l9n/ Connecticut

2005 Regular Session

House Bill 6302

AN ACT RESTRICTING THE SALE OF COSMETIC CONTACT LENSES.

Became law as Public Act 05-119, signed June 24, 2005, 150 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase vision safety by requiring consumers to purchase cosmetic contact lenses from licensed professionals.

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

9 co-sponsors

Lenny T. Winkler, Kevin Ryan, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Patricia M. Widlitz, Melody A. Currey, Mary Ann Carson, John H. Frey, Julia B. Wasserman, Elizabeth A. Boukus

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Catherine W. Cook, Biagio Ciotto, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    January 25 to June 24, 2005, 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 action33 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 25 to May 19114 days

    Public Health CommitteeJan 25 to Apr 469 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 26 to Apr 293 days

    General Law CommitteeMay 4 to May 117 days

    In the SenateMay 19 to May 256 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 25 to Jun 814 days

    With the GovernorJun 8 to Jun 2416 days

    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 Jan 25 – May 19

    1. Jan 25Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 15Drafted as a bill by Public Health Committee
    4. Mar 16Sent to Public Health Committee
    5. Apr 4Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 26Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 29Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 4Sent to General Law Committee
    9. May 11General Law Committee recommended it
    10. May 19Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 20 – May 25

    1. May 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 25Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 05-119
    2. Jun 8Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Jan 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 14Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Mar 9Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Mar 15DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Mar 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Apr 4Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    8. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    10. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    11. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
    14. Apr 26REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
    16. May 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    17. May 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    18. May 2NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    19. May 2TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. May 4REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    21. May 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
    22. May 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    23. May 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    24. May 11NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    25. May 11TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    26. May 19HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    27. May 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    28. May 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    29. May 25SENATE PASSEDSenate
    30. May 25IN CONCURRENCESenate
    31. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    32. Jun 8TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    33. Jun 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor