l9n/ Connecticut

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 6607

AN ACT CONCERNING THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTING OF STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AT CERTAIN TIMES FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS.

Became law as Public Act 23-143, signed June 27, 2023, 140 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require state-owned and leased buildings to turn off nonessential outdoor lighting during peak avian migration periods in order to assist in preventing birds from flying into the sides of such buildings.

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

31 co-sponsors

Aundre Bumgardner, Joseph P. Gresko, David Michel, Mitch Bolinsky, Josh Elliott, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Devin R. Carney, Sarah Keitt, Jennifer Leeper, Melissa Osborne, Tony J. Scott, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Stephen R. Meskers, Frank Smith, Christopher Poulos, Kerry S. Wood, Mary M. Mushinsky, Patrick S. Boyd, Julio A. Concepcion, Jill Barry, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Patricia A. Dillon, Jane M. Garibay, Marcus Brown, Laura Dancho, Tom Delnicki, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Tami Zawistowski, Gary A. Turco Jr., Robin E. Comey, Hilda E. Santiago

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Tony Hwang, Ceci Maher, Jan Hochadel, Saud Anwar

    Its course

    February 7 to June 27, 2023, 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 action21 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to May 486 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 7 to Mar 324 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to Jun 734 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2215 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 275 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted Jun 7

    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 Feb 7 – May 4

    1. Feb 7Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 9Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 3Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 8 – Jun 7

    1. May 8Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 23-143
    2. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 22FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 8FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor