Raised Bill No. 5305, introduced in the February Session, 2024, proposes to amend the designation of the state insect. The bill seeks to repeal the current designation of the praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, as the state insect and substitute it with the autumn meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum vicinum. This change is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, as per the amendment to Section 3-109b of the general statutes.

The purpose of the bill is to officially redesignate the state insect to the autumn meadowhawk dragonfly. The legal language changes include the deletion of the praying mantis and the insertion of the autumn meadowhawk dragonfly in the relevant section of the law. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Government Administration and Elections and includes instructions for the amendment to take effect on the specified date, amending the mentioned section of the statutes.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 3-109b