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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Became LawMay 14, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS. To create greater protection and preservation of areas immediately adjacent to watercourses in the state in order to preserve and improve the quality of such watercourses.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 15, 2026: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5334
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Environment Committeeprimary


- Rep. Anne M. Hughescosponsor
- Rep. Mary M. Mushinskycosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
- Rep. Brandon Chafeecosponsor
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Kerry S. Woodcosponsor
- Rep. Henry J. Gengacosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Rep. Melissa Osbornecosponsor
- Rep. Travis Simmscosponsor
- Rep. Gary A. Turcocosponsor
- Rep. Lucy Dathancosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannoncosponsor
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. Sarah Keittcosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Robin E. Comeycosponsor
- Rep. Savet Constantinecosponsor
- Rep. Bobby G. Gibsoncosponsor
- Rep. Jane M. Garibaycosponsor
- Rep. Mitch Bolinskycosponsor
- Rep. Tina Courpascosponsor
- Rep. Hilda E. Santiagocosponsor
- Rep. Mark W. Andersoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 23
- Lopes R
- Parker J
- Steinberg J
- Hochadel J
- Sweet L
- Bumgardner A
- Arzeno H
- Chafee B
- Cohen C
- Demicco M
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Gresko J
- Gucker K
- Horn M
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Leeper J
- Maher C
- Mushinsky M
- Reyes G
- Smith F
- Shannon M
NO: 11
- Stewart C
- Veach D
- Harding S
- Callahan P
- Anderson M
- Dubitsky D
- Jensen A
- O'Dea T
- Piscopo J
- Polletta J
- Reddington-Hughes K
OTHER: 0
YES: 37
- Osten C
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Exum T
- Johnson S
- Paris C
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Kennedy K
- Khan M
- Leeper J
- Anwar S
- Lesser M
- Baker A
- Martinez R
- Belton K
- Marx M
- McCarthy Vahey C
- Bolinsky M
- McCrory D
- Brown M
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Dathan L
- Rosario C
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Winfield G
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
NO: 9
- Gordon J
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 7
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Sanchez J
- Felipe A
- Flexer M
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
YES: 149
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 0
YES: 36
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-61 (LCO)
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 549
- May 04, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5993
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 158
- File Number 192 (LCO)
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (ENV)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/04
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Documents
- Bill Analysis for HB-5334, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 192
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 192
- Fiscal Note for HB-5334, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5993)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5343 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5993 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report ENV Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
