HB 5350 Connecticut House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF BOATING LAWS ON BODIES OF WATER NEAR THE RHODE ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK BORDERS.

This bill authorizes law enforcement officers from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York to arrest individuals for boating or fishing violations that occur on the waters bordering these states. It allows officers from any of the three states to make arrests in the bordering waters and transfer the arrested person to the state where the violation took place for prosecution. The law specifically applies to interior bodies of fresh water located between Rhode Island and its neighboring states.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House May 6, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 8, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 5, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Public Safety and Security
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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