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2002 Regular Session

House Bill 5539

AN ACT CONCERNING MERCURY EDUCATION AND REDUCTION.

Became law as Public Act 02-90, signed June 3, 2002, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To restrict the sale and use of products containing mercury to work toward the virtual elimination of the discharge of anthropogenic mercury.

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

30 co-sponsors

James Field Spallone, Christopher L. Caruso, Steven T. Mikutel, David McCluskey, James A. Amann, Denise W. Merrill, Paul R. Doyle, Theodore V. Raczka, Linda A. Orange, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Stephen D. Dargan, Roger Brian Michele, Kenneth P. Green, Patricia M. Widlitz, Nancy A. DeMarinis, Richard Roy, Christopher G. Donovan, Selim G. Noujaim, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Konstantinos Diamantis, Ernest E. Newton II, Anthony J. Tercyak, Toni E. Walker, John C. Geragosian, Julia B. Wasserman, John E. Stripp, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Richard F. Ferrari, Diana S. Urban

In the Senate

    17 co-sponsors

    Edith G. Prague, Catherine W. Cook, Win Smith, John A. Kissel, Kevin B. Sullivan, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto, George C. Jepsen, Thomas A. Bozek, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald E. Williams Jr., Gary D. LeBeau, Bill Finch, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., John McKinney, Melodie Peters, Thomas A. Colapietro

    Its course

    February 27 to June 3, 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 action45 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to May 163 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 1819 days

    Public Health CommitteeApr 10 to Apr 177 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeApr 18 to Apr 191 day

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 241 day

    General Law CommitteeApr 29 to Apr 301 day

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 65 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2115 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 6

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 1

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 1

    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 27 – May 1

    1. Feb 27Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Mar 7Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 18Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 10Sent to Public Health Committee
    5. Apr 17Public Health Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 18Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    7. Apr 19Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 23Sent to Appropriations Committee
    9. Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
    10. Apr 29Sent to General Law Committee
    11. Apr 30General Law Committee recommended it
    12. May 1The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    13. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    14. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    15. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 3 – May 6

    1. May 3Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 15 – Jun 3

    1. May 15Numbered Public Act 02-90
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    All 45 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    4. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 18REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 19NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. Apr 19TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Apr 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
    22. Apr 23REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    23. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    24. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    25. Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    26. Apr 24NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    27. Apr 24TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    28. Apr 29REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    29. Apr 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
    30. Apr 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    31. Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    32. Apr 30NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    33. Apr 30TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    34. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    35. May 1HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    36. May 1HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    37. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    38. May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    39. May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    40. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    41. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    42. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    43. May 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    44. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    45. Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor