Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5332: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN BOATING REGULATIONS.
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning certain boating regulations. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN BOATING REGULATIONS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 15-133 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (m) as follows (Effective from passage): (NEW) (m) No operator shall allow any person aboard a recreational motorboat under power to sit on the gunwale with one or both legs over the outside of the gunwale, or to stand on the gunwale while such vessel is underway at greater than slow-no-wake speed. Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 15-140j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (b) No person shall operate a personal watercraft or a JAV unless such person has been issued a certificate of personal watercraft operation by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. No person less than sixteen years of age shall operate a JAV. No owner of a personal watercraft or a JAV shall knowingly authorize or permit a person who [is less than sixteen years of age who] does not have a certificate of personal watercraft operation issued by the commissioner Substitute House Bill No. 5332 to operate such personal watercraft or JAV on the waters of the state. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner may modify or suspend, by written permission, any age or certification requirement …
Sponsors
- John-Michael Parker (D, 101) · primary sponsor
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Patrick Callahan (R, 108)
- Irene Haines (R, 34)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-60
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Rules Suspended
- : Senate Calendar Number 547
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 357 (May 6, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 227 (May 4, 2026): 137 yea, 12 nay, passed
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 13, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Abandoned property, Certificates and certification, Violations, Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of, Boat registration, Boats
Common questions
- What is HB5332?
- HB5332 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN BOATING REGULATIONS.
- What does HB5332 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning certain boating regulations. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5332?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5332?
- John-Michael Parker (D, 101), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5332?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05332&which_year=2026
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