# Connecticut HB 05283: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.

Connecticut HB 05283, AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-06 (House Designated House Amendment Schedule B 6214) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05283
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-05-06, House Designated House Amendment Schedule B 6214
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 47
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To authorize municipalities to prohibit the sale of certain animals in pet shops.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben McGorty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henri Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Doucette (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Courpas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Marra (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet-C | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet-B | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-06: House Designated House Amendment Schedule B 6214 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Amendment Withdrawn, House Amendment Schedule A 4528 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Bill Passed Temporarily (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: House Designated House Amendment Schedule A 4528 (House)
- 2026-03-18: File Number 59 (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: House Calendar Number 64 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 59, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 59: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 59: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3801 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03801-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3802 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03802-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3941 (Minimal Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03941-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4282 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04282-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4528 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04528-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4541 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04541-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6214 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO06214-FNA.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #3801 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03801-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #3802 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03802-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #3941 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03941-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #4282 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04282-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #4541 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04541-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4528 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- House Schedule B LCO# 6214 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PD-CV15-TS.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDA-CV16-TS.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet-B: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDB-CV17-TS.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet-C: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDC-CV18-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 59 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 59 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 59 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05283-R000059-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3801 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03801-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3802 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03802-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3941 (Minimal Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO03941-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4282 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04282-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4528 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04528-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4541 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO04541-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6214 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00LCO06214-FNA.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #3801 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03801-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #3802 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03802-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #3941 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03941-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #4282 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04282-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #4541 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04541-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4528 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [House Schedule B LCO# 6214 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05283-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PD-CV15-TS.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDA-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet-B (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDB-CV17-TS.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet-C (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05283-R00PDC-CV18-TS.PDF)

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