Thursday, February 21, 2013

Proposed Conn bill would allow some animals representatives in court

Some Connecticut lawmakers are proposing a measure to allow animal advocates to act on behalf of an animal in court.  At the moment the legislation seems to be limited to Department of Ag vets, but it includes both civil and criminal proceedings, including animal cruelty cases, so at least that's a start.
 
Read more in the Norwich Bulletin.  If anyone happens to get a hold of the actual bill, please let me know if it applies to more than just ag vets!
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3 comments:

  1. Chris Berry9:46 AM

    http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAbillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB6310

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  2. Karen VM6:16 PM

    The bill is limited to Department of Agriculture vets. It's HB 6310 if you're interested in tracking its progress. Current text is at http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/TOB/h/pdf/2013HB-06310-R00-HB.pdf

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  3. Jessica @Vegbooks.org9:04 AM

    Here's a link to the proposed bill: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/TOB/h/pdf/2013HB-06310-R00-HB.pdf Representative Urban provided the link in her press release.

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