l9n/ Connecticut

2005 Regular Session

House Bill 6959

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCIDENTS INVOLVING STATE VEHICLES AND THE USE OF HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONES AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY OPERATORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Became law as Public Act 05-220, signed July 6, 2005, 111 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide that private entities that operate motor buses and other motor vehicles on behalf of the state are required to carry uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage and are subject to a civil action for damages brought by persons injured by the negligent or reckless operation of such vehicles.

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

1 co-sponsor

Felipe Reinoso

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    Ernest E. Newton II, Thomas A. Colapietro, Edward Meyer, Mary Ann Handley, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Andrea L. Stillman, Eileen M. Daily, Catherine W. Cook, Biagio Ciotto

    Its course

    March 17 to July 6, 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 action28 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to May 1155 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 17 to Apr 1226 days

    Transportation CommitteeMay 3 to May 96 days

    In the SenateMay 11 to Jun 323 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 3 to Jun 1613 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 16 to Jun 204 days

    With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 616 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 3 · House of Representatives agreed Jun 6

    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 17 – May 11

    1. Mar 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Apr 4Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 3Sent to Transportation Committee
    5. May 9Transportation Committee recommended it
    6. May 11Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 13 – Jun 3

    1. May 13Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 3The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 3 – Jun 16

    1. Jun 3Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 6The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    4. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 05-220

    To the Governor Jun 20 – Jul 6

    1. Jun 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jul 6Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Apr 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. May 9Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 9NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 9TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 11HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    17. May 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. May 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    19. Jun 3SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Jun 3SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Jun 3RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    22. Jun 4POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    26. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. Jun 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. Jul 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor