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2004 Regular Session

House Bill 5606

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES AND THE RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR THE UNLAWFUL KILLING OR INJURING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.

Became law as Public Act 04-239, signed June 8, 2004, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To adopt the "Rocky Memorial Act" and thereby permit an owner of a pet to bring a civil action against a person who has intentionally killed or injured such pet and recover economic and punitive damages.

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

16 co-sponsors

Andrea L. Stillman, Diana S. Urban, Patricia M. Widlitz, Bob Peters, Jack Malone, Carlo Leone, Richard Roy, Michael J. Cardin, James A. Amann, Alfred Adinolfi, Andrew M. Fleischmann, James Field Spallone, Faith McMahon, Themis Klarides, Nancy E. Kerensky, John W. Hetherington

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Win Smith, John A. Kissel, Edith G. Prague, Andrew W. Roraback, John McKinney

    Its course

    March 2 to June 8, 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 action19 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Apr 2857 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 2220 days

    In the SenateApr 28 to May 57 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2116 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 818 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted May 5

    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 Mar 2 – Apr 28

    1. Mar 2Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 4Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 22Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 5

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 8

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 04-239
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 8Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 6FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor