Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB260: AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 21, 2026
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 Section 22-364 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) No owner or keeper of any dog or livestock as defined in section 22-381 shall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.] The animal LCO No. 1639 1 of Raised …
Sponsors
- Eilish Collins Main (D, 146) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137)
- Craig Fishbein (R, 90)
Latest actions
- : House Calendar Number 483
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Senate Passed
- : File Number 612
- : Senate Calendar Number 390
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 120 (April 21, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 30, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Dogs, Violations
Common questions
- What is SB260?
- SB260 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING ROAMING DOGS.
- What does SB260 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning roaming dogs. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB260?
- Passed one chamber as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: House Calendar Number 483 (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB260?
- Eilish Collins Main (D, 146), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB260?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00260&which_year=2026
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