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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 452: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS.

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

SB 452 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS. Primary sponsor: Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Irene Haines (Republican), Joe Gresko (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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 6 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121

“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 26-90
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 488
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  11. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B
  12. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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