# Connecticut HB 05012: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING.

Connecticut HB 05012, AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Senate Calendar Number 493); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05012
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Senate Calendar Number 493
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit the practice of shark finning.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 91 | pass | 148 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-15: Senate Calendar Number 493 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-06: File Number 50 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: House Calendar Number 58 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/05/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Public Hearing 01/31 (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 50, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 50: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-CV72-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-CV3-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 50: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 91: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00091-R00HB05012-HV.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 50 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 50 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-CV72-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05012-R00ENV-CV3-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 50 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05012-R000050-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 91 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00091-R00HB05012-HV.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05012-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).