Bill Text: CT HB05380 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Muzzling Of Dogs Located On Their Owner's Property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [HB05380 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05380-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5380
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 2095
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
REP. SHARKEY, 88th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUZZLING OF DOGS LOCATED ON THEIR OWNER'S PROPERTY.

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

That the general statutes be amended to authorize animal control officers to require owners to muzzle their dogs when the dog is outside of the home, including when the dog is on the owner's property and regardless of whether the dog is in an enclosed space.

Statement of Purpose:

To provide animal control officers with the authority to order a dog to be muzzled even if the dog is kept on the owner's property.