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HB 7231 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT AUTHORIZING SUNDAY HUNTING ON PRIVATE LANDS.

HB 7231 allows Sunday hunting on private lands, directly affecting landowners and hunters who use private property for recreational hunting. It lifts the previous prohibition on Sunday hunting in these areas, changing existing restrictions. The bill became law on July 8, 2025, after being signed by the governor as Public Act 25-138.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jul 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → ENV Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' and its title was expanded to specifically address Sunday hunting on private lands of ten acres or more. The core substantive change allows Sunday hunting on private property that is ten acres or larger, while maintaining Sunday hunting restrictions on smaller private properties and all public lands. This creates a new exemption to the general Sunday hunting closure.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed and clarified to specifically apply to private lands of ten acres or more, distinguishing these properties from smaller private lands and all public lands which remain closed to Sunday hunting.
SCOPE

Title changed from 'AN ACT CONCERNING SUNDAY HUNTING' to 'AN ACT CONCERNING SUNDAY HUNTING ON PRIVATE LANDS OF TEN ACRES OR MORE' to clarify the specific application of the law.

ELIGIBILITY

Added explicit provision allowing Sunday hunting on private lands of ten acres or more, creating a new eligibility category for hunters on larger private properties.

Clarified that Sunday hunting remains prohibited on private lands of less than ten acres and on all public lands, maintaining existing restrictions for smaller properties and state-owned land.

TECHNICAL

Bill number designation changed from 'Raised Bill No. 7231' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7231' reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

32–4
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic25
21 Yea 4 Nay
84% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.