l9n/ Connecticut

2002 Regular Session

House Bill 5430

AN ACT CONCERNING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMERS' RIGHTS.

Became law as Public Act 02-32, signed May 6, 2002, 74 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require clear disclosure of telecommunications charges and to require telephone companies and telecommunications providers to verify that fraudulent activity has not taken place where a customer's bill exceeds three times the customer's monthly average.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Demetrios S. Giannaros, Anthony J. Tercyak, Michael A. Christ, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Vickie Orsini Nardello, Lydia N. Martinez, Kevin M. DelGobbo, Robert T. Keeley Jr., John C. Geragosian, Robert Farr, Ann P. Dandrow, John H. Frey, Louis P. Esposito Jr.

Its course

February 21 to May 6, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Apr 1856 days

Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 1219 days

In the SenateApr 18 to Apr 246 days

Waiting to be sentApr 24 to Apr 306 days

With the GovernorApr 30 to May 66 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Apr 18

  1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
  2. Feb 22Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
  3. Mar 12Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Apr 18Passed the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 19 – Apr 24

  1. Apr 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 24Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 29 – May 6

  1. Apr 29Numbered Public Act 02-32
  2. Apr 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. May 6Signed by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  4. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 18HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  12. Apr 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  13. Apr 24SENATE PASSEDSenate
  14. Apr 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  15. Apr 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  16. May 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor