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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5525: AN ACT CONCERNING A RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.

Enacted 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 5525 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING A RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Irene Haines (Republican), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Pat Callahan (Republican), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Greg Howard (Republican), Maria Horn (Democratic), Rob Sampson (Republican), Devin Carney (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Stephen Harding (Republican), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Jason Perillo (Republican), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 7 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Pat CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Greg HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Maria HornPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Rob SampsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41

“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. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-65
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. FILE NO. 737
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 472
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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