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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5012: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5012 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING. Primary sponsor: Joe Gresko (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 493.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 493
  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  3. HOUSE PASSED
  4. FILE NO. 50
  5. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 58
  6. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/05/25
  9. FILED WITH LCO
  10. Joint Favorable
  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0131
  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source