Became law as Public Act 05-10, signed April 20, 2005, 82 days after it was filed.
2005 Regular Session
Senate Bill 963
AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL UNIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To authorize persons of the same sex to enter into marriage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 28 to April 29, 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 action46 actions on 21 days
In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 668 days
Judiciary CommitteeJan 28 to Feb 2326 days
Appropriations CommitteeMar 15 to Mar 216 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 23 to Mar 307 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 6 to Apr 137 days
Planning and Development CommitteeApr 11 to Apr 121 day
Back in the SenateApr 13 to Apr 229 days
Waiting to be sentApr 22 to Apr 297 days
With the GovernorApr 29 to Apr 29 · stopped0 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 6
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 6
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 13 · Senate agreed Apr 20
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 13 · Senate agreed Apr 20
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 13
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 13
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 28 – Apr 6
- Jan 28Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Jan 31Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Feb 23Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Mar 15Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 21Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Mar 23Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 30Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- Apr 6The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Apr 7 – Apr 13
- Apr 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 11Sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Apr 12Planning and Development Committee recommended it
- Apr 13The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
- The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
- The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
Back in the Senate Apr 20 – Apr 22
- Apr 20The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Governor
- Apr 22Numbered Public Act 05-10
To the Governor Apr 29
- Apr 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
All 46 actions, as published
- Jan 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 31PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Feb 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Feb 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 10SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 10FILE NO.Both houses
- Mar 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 23REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 6SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 6SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 6SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 11NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 11TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 13HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 14DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 20SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 20SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 20IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Apr 20RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNORSenate
- Apr 20SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
- Apr 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Apr 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses