l9n/ Connecticut

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 5294

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTENTIONAL RELEASE OF CERTAIN BALLOONS.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 13, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the intentional release of certain helium balloons that become a source of litter in the landscape and waterways of the state.

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

14 co-sponsors

Joseph P. Gresko, Gary A. Turco Jr., David Michel, Anne M. Hughes, Michael A. Winkler, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Brandon Chafee, Irene M. Haines, Mary M. Mushinsky, Donna Veach, Tony J. Scott, William Pizzuto, Laura M. Devlin, Dorinda Borer

Its course

March 1 to April 13, 2022, 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 action9 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Apr 13 · stopped43 days

Environment CommitteeMar 1 to Mar 2827 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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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 Mar 1 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 1Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
  2. Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
  3. Mar 28Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Mar 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses