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2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 652

AN ACT REGARDING THE RETURN POLICY OF RETAIL STORES.

Became law as Public Act 05-138, signed June 24, 2005, 154 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify and strengthen state law regarding a consumer's right to return or exchange merchandise to a retailer.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Thomas A. Colapietro, Jonathan A. Harris, Joan V. Hartley, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto, Bob Duff, Andrea L. Stillman, Andrew J. McDonald, Donald E. Williams Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Mary G. Fritz, Cathy C. Tymniak, Carlo Leone

    Its course

    January 21 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 action28 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateJan 21 to May 18117 days

    General Law CommitteeJan 21 to Mar 1553 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 20 to Apr 266 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 18 to May 268 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 26 to Jun 813 days

    With the GovernorJun 8 to Jun 2416 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 20 · Adopted May 26

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 18 · Adopted May 26

    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 Jan 21 – May 18

    1. Jan 21Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 23Drafted as a bill by General Law Committee
    3. Feb 24Sent to General Law Committee
    4. Feb 25Heard in General Law Committee
    5. Mar 15General Law Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 20The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Sent to Judiciary Committee
    8. Apr 26Judiciary Committee recommended it
    9. May 18The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    10. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B

    In the House of Representatives May 19 – May 26

    1. May 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 26The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and B

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 4Numbered Public Act 05-138
    2. Jun 8Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Jan 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 23DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    3. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    4. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    5. Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    6. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    8. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    10. Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    11. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    12. Apr 20SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. Apr 20REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 26Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 18SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 18SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    23. May 26HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 26HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 26IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    26. Jun 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. Jun 8TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. Jun 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor