2023 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
HB06607: An Act Concerning The Nighttime Lighting Of State-owned Buildings At Certain Times For The Protection Of Birds.
Legislative Summary
To require state-owned and leased buildings to turn off nonessential outdoor lighting during peak avian migration periods in order to assist in preventing birds from flying into the sides of such buildings.
Bill History
2/7/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Public Hearing 02/15
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/21/23 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
House Calendar Number 125
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
File Number 159
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7361
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/8/2023
Senate Calendar Number 458
Senate
5/8/2023
File Number 751
Senate
6/7/2023
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
6/7/2023
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
6/7/2023
On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
House of Representatives
6/15/2023
Public Act 23-143
House of Representatives
6/22/2023
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
6/22/2023
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
House of Representatives
6/27/2023
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Schedule A LCO# 7361 (J)
House Schedule A LCO# 7361 (J)
5/4/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Roll Call Vote 446
6/7/2023
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 64 AS AMENDED
5/4/2023
142
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
3/3/2023
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/3/2023
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/27/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Aundre Bumgardner
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (34)
Joseph Gresko
Democrat
David Michel
Democrat
Mitch Bolinsky
Republican
Joshua Elliott
Democrat
Cristin McCarthy Vahey
Democrat
Tony Hwang
Republican
Devin Carney
Republican
Sarah Keitt
Democrat
Jennifer Leeper
Democrat
Melissa Osborne
Democrat
Tony Scott
Republican
Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Democrat
Stephen Meskers
Democrat
Frank Smith
Democrat
Christopher Poulos
Democrat
Kerry Szeps Wood
Democrat
Mary Mushinsky
Democrat
Patrick Boyd
Democrat
Julio Concepcion
Democrat
Jill Barry
Democrat
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Democrat
Patricia Dillon
Democrat
Jane Garibay
Democrat
Marcus Brown
Democrat
Cici Maher
Democrat
Jan Hochadel
Democrat
Saud Anwar
Democrat
Laura Dancho
Republican
Tom Delnicki
Republican
Bobby Gibson
Democrat
Tami Zawistowski
Republican
Gary Turco
Democrat
Robin Comey
Democrat
Hilda Santiago
Democrat