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2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 461

AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT TEXTBOOK PURCHASING POLICIES.

Became law as Special Act 04-3, signed May 4, 2004, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow students at institutions of higher education who purchase a textbook for a course to receive a full refund for such textbook if it is not used in the course for which it was purchased.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Win Smith, Thomas A. Colapietro, Kevin B. Sullivan, Mary Ann Handley, Bill Finch, Biagio Ciotto, Gary D. LeBeau

In the House of Representatives

    8 co-sponsors

    Roberta B. Willis, Felipe Reinoso, Richard O Belden, Demetrios S. Giannaros, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Nancy E. Kerensky, Sonya Googins, Anthony J. D'Amelio

    Its course

    February 25 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 action24 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 3135 days

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 913 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 31 to Apr 2121 days

    Joint Committee on Legislative ManagementApr 7 to Apr 136 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 21 to Apr 309 days

    With the GovernorApr 30 to May 44 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 31 · Adopted Apr 21

    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 Feb 25 – Mar 31

    1. Feb 25Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 9Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to another committee
    4. Mar 31The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 2 – Apr 21

    1. Apr 2Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 7Sent to Joint Committee on Legislative Management
    3. Apr 13Joint Committee on Legislative Management recommended it
    4. Apr 21The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Apr 29 – May 4

    1. Apr 29Numbered Special Act 04-3
    2. Apr 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 4Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 9Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Mar 31SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Mar 31SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    16. Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    19. Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Apr 21HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. Apr 21HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Apr 29SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    23. Apr 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    24. May 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor