l9n/ Connecticut

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 5314

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RELEASE OF HELIUM BALLOONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on May 28, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To address the environmental harm caused to Long Island Sound and other waterways from the intentional release of helium balloons.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

16 co-sponsors

Irene M. Haines, Mary M. Mushinsky, Fred Camillo, David Michel, Jesse MacLachlan, Dorinda Borer, Jason Doucette, Brenda L. Kupchick, Josh Elliott, Philip L. Young III, Jill Barry, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Robin Green, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Kenneth Gucker

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Marilyn V. Moore, Julie Kushner

    Its course

    January 15 to May 28, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action15 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to May 23128 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 15 to Mar 852 days

    In the SenateMay 23 to May 28 · stopped5 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – May 23

    1. Jan 15Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Jan 28Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    3. Jan 29Sent to Environment Committee
    4. Jan 30Heard in Environment Committee
    5. Mar 8Environment Committee recommended it
    6. May 23Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 28

    1. May 28Arrived in the Senate
    All 15 actions, as published
    1. Jan 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 18Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Jan 28DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Jan 29REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Jan 30PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 8Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 23HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate