l9n/ Connecticut

2003 Regular Session

House Bill 5022

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES FROM PERSONS CONVICTED OF A FELONY, THE PRESERVATION AND TESTING OF DNA EVIDENCE AND THE REVIEW OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS.

Became law as Public Act 03-242, signed July 9, 2003, 182 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase the state's effectiveness in identifying criminal offenders, exonerating innocent persons and protecting the public by expanding the DNA data bank to include DNA samples from all convicted felons.

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

36 co-sponsors

Jeffrey J. Berger, Robert Farr, Bob Peters, Thomas F. Conway, Roger Brian Michele, James A. Amann, John Mazurek, Selim G. Noujaim, John H. Frey, Vincent J. Tonucci, G. Kenneth Bernhard, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Steven T. Mikutel, Richard F. Ferrari, Faith McMahon, John Stone Jr., Lawrence G. Miller, David K. Labriola, Michael A. Christ, Patricia M. Widlitz, Stephen D. Dargan, Linda A. Orange, Kevin D. Witkos, Antonio Guerrera, Paul R. Doyle, Konstantinos Diamantis, Carlo Leone, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Themis Klarides, Cathy C. Tymniak, Joan A. Lewis, John E. Stripp, Claudia M. Powers, Arthur J. O'Neill, Bob Godfrey

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Joan V. Hartley, Gary D. LeBeau, Andrew W. Roraback, John McKinney, John A. Kissel, Louis C. DeLuca

    Its course

    January 8 to July 9, 2003, 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 action36 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Jun 4147 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 8 to Apr 1496 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 6 to May 126 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeMay 14 to May 206 days

    In the SenateJun 4 to Jun 40 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2319 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 916 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    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 Jan 8 – Jun 4

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 4Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Feb 5Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Apr 3Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 14Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 6Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. May 12Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. May 14Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    9. May 20Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    10. Jun 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    11. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    12. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate Jun 4

    1. Jun 4Sent to the Senate
    2. The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 9

    1. Jun 18Numbered Public Act 03-242
    2. Jun 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 9Signed by the Governor
    All 36 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 22Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 4DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Apr 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. May 1FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 6REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    14. May 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. May 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. May 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. May 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. May 13TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. May 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    20. May 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    21. May 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    22. May 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    23. May 21NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    24. May 21TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    29. Jun 4RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    30. Jun 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    31. Jun 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    32. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    33. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    34. Jun 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    35. Jun 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    36. Jul 9SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor