Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 754 — AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF HERBICIDES ON STATE HIGHWAYS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 629

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

3 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds language to prohibit the spraying of herbicides along the state's highways. This change means that herbicides will not be used in these areas, affecting how vegetation is managed on highway rights-of-way.

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3259   *03259_______ENV* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT   Introduced by:
3259   *_____SB00754ENV___022317____* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT   Introduced by:
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section ENV Joint Favorable  
To prohibit the spraying of herbicides along the state's highways.
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 629

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  4. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  5. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  6. FILE NO. 32

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 67

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

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/08/17

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0203

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Sponsors

  • Josh' b'Elliott · Primary
  • Beth' b'Bye · Primary
  • Steve' b'Cassano · Primary
  • Brenda L.' b'Kupchick · Primary
  • Kim' b'Rose · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

  • b'Elliott, Josh'
  • b'Bye, Beth'
  • b'Cassano, Steve'
  • b'Kupchick, Brenda L.'
  • b'Rose, Kim'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 272 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
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
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
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
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 754?
SB 754 is sponsored by b'Elliott, Josh', b'Bye, Beth', b'Cassano, Steve', b'Kupchick, Brenda L.', and b'Rose, Kim'.
What is the current status of SB 754?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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