Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6915: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.
Status: Introduced, February 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) No person shall engage in the use in this state of any second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide. For purposes of this section, "second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide" means any pesticide product containing any one of the following active (2) bromadiolone; (3) difenacoum; or (4) difethialone. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to: (1) The use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides by any state employee who uses second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for public health activities in accordance with any provision of the Public Health Code and in furtherance of such employee's duties; (2) The use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides when used by any state employee for the purposes of protecting water supply infrastructure and facilities in a manner that is consistent with all LCO No. 3916 1 of Raised Bill No. 6915 otherwise applicable federal and state laws and regulations and in furtherance of such employee's duties; (3) The use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides by a director of health to control mosquito or vector breeding areas in order to protect the public health; (4) The use of any second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for the eradication of nonnative invasive species inhabiting or found to be present on offshore islands in a manner that is …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Christine Cohen (D, 12)
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Devin Carney (R, 23)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
- Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D, 17)
- Frank Smith (D, 118)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 97
- : File Number 112
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 02/19
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Common questions
- What is HB6915?
- HB6915 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.
- What does HB6915 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6915?
- Introduced as of February 10, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (March 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6915?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6915?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06915&which_year=2025
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