# Connecticut HB 06248: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGALLY TAKING STRIPED BASS.

Connecticut HB 06248, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGALLY TAKING STRIPED BASS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Senate Calendar Number 495); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06248
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGALLY TAKING STRIPED BASS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Senate Calendar Number 495
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (171 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To restore the population of striped bass in the lower Housatonic River.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 93 | pass | 138 | 9 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-15: Senate Calendar Number 495 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: House Passed (House)
- 2025-04-01: File Number 392 (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: House Calendar Number 253 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 392, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 392: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-CV109-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-CV48-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 392: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 93: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00093-R00HB06248-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. 392 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 392 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-CV109-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06248-R00ENV-CV48-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 392 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06248-R000392-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 93 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00093-R00HB06248-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-HB06248-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).