Bill Text
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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Introduced by:
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REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.
REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.
REP. RILEY, 46th Dist.
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REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist.
REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
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AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL ADVOCATES IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit the appointment of an animal advocate, who shall be a veterinarian in the Department of Agriculture, to act as a court advocate on behalf of an animal whose welfare or custody is the subject of a civil or criminal court proceeding, including, but not limited to, a criminal court proceeding regarding cruelty to animals under section 53-247 of the general statutes.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow for the appointment of a court advocate to act on behalf of an animal whose welfare or custody is the subject of a civil or criminal court proceeding. |
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