Became law as Public Act 03-149, signed June 26, 2003, 155 days after it was filed.
2003 Regular Session
Senate Bill 353
AN ACT EXPANDING COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow small employers and all nonprofit corporations to obtain coverage under the state employee health plan and to provide that such coverage be exempt from the state insurance premium tax.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Gary D. LeBeau, Donald E. Williams Jr., Biagio Ciotto, Thomas A. Colapietro, Donald J. DeFronzo, Ernest E. Newton II, Mary Ann Handley
In the House of Representatives
34 co-sponsors
Vincent J. Tonucci, Joseph C. Serra, Claire L. Janowski, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Nancy E. Kerensky, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Christopher G. Donovan, Bruce Zalaski, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Tim O'Brien, Jefferson B. Davis, Roberta B. Willis, Christopher R. Stone, Richard Roy, Terry Backer, Sandy H. Nafis, John E. Stripp, G. Kenneth Bernhard, Diana S. Urban, Steve Fontana, Joan A. Lewis, Denise W. Merrill, Michael J. Cardin, Patricia M. Widlitz, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Bob Godfrey, Bob Peters, Anthony J. Tercyak, George M. Wilber, John C. Geragosian, Raymond C. Kalinowski, Lewis J. Wallace Jr., Michael A. Christ, Vickie Orsini Nardello
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 action30 actions on 19 days
In the SenateJan 22 to May 27125 days
Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 2057 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 15 to May 116 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 27 to May 303 days
Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 1112 days
With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2615 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 27 · Adopted May 30
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 27
- Jan 22Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Mar 5Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Mar 6Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Mar 13Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Mar 20Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 15Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 1Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 27The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 27 – May 30
- May 27Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 30The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 26
- Jun 10Numbered Public Act 03-149
- Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 26Signed by the Governor
All 30 actions, as published
- Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 4Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 5DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 20Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- May 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- May 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 19NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 19FILE NO.Both houses
- May 27SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 27SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 27RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 30HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 30HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor