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CT HB05832

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Diana Urban

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut General Statutes section 26-40a to prohibit the sale, transfer, and breeding of certain exotic animals
  • Adds tigers, mole vipers, boa constrictors, Burmese pythons, and sea snakes to the list of prohibited exotic animals
  • Allows persons who lawfully possessed prohibited animals prior to July 1, 2013 to retain them under specified conditions
  • Clarifies existing exemptions for educational and zoological organizations from the exotic pet prohibitions

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Certain Amendments To Connecticut's Exotic Pets Statute.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

1/24/2013

Committee Referrals

Environment1/24/2013

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