l9n/ Connecticut

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 5013

AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.

Became law as Public Act 25-126, signed July 8, 2025, 181 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the sale, use and distribution of certain invasive plants in 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, Aundre Bumgardner, Mary M. Mushinsky, Jennifer Leeper, Kerry S. Wood, Jason Doucette, Ben McGorty, Tom Delnicki, Kaitlyn Shake, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kenneth Gucker, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Travis Simms, Hector Arzeno

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Heather S. Somers

    Its course

    January 8 to July 8, 2025, 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 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to May 13125 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 8 to Feb 2851 days

    In the SenateMay 13 to Jun 422 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2521 days

    With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 813 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 8 – May 13

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Jan 23Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    3. Jan 24Sent to Environment Committee
    4. Jan 27Heard in Environment Committee
    5. Feb 28Environment Committee recommended it
    6. May 13Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 15 – Jun 4

    1. May 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 4Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 25-126
    2. Jun 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 17Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Jan 23DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Jan 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Jan 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Feb 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 19FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 13HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 15FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 15SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. Jun 4SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. Jun 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor