LCO No. 1857 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 236 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1857 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. HASKELL, 26th Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC SINGLE-USE BAGS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use and 1 distribution of single-use plastic bags in retail establishments. 2 Statement of Purpose: To protect the state's natural environment.