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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5334

AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS.

Became law as Public Act 26-61, signed May 20, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To create greater protection and preservation of areas immediately adjacent to watercourses in the state in order to preserve and improve the quality of such watercourses.

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

26 co-sponsors

Kenneth Gucker, Nicholas Menapace, Anne M. Hughes, Mary M. Mushinsky, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Brandon Chafee, Hector Arzeno, Amy Morrin Bello, Kerry S. Wood, Henry J. Genga, Melissa Osborne, Travis Simms, Gary A. Turco Jr., Lucy Dathan, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., John-Michael Parker, Sarah Keitt, Nick Gauthier, Robin E. Comey, Savet Constantine, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Mitch Bolinsky, Tina Courpas, Hilda E. Santiago, Mark W. Anderson

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Julie Kushner, Martha Marx, Derek Slap

    Its course

    February 26 to May 20, 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 action27 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to May 467 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1315 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to May 51 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 205 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 5

    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 – May 4

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 13Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 4 – May 5

    1. May 4Sent to the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 20

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-61
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 20Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    19. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. May 20SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor