Bill Text: CT HB05707 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5707 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring Certain Higher Education Facilities That Conduct Research Using Cats Or Dogs To Offer Such Cats Or Dogs To Animal Rescue Organizations Prior To Euthanizing Any Such Cat Or Dog.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-10 - Signed by the Governor [HB05707 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05707-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5707*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 1616
		01616
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43^rd Dist. REP. KUPCHICK, 132^nd Dist. REP. HENNESSY, 127^th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH USING CATS OR DOGS TO OFFER SUCH CATS OR DOGS TO ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO EUTHANIZING ANY SUCH CAT OR DOG.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require any higher education facility that receives public moneys and that conducts research using cats or dogs to first offer such cat or dog to an animal rescue organization prior to euthanizing any such cat or dog.

Statement of Purpose:

To deter the use of cats and dogs in conducting certain research and testing of products.