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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 452

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS.

Became law as Public Act 26-90, signed May 27, 2026, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the sale of helium for purposes of filling lighter-than-air balloons.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Joseph P. Gresko, Irene M. Haines, Josh Elliott, Nicholas Menapace, Laurie Sweet, Aundre Bumgardner, Nick Gauthier, Hector Arzeno, John-Michael Parker, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Kenneth Gucker

    Its course

    March 6 to May 27, 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 SenateMar 6 to Apr 2146 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 21 to May 514 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to May 275 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21 · Adopted May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 21

    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 Mar 6 – Apr 21

    1. Mar 6Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 18Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 21The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    6. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – May 5

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – May 27

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-90
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 27Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC 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., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 21SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 21SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor