ConnecticutHB 062222025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAKING OF EASTERN OYSTERS AND INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES.

Sponsored By: Environment Committee

Signed by Governor

Summary

To support and expand aquaculture in the state.

environment

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Food businesses gain a bait license exemption

Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying food service businesses are exempt from bait dealer licensing for bait species prepared as food. The business must be regulated under the public health code and must buy and prepare those species for people to eat. It must not resell them for another purpose. The exemption does not cover other bait sales or uses.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Environment Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Senate Roll Call Vote 226

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

House Roll Call Vote 107 AS AMENDED

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    6/3/2025legislature
  2. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

    6/2/2025legislature
  3. Transmitted to the Secretary of State

    6/2/2025legislature
  4. Public Act 25-14

    5/30/2025legislature
  5. In Concurrence

    5/22/2025legislature
  6. Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A

    5/22/2025Senate
  7. Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A

    5/22/2025Senate
  8. File Number 922

    5/15/2025legislature
  9. Senate Calendar Number 486

    5/15/2025Senate
  10. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    5/15/2025Senate
  11. House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A

    5/13/2025House
  12. House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8394

    5/13/2025House
  13. File Number 715

    4/16/2025legislature
  14. House Calendar Number 446

    4/16/2025House
  15. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/16/2025House
  16. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/16/2025legislature
  17. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/25 5:00 PM

    4/10/2025legislature
  18. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/31/2025legislature
  19. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/28/2025legislature
  20. Public Hearing 03/17

    3/7/2025legislature
  21. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

    3/6/2025legislature
  22. Drafted by Committee

    3/5/2025legislature
  23. Vote to Draft

    2/10/2025legislature
  24. Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

    1/23/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Public Act No. 25-14

    5/30/2025

  • File No. 922

    5/15/2025

  • File No. 715

    4/16/2025

  • Committee Bill

    3/28/2025

  • ENV Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/28/2025

  • Proposed Bill

    1/23/2025

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 715

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 922

  • Bill Analysis for HB-6222, as amended by House "A"

  • ENV Joint Fav. Rpt

  • ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

  • ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 715

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 922

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8336 (No Fiscal Impact)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8368 (No Fiscal Impact)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8394 (No Fiscal Impact)

  • Fiscal Note for HB-6222, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8394)

  • House LCO Amendment #8336 (D)

  • House LCO Amendment #8368 (D)

  • House Roll Call Vote 107 AS AMENDED

  • House Schedule A LCO# 8394 (D)

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 226

  • Summary for Public Act No. 25-14

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