Became law as Public Act 03-179, signed June 26, 2003, 113 days after it was filed.
2003 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1066
AN ACT CONCERNING VICTIMS'' RIGHTS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS AND DUTIES OF VICTIM ADVOCATES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish requirements for the sequestering of witnesses who are crime victims and to ensure that crime victims are afforded the opportunity to participate prior to the acceptance of a plea agreement and at a sentencing hearing.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Catherine W. Cook, John A. Kissel, Biagio Ciotto, Thomas A. Colapietro, Kevin B. Sullivan, Ernest E. Newton II
In the House of Representatives
Its course
March 5 to June 26, 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 action22 actions on 14 days
In the SenateMar 5 to May 763 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 5 to Apr 1642 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to May 2720 days
Back in the SenateMay 27 to Jun 1014 days
Waiting to be sentJun 10 to Jun 111 day
With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2615 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 27 · Senate agreed Jun 2
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 Senate Mar 5 – May 7
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 24Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 16Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 7Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives May 9 – May 27
- May 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
Back in the Senate Jun 2 – Jun 10
- Jun 2The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
- Jun 10Numbered Public Act 03-179
To the Governor Jun 11 – Jun 26
- Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 26Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 1FILE NO.Both houses
- May 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 14BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 29DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 29FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor