ceci Maher	Democratic	Yea
Christine Cohen	Democratic	Yea
Derek Slap	Democratic	Yea
Douglas McCrory	Democratic	Yea
Gary A. Winfield	Democratic	Yea
Herron Gaston	Democratic	Yea
James J. Maroney	Democratic	Yea
Jan Hochadel	Democratic	Yea
Joan V. Hartley	Democratic	Yea
John W. Fonfara	Democratic	Not Voting
Jorge Cabrera	Democratic	Yea
Julie Kushner	Democratic	Yea
MD Rahman	Democratic	Yea
Mae Flexer	Democratic	Yea
Martha Marx	Democratic	Yea
Martin M. Looney	Democratic	Yea
Matthew L. Lesser	Democratic	Yea
Norman Needleman	Democratic	Yea
Patricia Billie Miller	Democratic	Yea
Rick Lopes	Democratic	Yea
Saud Anwar	Democratic	Yea
Eric C. Berthel	Republican	Yea
Heather S. Somers	Republican	Yea
Henri Martin	Republican	Yea
Jeff Gordon	Republican	Yea
John A. Kissel	Republican	Yea
Paul Cicarella	Republican	Yea
Rob Sampson	Republican	Yea
Ryan Fazio	Republican	Yea
Stephen G. Harding	Republican	Yea
Tony Hwang	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 339?: SB 339 is sponsored by Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), Heather S. Somers (Republican), Tony Hwang (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Tony J Scott, Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Ben McGorty (Republican), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Kurt Vail (Republican), Michael D Quinn, Tom Delnicki (Republican), Greg S. Howard (Republican), Rick L. Hayes, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Jill Barry (Democratic), Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), William Pizzuto (Republican), Francis Cooley, Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Cindy Harrison, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), David Rutigliano (Republican), Martin Foncello (Republican), Rachel Chaleski, Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), Devin R. Carney (Republican), Henry J. Genga (Democratic), Seth Bronko (Republican), Tracy Marra (Republican), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), John A. Kissel (Republican), Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Jeff Gordon (Republican), Henri Martin (Republican), Mccarty, K., Lisa Seminara, and Kevin C. Kelly.
What is the current status of SB 339?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 29, 2024. Enacted.
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Identifier: SB 339
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 29, 2024
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Craig C. Fishbein

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