Became law as Public Act 03-41, signed May 23, 2003, 121 days after it was filed.
2003 Regular Session
House Bill 5442
AN ACT DESIGNATING THE AMERICAN SHAD AS THE STATE FISH.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To recognize the importance of the American shad to Connecticut's history and economy by designating the American shad as the state fish.
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
Sponsor
23 co-sponsors
Faith McMahon, Peggy Sayers, Jack Malone, Melissa M. Olson, Joan A. Lewis, Kevin D. Witkos, Tim O'Brien, Anthony J. Tercyak, Edward E. Moukawsher, Diana S. Urban, Bruce Zalaski, James W. Abrams, Steve Fontana, Toni E. Walker, Jim O'Rourke, John Mazurek, Kevin Ryan, Minnie Gonzalez, Brian J. O'Connor, Ryan P. Barry, J. Brendan Sharkey, Juan R. Candelaria, James Field Spallone
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Eileen M. Daily, Anthony Guglielmo, John A. Kissel, Mary Ann Handley
Its course
January 22 to May 23, 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 action20 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Apr 2391 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 2158 days
In the SenateApr 23 to May 714 days
Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 1912 days
With the GovernorMay 19 to May 234 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 22 โ Apr 23
- Jan 22Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 21Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 19Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 20Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 21Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
- Apr 23Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 25 โ May 7
- Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
- May 7Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 14 โ May 23
- May 14Numbered Public Act 03-41
- May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 23Signed by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 10Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 19DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 23HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor