l9n/ Connecticut

2004 Regular Session

House Bill 5168

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNS FOR ELECTION TO MUNICIPAL OFFICES.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on May 4, 2004. The 2004 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize municipalities to establish programs for the public financing of municipal campaigns, thereby promoting political autonomy, efficiency and political equality, preventing political corruption, enhancing the quality of representation, increasing voter knowledge and improving the quality of democratic discourse.

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

8 co-sponsors

James Field Spallone, Juan R. Candelaria, Demetrios S. Giannaros, Steven T. Mikutel, Bruce Zalaski, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Walter M. Pawelkiewicz, Felipe Reinoso

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Donald J. DeFronzo, Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    February 11 to May 4, 2004, 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 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to May 4 · stopped83 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 523 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1510 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 20 to Apr 200 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 27 to Apr 303 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMay 4 to May 4 · stopped0 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    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 Feb 11 – May 4

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 5Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it and sent it to Planning and Development Committee
    4. Mar 15Planning and Development Committee recommended it
    5. Apr 20Sent to Appropriations Committee
    6. Appropriations Committee recommended it
    7. Apr 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    8. Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    9. Apr 30Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    10. May 4The House of Representatives ruled House of Representatives Amendment B not germane
    11. Sent to Judiciary Committee
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 5Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    7. Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    10. Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Mar 29FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Mar 29HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Mar 29FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 20REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    17. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Apr 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Apr 27REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    23. Apr 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
    24. Apr 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    25. Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    26. Apr 30NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    27. Apr 30TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    28. May 4HOUSE RULED HOUSE AMEND. NOT GERMANE, HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. May 4REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    30. May 4MOTION FAILEDHouse of Representatives