Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-016-2018    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 10/9/2018
Introduced Date 9/11/2018 Public Hearing Date 10/9/2018 @ 1:30 PM
Effective date: 12/17/2018    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE for the purpose of providing for adequate care; providing for adequate shelter; providing for cruelty to animals; providing that there is no adequate shelter under certain conditions, during certain hours, during certain weather temperatures and weather conditions; providing the definition of companion animals; providing for the manner in keeping animals; providing for civil and criminal violations and penalties; and generally regarding animal welfare.
Proposers/Sponsors: Mary A. Lehman, Todd M. Turner, Deni L. Taveras, Mel Franklin, Obie Patterson
Code sections: 03-101 - , 03-116 - , 03-116.01 - , 03-131 - , 03-180 -
Attachments: 1. B2018016, 2. CB-16-2018 AIS, 3. CB-016-2018 Report
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE for the purpose of providing for adequate care; providing for adequate shelter; providing for cruelty to animals; providing that there is no adequate shelter under certain conditions, during certain hours, during certain weather temperatures and weather conditions; providing the definition of companion animals; providing for the manner in keeping animals; providing for civil and criminal violations and penalties; and generally regarding animal welfare.

 

Background

This bill applies to the keeping of companion animals. This bill supplements the definition of adequate shelter to expressly provide types of conditions that are required for meeting the adequate shelter standard. These conditions include the companion animal being outside during certain weather temperatures and weather conditions.