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CT SB01386
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits insurers from charging increased premiums, canceling, or refusing to issue homeowners or tenants insurance policies solely based on a dog's breed, effective October 1, 2025
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Allows insurers to take adverse action against policies when an individual dog has been designated as dangerous, based on actual loss experience with that specific dog
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Extends protections to service animals (for blind, deaf, or mobility impaired persons) and therapy animals, prohibiting breed-based rate discrimination for these animals
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Requires the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to evaluate the feasibility of establishing penalties for intentionally misrepresenting a dog as a service animal under the federal ADA
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Commission must report findings to the General Assembly's human services and judiciary committees by February 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Dog Breed And Therapy Animals In Insurance Underwriting And Evaluating The Feasibility Of Establishing A Penalty For Misrepresenting A Dog As A Service Animal.
Last Action
House Calendar Number 665
5/30/2025