Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut SB1497: AN ACT CONCERNING PROGRAMMING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER FARMING AND AGRICULTURE RELATED PROVISIONS.
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning programming at the department of agriculture. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING PROGRAMMING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 22-26f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) There shall be a State Veterinarian who shall be an employee of the Department of Agriculture and shall serve as the state animal health official for the state. The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate one or more veterinarians to exercise all or part of the authority, powers and duties of the State Veterinarian. [in the absence of the State Veterinarian.] Any veterinarian designated by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. Sec. 2. Section 22-111c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (a) Each brand and grade of fertilizer shall be registered in the name LCO No. 5138 1 of Raised Bill No. 1497 of the person whose name appears on the label for such fertilizer before being distributed in this state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the commissioner on a form furnished by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by a fee of seventy-five dollars. [On and after January 1, 2010, said] Said fee shall be established by the commissioner by …
Sponsors
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Ben McGorty (R, 122)
- Amy Romano (R, 113)
- Jason Perillo (R, 21)
- Patrick Boyd (D, 50)
- Tony Scott (R, 112)
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106)
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
- Tami Zawistowski (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Public Act 25-152
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 10072
- : Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
Votes
- House Roll Call 350 (June 4, 2026): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 328 (June 2, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 350 (June 4, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 11 (June 4, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 328 (June 2, 2025): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 24 (June 2, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1497?
- SB1497 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING PROGRAMMING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER FARMING AND AGRICULTURE RELATED PROVISIONS.
- What does SB1497 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning programming at the department of agriculture. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB1497?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (July 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1497?
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1497?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB01497&which_year=2025
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