Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 5134 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RABBIT PROCESSING IN THE STATE.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0303

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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1204 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by:
4702 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by:
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(ENV) AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RABBIT PROCESSING IN THE STATE.
YACCARINO, 87th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RABBIT PROCESSING IN THE STATE.
That the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to:
Section 1.
(1) Serve as the official in charge of inspecting rabbit processing facilities, (2) conduct inspections of such facilities, and (3) enable such facilities to serve as direct food sources for consumers, including restaurants, individuals and hotels.
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be the state official in charge of inspecting any producer and any producer that also operates as a rabbit processing facility.
Statement of Purpose:
Any inspection conducted pursuant to this section by the commissioner, or the commissioner's designated agent, shall be consistent with the requirements of any applicable provision of the Code of Federal Regulations, including, but not limited to, any health, sanitary and safety-related provision.
To provide a way for rabbits to be processed in the state for consumption by consumers and retail food establishments.
Rabbit processing facilities that have passed Department of Agriculture facility inspections pursuant to this section shall be designated as approved food sources for household consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses and retail food establishments.
For purposes of this section, "producer" means any person who is engaged in farming, as defined in section 1-1 of the general statutes, and who breeds, raises or keeps not more than one thousand rabbits in a calendar year for the purpose of food production.
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4702 1 of 2 Committee Bill No.
5134 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section Statement of Purpose:
To provide a way for rabbits to be processed in the state for consumption by consumers and retail food establishments.
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
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YACCARINO, 87th Dist.
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5134 LCO No.
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Action History

  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  2. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

  3. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  4. Vote to Draft

  5. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5134?
HB 5134 is sponsored by Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5134?
This bill died with 2025 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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