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2003 Regular Session

House Bill 5072

AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY OF BROADCASTERS THAT BROADCAST INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE AMBER PLAN.

Became law as Public Act 03-111, signed June 18, 2003, 159 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To immunize radio and television stations and cable systems from civil liability for damages when they broadcast information concerning abducted children and their suspected abductors pursuant to the Amber Plan.

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

Ruth C. Fahrbach, Faith McMahon, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Claudia M. Powers, Konstantinos Diamantis, John H. Frey, Anne L. Ruwet, Richard O Belden, David A. Scribner, Moira K. Lyons, William A. Hamzy, Bob Peters, Arthur J. O'Neill

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Win Smith, Thomas J. Herlihy, Biagio Ciotto, Kevin B. Sullivan, Gary D. LeBeau, John A. Kissel

    Its course

    January 10 to June 18, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to May 15125 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 10 to Apr 1494 days

    In the SenateMay 15 to May 227 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 22 to Jun 413 days

    With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 1814 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 Jan 10 – May 15

    1. Jan 10Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 24Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Feb 25Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 14Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 15Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 19 – May 22

    1. May 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 22Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 18

    1. May 30Numbered Public Act 03-111
    2. Jun 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 18Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Jan 10REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 31Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 24DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 29FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 29HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 15HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. May 22SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. Jun 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 18SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor