Became law as Public Act 26-129, signed June 4, 2026, 90 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5521
AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To authorize the sale and distribution of sterile cultivars of certain plant species and provide for the review of certain energy-related facilities regardless of their use for sterile cultivar propagation.
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
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Joseph P. Gresko, Steve Weir, Tami Zawistowski, Kenneth Gucker
Its course
March 6 to June 4, 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 action29 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to May 661 days
Environment CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days
In the SenateMay 6 to May 60 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 6 to May 2014 days
Waiting to be sentMay 20 to May 288 days
With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 47 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 18
Who voted how
Yea Aundre Bumgardner, Dominique Johnson, Frank Smith, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Hector Arzeno, Jan Hochadel, Jason Doucette, Jennifer Leeper, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph P. Gresko, Kenneth Gucker, Laurie Sweet, Maria P. Horn, Mark W. Anderson, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Mike Demicco, Patricia A. Dillon, Rick Lopes
Nay Arnold Jensen, Brandon Chafee, Ceci Maher, Chris Stewart, Christine Cohen, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Mary M. Mushinsky, Patrick E. Callahan, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tom O'Dea
House of Representatives, vote121–27
May 6 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jill Barry, 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, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Nicholas Menapace, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Renee LaMark Muir, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Aundre Bumgardner, Brandon Chafee, Daniel Gaiewski, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Jane M. Garibay, Jillian Gilchrest, Joshua M. Hall, Kara Rochelle, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Lucy Dathan, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Moira Rader, Nick Gauthier, Patrick Biggins, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Steven Winter, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Not voting Christopher Rosario, Jennifer Leeper, Marcus Brown
House of Representatives, vote131–19
May 6 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, 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, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, 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, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Renee LaMark Muir, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Aundre Bumgardner, Brandon Chafee, Daniel Gaiewski, Gregory Haddad, Jane M. Garibay, Joseph P. Gresko, Kara Rochelle, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Nick Gauthier, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Robin E. Comey, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Travis Simms
Not voting Corey P. Paris
Senate, vote36–0
May 6
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
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 6
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 6 · House of Representatives agreed May 6
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 Mar 6 – May 6
- Mar 6Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
- Mar 18Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 6The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 6
- May 6Sent to the Senate
- The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
Back in the House of Representatives May 6 – May 20
- May 6Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
- Sent to the House of Representatives
- The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
- May 20Numbered Public Act 26-129
To the Governor May 28 – Jun 4
- May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 4Signed by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 6RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 6POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor