Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB146: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK FROM CERTAIN WILDLIFE.
Status: In committee, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the protection of livestock from certain wildlife. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK FROM CERTAIN WILDLIFE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 26-47 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue permits for the taking of wildlife that threatens, [or] causes damage to agricultural crops, livestock or apiaries [,] or that caused damage to crops during the preceding growing season, as verified by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection if: (1) The owner or lessee of the subject property utilized reasonable nonlethal efforts to protect such [crops,] apiaries or livestock, including, but not limited to, electric fencing, animal guardians or fortified enclosed structures, and (2) an investigation by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection personnel determines that the taking of such wildlife is necessary to protect agricultural crops, apiaries or livestock from LCO No. 836 1 of Raised Bill No. excessive damage and that reasonable nonlethal efforts to protect such [crops,] apiaries or livestock have not been or are not likely to be successful in preventing further damage. Any such permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall specify the means, methods and times for which such take is allowed and shall only be issued by …
Sponsors
- Craig Fishbein (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Mark Anderson (R, 62)
- Stephen Harding (R, 30)
- Patrick Callahan (R, 108)
Latest actions
- : File Number 72
- : Senate Calendar Number 72
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 02/20
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Votes
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Wildlife, Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of
Common questions
- What is SB146?
- SB146 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK FROM CERTAIN WILDLIFE.
- What does SB146 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the protection of livestock from certain wildlife. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB146?
- In committee as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: File Number 72 (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB146?
- Craig Fishbein (R, 90), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB146?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00146&which_year=2026
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