Connecticut · House Bill 5521 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED…

HB 5521 Sponsored by Environment Committee Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 6, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 4, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

To authorize the sale and distribution of sterile cultivars of certain plant species and provide for the review of certain energy-related facilities regardless of their use for sterile cultivar propagation.

Read the full official title (22 words)

AN ACT CONCERNING STERILE CULTIVARS, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS AS FILL AND THE REVISION OF CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED STATUTES.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Environment · Joint Environment Committee
  2. Public Hearing 03/13
  3. CommitteeJoint Favorable Substitute · Joint Environment Committee20–14 vote
  4. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
  5. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
  6. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
  7. HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  8. HouseHouse Calendar Number 330
  9. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeFile Number 435
  10. HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6188
  11. HouseHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  12. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
  13. SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  14. SenateSenate Calendar Number 555
  15. Rules Suspended
  16. SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
  17. SenateSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6243
  18. SenateSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  19. SenateSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
  20. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
  21. HousePotential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  1. HouseHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
  2. HouseHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  3. HouseHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
  4. HouseIn Concurrence
  5. Legislative Commissioners' OfficePublic Act 26-129
  6. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  7. GovernorTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House roll call 272: AS AMENDED · Full House

Passed 121–27
May 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 27 Not voting 3
Democrats: 73 yes, 26 no Republicans: 48 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 27

Absent · 3

House roll call 299: AS AMENDED · Full House

Passed 131–19
May 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 19 Not voting 1
Democrats: 82 yes, 19 no Republicans: 49 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 19

Absent · 1

Senate roll call 394 · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
May 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2026 Joint Environment Committee Joint Favorable Substitute
Members

Yes · 20

No · 14

 20–14

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

  • EC Environment Committee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Connecticut's official records (www.cga.ct.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.