Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut SB1446: AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS.
Status: In committee, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning roaming dogs. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 22-364 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): (a) No owner or keeper of any dog or livestock as defined in section 22-381 shall allow such dog or livestock to roam at large upon the land of another and not under control of the owner or keeper or the agent of the owner or keeper, nor allow such dog or livestock to roam at large on any portion of any public highway and not attended or under control of such owner or keeper or an agent of such owner or keeper, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or prohibit the use of hunting dogs during the open hunting or training season. The unauthorized presence of any dog or livestock on the land of any person other than the owner or keeper of such dog or livestock or on any portion of a public highway when such dog or livestock is not attended by or under the control of such owner or keeper, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of this subsection. [Violation of any provision of this subsection shall be an infraction.] LCO No. 5893 1 of Raised Bill No. …
Sponsors
- Patricia Miller (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 148)
- Matthew Blumenthal (D, 147)
- Eilish Collins Main (D, 146)
- Kai Belton (D, 100)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Bill Passed Temporary
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 609
- : Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8475
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8435
- : Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 409
- : File Number 776
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 165 (May 14, 2026): 34 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 164 (May 14, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 431 (May 14, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 165 (May 14, 2025): 34 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 164 (May 14, 2025): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 120 (May 14, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1446?
- SB1446 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS.
- What does SB1446 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning roaming dogs. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB1446?
- In committee as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Bill Passed Temporary (June 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1446?
- Patricia Miller (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1446?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB01446&which_year=2025
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