# Connecticut HB 05112: AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS.

Connecticut HB 05112, AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-14 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05112
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that no pet shop licensee shall purchase or otherwise procure any dog, cat or rabbit for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such dog, cat or rabbit.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 17 | 5 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-14: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Public Hearing 02/10 (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Committee Bill, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R01-HB.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00-HB.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-CV60-TS.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-CV16-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R01-HB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00-HB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-CV60-TS.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05112-R00GL-CV16-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05112-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).