Became law as Public Act 04-187, signed June 3, 2004, 90 days after it was filed.
2004 Regular Session
House Bill 5653
AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL USE OF A RECORDING DEVICE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To address "camcorder piracy" by prohibiting the operation of the audiovisual recording function of a device in a facility where a motion picture is being exhibited.
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
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Walter M. Pawelkiewicz, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Patricia M. Widlitz, Toni Boucher, Antonio Guerrera, Felipe Reinoso
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 5 to June 3, 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 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 2854 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1914 days
In the SenateApr 28 to May 46 days
Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1814 days
With the GovernorMay 18 to Jun 316 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted 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 Mar 5 – Apr 28
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 8Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 19Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 30 – May 4
- Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
- May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 13 – Jun 3
- May 13Numbered Public Act 04-187
- May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 3Signed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 6FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor