Connecticut bills · 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut HB 5525

AN ACT CONCERNING A RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• John A. Kissel (Republican)
• Paul Cicarella (Republican)
• Heather S. Somers (Republican)
• Irene M. Haines (Republican)
• Julie Kushner (Democratic)
• Jaime S. Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
• Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic)
• Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families)
• Patrick E. Callahan (Republican)
• Hector Arzeno (Democratic)
• Tom Delnicki (Republican)
• John-michael Parker (Democratic)
• Greg S. Howard (Republican)
• Maria P. Horn (Democratic)
• Rob Sampson (Republican)
• Devin R. Carney (Republican)
• Tami Zawistowski (Republican)
• Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families)
• Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
• Stephen G. Harding (Republican)
• Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families)
• Michael "mj" Shannon (Democratic)
• Jason Perillo (Republican)
• Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families)
• John Santanella (Democratic)
• William Heffernan (Democratic)
• Kenneth Gucker (Democratic/Working Families)
• Savet Constantine (Democratic)
• Gary A. Turco (Democratic)
• Jane M. Garibay (Democratic)
• Josh Elliott (Democratic)
• Nicholas Menapace (Democratic/Working Families)
• Nick Gauthier (Democratic)
• Renee Lamark Muir (Democratic)
• Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families)

Summary

Text versions

• Raised Bill
• ENV Joint Favorable
• File No. 437
• File No. 737
• Public Act No. 26-65

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

Actions

• May 20, 2026 · House
  SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
• May 15, 2026 · House
  TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
• May 15, 2026 · House
  TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
• May 14, 2026 · House
  PUBLIC ACT 26-65
• May 5, 2026 · House
  ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  FILE NO. 737
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 472
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  FILE NO. 437
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 320
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  RPTD. OUT OF LCO
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  FILED WITH LCO
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Joint Favorable
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  PUBLIC HEARING 0313
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment