Connecticut-2015-SB00044-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 44*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 71
		00071
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IN THE CASE OF ANIMAL ABUSE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 54-56e of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person charged with animal abuse be prohibited from using the accelerated rehabilitation program.

Statement of Purpose:

To prevent persons charged with committing animal abuse from using accelerated rehabilitation to avoid prosecution and clear their record.