Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 129 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF MUSHROOMS AT STATE PARKS AND ON OTHER STATE PROPERTY.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 129 adds a provision that states the state will have no liability to individuals who take mushrooms from lands under the control of the commissioner for personal use. This means that if someone picks mushrooms in these areas, they cannot hold the state responsible for any issues that may arise from this activity.

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129 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00129ENV___030217____* AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF MUSHROOMS AT STATE PARKS AND ON OTHER STATE PROPERTY.
3178   *03178SB00129ENV* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT   Introduced by:
  (ENV)   AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF MUSHROOMS AT STATE PARKS AND ON OTHER STATE PROPERTY.
The state shall have no liability to any person or the heirs or assigns of any such person who engages in the taking of mushrooms from any lands under the control of the commissioner.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 23-4 Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 23-4 ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
To allow mushroom picking on state lands.
Co-Sponsors:
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MINER, 30th Dist.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 17-150

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  7. HOUSE PASSED

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 517

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN, SENATE AMENDMENT SCH. A

  12. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 79

  13. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  14. FILE NO. 61

  15. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  16. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/14/17

  17. FILED WITH LCO

  18. Joint Favorable Substitute

  19. PUBLIC HEARING 0203

  20. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

  21. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  22. Vote to Draft

  23. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Sponsors

  • Craig' b'Miner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • b'Miner, Craig'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 143 PASS

Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7100
Unaffiliated 19400
Republican 5000
Total 31500
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Nay
BETH BYE — Nay
EDWIN A. GOMES — Nay
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Nay
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
HEATHER BOND — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Nay
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 129?
SB 129 is sponsored by b'Miner, Craig'.
What is the current status of SB 129?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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