# Connecticut SB 00318: AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.

Connecticut SB 00318, AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00318
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To identify resources for persons needing to place their companion animal in another person's care due to a domestic violence situation and to clarify the authority of the State Veterinarian to combat disease among companion animals and establish a working group to study ways to improve the funding of the animal population control program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Devin R. Carney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Veach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 300 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 47 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-20: Public Act 26-112 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 380 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-08: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: File Number 221 (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Calendar Number 176 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-112, 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00112-R00SB-00318-PA.PDF)
- File No. 221, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-FC.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 221: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00ENV-CV54-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 221: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 300: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00300-R00SB00318-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 47: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00047-R00SB00318-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-112: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00112-R01SB-00318-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-112 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00112-R00SB-00318-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 221 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-FC.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 221 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00318-R00ENV-CV54-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 221 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00318-R000221-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 300 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00300-R00SB00318-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 47 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00047-R00SB00318-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-112 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00112-R01SB-00318-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
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