l9n/ Connecticut

2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 343

AN ACT DESIGNATING JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Became law as Public Act 03-79, signed June 3, 2003, 132 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To designate the Saturday closest to June nineteenth as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of the formal emancipation of enslaved African-Americans pursuant to General Order No. 3 of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Mary Ann Handley, Donald J. DeFronzo

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Kenneth P. Green, Toni E. Walker, Ernest E. Newton II, Tim O'Brien, Christopher G. Donovan, Wade A. Hyslop Jr.

    Its course

    January 22 to June 3, 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 action27 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateJan 22 to Apr 3098 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 2158 days

    Education CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 249 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 1515 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 15 to May 2813 days

    With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 36 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 Senate Jan 22 – Apr 30

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 21Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 13Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Mar 14Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Mar 21Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 15Sent to Education Committee
    7. Apr 24Education Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 30Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 1 – May 15

    1. May 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 15Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 27 – Jun 3

    1. May 27Numbered Public Act 03-79
    2. May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Mar 5Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Mar 13DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Mar 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Mar 14Vote to Hold until next meetingBoth houses
    8. Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
    9. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    16. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    17. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 25NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. Apr 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
    22. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    24. May 15HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    25. May 27PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor