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2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 332

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER COMPUTER EQUIPMENT LEASES AND UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MAIL ADVERTISING MATERIAL.

Became law as Public Act 03-128, signed June 26, 2003, 155 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To protect consumers from unfair business practices by requiring written notification and explanation of a consumer's rights and obligations be provided to them prior to the expiration of a product lease.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

David J. Cappiello, John A. Kissel, Win Smith, Donald E. Williams Jr., Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrew J. McDonald, Gary D. LeBeau, Bill Finch, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Mary Ann Handley, William A. Aniskovich

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    John E. Stripp, G. Kenneth Bernhard, Bob Godfrey, Leonard C. Greene Jr., Mary G. Fritz, Gary Orefice, William A. Hamzy

    Its course

    January 22 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 action26 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateJan 22 to May 14112 days

    General Law CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 2057 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 9 to Apr 112 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to May 217 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 21 to Jun 1121 days

    With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2615 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 14 · Adopted May 21

    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 Jan 22 – May 14

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 5Drafted as a bill by General Law Committee
    3. Feb 6Sent to General Law Committee
    4. Feb 7Heard in General Law Committee
    5. Mar 20General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 9Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 11Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 14The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 16 – May 21

    1. May 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 21The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 5 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 5Numbered Public Act 03-128
    2. Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 5DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    3. Feb 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    4. Feb 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    5. Mar 20Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    6. Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    8. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    9. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    10. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    11. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    12. Apr 9REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    13. Apr 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
    14. Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    17. Apr 15FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. May 14SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 14SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. May 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    22. May 21HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 21HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 5PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor