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2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1121

AN ACT CONCERNING DAMAGES IN SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS.

Became law as Public Act 05-42, signed May 17, 2005, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase the maximum amount of money damages in a small claims action from three thousand five hundred dollars to five thousand dollars.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Thomas J. Herlihy

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Arthur J. O'Neill, William Aman

    Its course

    February 17 to May 17, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 17 to Apr 2769 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 17 to Apr 143 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 27 to May 47 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 128 days

    With the GovernorMay 12 to May 175 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 Senate Feb 17 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 1Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 27Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 28 – May 4

    1. Apr 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 10 – May 17

    1. May 10Numbered Public Act 05-42
    2. May 12Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 17Signed by the Governor
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 11PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. May 4HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 12TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 17SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor