HB 5123, An Act Concerning the Use of Certain Animals in Traveling Animal Acts

No animal should be abused or harmed for human entertainment. But rather than create a new misdemeanor, members of the Enviroment Committee should consider enforcement mechanisms that focus on penalizing the corporations and businesses behind the traveling animal acts.

The ACLU-CT is dedicated to ending mass incarceration. That effort includes examining all aspects of the criminal and civil legal systems, including fees and fines. No animal should be abused or harmed for human entertainment. But rather than create a new misdemeanor, members of the Enviroment Committee should consider enforcement mechanisms that focus on penalizing the corporations and businesses behind the traveling animal acts.