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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5525

AN ACT CONCERNING A RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.

Became law as Public Act 26-65, signed May 20, 2026, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish a rapid response program and protocol for the elimination and containment of hydrilla and other aquatic invasive species 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

27 co-sponsors

Aundre Bumgardner, Renee LaMark Muir, Nick Gauthier, Nicholas Menapace, Josh Elliott, Jane M. Garibay, Gary A. Turco Jr., Savet Constantine, Kenneth Gucker, William Heffernan, John Santanella, Kaitlyn Shake, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Kadeem Roberts, Jonathan Jacobson, Tami Zawistowski, Devin R. Carney, Maria P. Horn, Greg S. Howard, John-Michael Parker, Tom Delnicki, Hector Arzeno, Patrick E. Callahan, Laurie Sweet, Hilda E. Santiago, Jaime S. Foster, Irene M. Haines

In the Senate

    8 co-sponsors

    Jason Perillo, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Martha Marx, Rob Sampson, Julie Kushner, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, John A. Kissel

    Its course

    March 6 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 action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 2752 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

    In the SenateApr 27 to May 58 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 205 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 27 · 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 Mar 6 – Apr 27

    1. Mar 6Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 18Environment Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 27The 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 27 – May 5

    1. Apr 27Sent 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 26-65
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 20Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 27IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 20SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor