AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
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Where it is
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0304 · Feb 27, 2026
Joint Favorable Substitute · Mar 13, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 13, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 03/30/26 12:00 PM · Mar 23, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Mar 30, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Mar 30, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 176 · Mar 30, 2026
FILE NO. 221 · Mar 30, 2026
SENATE PASSED · Apr 8, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 9, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 380 · Apr 9, 2026
HOUSE PASSED · May 6, 2026
IN CONCURRENCE · May 6, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-112 · May 20, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 27, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 27, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · Jun 4, 2026
The numbers
13
sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (Jun 4, 2026).