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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5333

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF STRIPED BASS FISHING IN THE STATE, A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FISH PASSAGES.

Became law as Public Act 26-101, signed June 2, 2026, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify penalties for violating regulations concerning the taking of striped bass, prohibit the use of horseshoe crabs as bait, authorize the sale of certain lobsters from out-of-state by food service establishments and prohibit certain bait fishing in the Housatonic River and harvesting of striped bass.

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

11 co-sponsors

Joseph P. Gresko, Brandon Chafee, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Tom Delnicki, Patricia A. Dillon, Mark W. Anderson, John-Michael Parker, Irene M. Haines, Kathy Kennedy, Hubert D. Delany

Its course

February 26 to June 2, 2026, 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 26 to Apr 841 days

Environment CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

In the SenateApr 8 to May 628 days

Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2620 days

With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 27 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 8 · Adopted May 6

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 Feb 26 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
  2. Feb 27Heard in Environment Committee
  3. Mar 18Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Apr 8The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate Apr 10 – May 6

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

To the Governor May 19 – Jun 2

  1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-101
  2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 8HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  13. Apr 10SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  14. Apr 10FILE NO.Both houses
  15. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  16. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  17. May 6IN CONCURRENCESenate
  18. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  19. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  20. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
  21. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor