Posted on May 16, 2012
A lot of important and consequential pieces of legislation were debated and passed by the General Assembly throughout the 2012 Legislative Session, which concluded on May 9. In order to better inform people about this legislation, the non-partisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has released summaries of the 2012 major public acts.
To view the report, please click here.
These summaries are intended to briefly describe the most significant, far-reaching and publicly debated acts passed in the…
Posted on May 10, 2012
Reps. Labriola and Rebimbas greet former Naugatuck Rep. Kevin Knowles in the House of Representatives
Posted on May 9, 2012
Yesterday State Representative David Labriola (R-131) hailed passage of his bill that will increase the penalty for repeat animal cruelty offenses.
Rep. Labriola introduced HB 5289, An Act Increasing the Penalty for Subsequent Offenses of Cruelty to Animals. The bill increases the penalty for a second offense of cruelty to animals by reclassifying it as a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to five years in prison.
“There is absolutely no justification for cruelty to animals, and…
