Became law as Public Act 06-92, signed May 30, 2006, 97 days after it was filed.
2006 Regular Session
House Bill 5478
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the Department of Mental Retardation to issue findings and recommendations about whether to rename the department.
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
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Anne L. Ruwet, Carlo Leone, Joseph C. Serra, Claire L. Janowski, Kevin D. Witkos, Julia B. Wasserman
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Judith G. Freedman, Thomas A. Colapietro, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Mary Ann Handley
Its course
February 22 to May 30, 2006, 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 action24 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 1855 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1723 days
Joint Committee on Legislative ManagementApr 10 to Apr 177 days
In the SenateApr 18 to May 113 days
Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 1716 days
With the GovernorMay 17 to May 3013 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 Feb 22 โ Apr 18
- Feb 22Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Mar 2Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 17Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 10Sent to Joint Committee on Legislative Management
- Apr 17Joint Committee on Legislative Management recommended it
- Apr 18Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 20 โ May 1
- Apr 20Arrived in the Senate
- May 1Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 11 โ May 30
- May 11Numbered Public Act 06-92
- May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 30Signed by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
- Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 10Vote to Hold until next meetingBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 10REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 1SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 1IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor