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CT HB 5525

enacted

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

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5525 pass?

Yes. CT HB 5525 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

What is CT HB 5525 about?

CT HB 5525 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING A RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5525?

John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Heather S. Somers and 32 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5525.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John A. Kisselprimary
  • Paul Cicarellaprimary
  • Heather S. Somersprimary
  • Irene M. Hainesprimary
  • Julie Kushnerprimary
  • Jaime S. Fosterprimary
  • Hilda E. Santiagoprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Patrick E. Callahanprimary
  • Hector Arzenoprimary
  • Tom Delnickiprimary
  • John-michael Parkerprimary
  • Greg S. Howardprimary
  • Maria P. Hornprimary
  • Rob Sampsonprimary
  • Devin R. Carneyprimary
  • Tami Zawistowskiprimary
  • Martha Marxprimary
  • Jonathan Jacobsonprimary
  • Stephen G. Hardingprimary
  • Kadeem Robertsprimary
  • Michael "mj" Shannonprimary
  • Jason Perilloprimary
  • Kaitlyn Shakeprimary
  • John Santanellaprimary
  • William Heffernanprimary
  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Savet Constantineprimary
  • Gary A. Turcoprimary
  • Jane M. Garibayprimary
  • Josh Elliottprimary
  • Nicholas Menapaceprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Renee Lamark Muirprimary
  • Aundre Bumgardnerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-20

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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  2. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

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  3. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. 2026-05-14

    PUBLIC ACT 26-65

  5. 2026-05-05

    ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  6. 2026-05-05

    SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

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  7. 2026-05-05

    SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

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  8. 2026-04-28

    FILE NO. 737

  9. 2026-04-28

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 472

  10. 2026-04-28

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

    reading-2

  11. 2026-04-27

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  12. 2026-04-27

    HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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  13. 2026-04-27

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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  14. 2026-04-07

    FILE NO. 437

  15. 2026-04-07

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 320

  16. 2026-04-07

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

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  17. 2026-04-07

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  18. 2026-03-30

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

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  19. 2026-03-19

    FILED WITH LCO

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  20. 2026-03-18

    Joint Favorable

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  21. 2026-03-09

    PUBLIC HEARING 0313

  22. 2026-03-06

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

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