HB 6226 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT LIMITING THE LENGTH OF TIME SEIZED ANIMALS MAY BE HELD IN AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR MUNICIPAL POUND.

HB 6226 limits how long municipal shelters and pounds can hold animals seized under court order to 90 days. After 90 days, shelters must partner with an approved animal rescue organization to provide temporary foster care in a safe home. Shelters must accept assistance from these approved groups, including allowing their representatives to inspect facilities and help care for the animals. The bill aims to ensure seized animals receive reasonable care and a temporary foster placement while awaiting legal resolution.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a proposed version to a committee version, primarily changing the header information and reorganizing the text structure. The core policy content regarding animal shelter timelines and volunteer access remains substantively the same, though the language was formalized into specific subsections with an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Scope change

The scope of applicability remains unchanged; the bill still applies to municipal animal shelters and dog pounds regarding seized animals.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated from 'Proposed Bill No. 6226' to 'Committee Bill No. 6226' and the Legislative Committee Office number changed from 3468 to 6054.

The introductory text was restructured from a single paragraph into formal subsections (a) and (b) with specific effective dates and formatting conventions.

The Statement of Purpose was updated to clarify that the law applies to animals seized as a result of a court order, matching the language in the main text.

The original sponsor line listing 'REP. LINEHAN, 103rd Dist.' was removed from the top of the document and moved to a new Co-Sponsors section at the end.

A new line '(ENV)' was added under the Introduced by section, likely indicating the committee or department handling the bill.

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Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

0 primary · 0 co-sponsors