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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2025 | CT | HB 5004 | Establishes a New Goal of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statewide by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| June 4, 2025 | CT | HB 5004 | Establishes a New Goal of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statewide by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| June 4, 2025 | CT | HB 7231 | Authorizes Sunday Hunting on Private Land | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
| June 4, 2025 | CT | HB 7231 | Authorizes Sunday Hunting on Private Land | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
| June 2, 2025 | CT | SB 4 | Authorizes Bonds to Pay for Public Benefits Charges Currently Included on Customers' Electric Bills | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
| May 15, 2025 | CT | SB 9 | Requires Flood Risk Disclosure and Strengthens Towns Against Rising Sea Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
| May 14, 2025 | CT | SB 1446 | Establishes Increased Fines for Roaming Dogs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| June 26, 2024 | CT | SB 501 | Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| May 8, 2024 | CT | HB 5507 | Amends Certain Proceedings Relating to Electric Transmission Lines | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2) |
| May 8, 2024 | CT | SB 191 | Prohibits Redemption of Out-of-State Beverage Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
| April 17, 2024 | CT | SB 290 | Amends State Environment Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| June 2, 2023 | CT | SB 1147 | Authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protections to Amend Environmental Justice Permit Processes | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| April 26, 2022 | CT | SB 4 | Establishes Electric Vehicle Requirements for State Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| June 7, 2021 | CT | HB 6441 | Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | CT | HB 7001 | Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | CT | HB 7008 | Expands the Existing Environmental Justice Law | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
| April 9, 2014 | CT | SB 443 | Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
| May 1, 2013 | CT | SB 1138 | Amends Renewable Energy Source Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| April 28, 2010 | CT | SB 168 | Workers Compensation Benefits for Police Officers Facing Injury From Interaction with Mammal | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |