Bill Text: CT SB00871 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Establishing An Animal Abuser Registry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-01 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [SB00871 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00871-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 871
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 1852
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY.

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

That the general statutes be amended to establish an animal abuser registry and to require any person convicted of cruelty to animals in violation of section 53-247 of the general statutes to register such person's name and other identifying information for inclusion in the registry.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce animal abuse by allowing animal shelters to screen potential adopters of animals.