2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1562

AN ACT CHANGING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN.

Became law as Special Act 25-15, signed June 30, 2025, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To remove the deed restriction that a parcel of state land previously conveyed to the town of Newtown be used for economic development purposes to permit its use for open space or recreational purposes.

Its course

April 30 to June 30, 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 action20 actions on 10 days

In the SenateApr 30 to May 3030 days

Government Oversight CommitteeApr 30 to May 1515 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 30 to Jun 34 days

Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2320 days

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 307 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Government Oversight Committee12–0
May 15
Who voted how
Yea Derek Slap, Devin R. Carney, Douglas McCrory, Farley Santos, Kenneth Gucker, Kurt Vail, Lucy Dathan, Paul Cicarella, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Trenee McGee
Senate, vote36–0
May 30
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
House of Representatives, vote145–0
Jun 3 · 6 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, RYAN, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., SANCHEZ, R., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Brian Lanoue, Chris Stewart, Donna Veach, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Juan R. Candelaria, Minnie Gonzalez

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 Senate Apr 30 – May 30

Apr 30Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
May 1Heard in Government Oversight Committee
May 15Government Oversight Committee recommended a substitute for it
May 30Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives May 30 – Jun 3

May 30Sent to the House of Representatives
Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 11 – Jun 30

Jun 11Numbered Special Act 25-15
Jun 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
Sent to the Governor
Jun 30Signed by the Governor

All 20 actions, as published

Apr 30REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
May 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
May 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
May 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
May 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
May 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
May 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
May 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
May 27FILE NO.Both houses
May 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
May 30ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
May 30RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
May 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
May 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Jun 3HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
Jun 11SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
Jun 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
Jun 23TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor