l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 319

AN ACT CONCERNING BATTERY-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES, REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS.

In the House of Representatives since May 4, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To transition to battery powered leaf blowers and related equipment throughout the state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Julie Kushner

In the House of Representatives

    11 co-sponsors

    Hector Arzeno, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Nick Gauthier, Anne M. Hughes, Renee LaMark Muir, Jonathan Jacobson, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Lucy Dathan, Josh Elliott, Jane M. Garibay, Jaime S. Foster

    Its course

    February 26 to May 6, 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 action13 actions on 8 days

    In the SenateFeb 26 to May 467 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom May 4

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4

    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 Feb 26 – May 4

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

    In the House of Representatives May 6

    1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
    All 13 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 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 4SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 4SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives