Became law as Public Act 04-219, signed June 8, 2004, 103 days after it was filed.
2004 Regular Session
Senate Bill 478
AN ACT CONCERNING NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish certain qualifications and standards for the position of Director of Homeland Security within the Department of Public Safety.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
Its course
February 26 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 action26 actions on 15 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to Apr 2256 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1518 days
Public Safety and Security CommitteeApr 6 to Apr 71 day
In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 513 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.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 22 · 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 Senate Feb 26 – Apr 22
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 1Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 15Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 6Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Apr 7Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
- Apr 22The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – May 5
- Apr 22Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 18 – Jun 8
- May 18Numbered Public Act 04-219
- May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 6REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 6RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
- Apr 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 12NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 12FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 22SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 22SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 22RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor