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2006 Regular Session

House Bill 5527

AN ACT CONCERNING TEXTBOOK AFFORDABILITY.

Became law as Public Act 06-103, signed June 2, 2006, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make college textbooks more affordable and accessible by requiring disclosure of textbook pricing before a sales transaction is entered into and to provide for a system for students to purchase textbooks using financial aid that has not yet been received by the student.

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

26 co-sponsors

Sandy H. Nafis, T.R. Rowe, Joe Aresimowicz, Bruce Zalaski, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Catherine F. Abercrombie, Roberta B. Willis, Linda A. Orange, Walter M. Pawelkiewicz, James A. O'Rourke III, Joan A. Lewis, Joseph S. Mioli, Elizabeth B. Ritter, John H. Frey, Steven T. Mikutel, John C. Geragosian, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Sean J. Williams, Diana S. Urban, William Aman, Penny Bacchiochi, Linda M. Gentile, Ed Jutila, Antonio Guerrera, Chris Perone

In the Senate

    10 co-sponsors

    Judith G. Freedman, Joan V. Hartley, Andrew J. McDonald, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Edith G. Prague, John A. Kissel, Donald J. DeFronzo, Donald E. Williams Jr., Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Mary Ann Handley

    Its course

    February 23 to June 2, 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 action20 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Apr 2460 days

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 712 days

    In the SenateApr 24 to May 17 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 1716 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to Jun 216 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24 · Adopted May 1

    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 23 – Apr 24

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 7Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 24The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 26 – May 1

    1. Apr 26Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 1The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 11 – Jun 2

    1. May 11Numbered Public Act 06-103
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 15FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 24HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 24HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 26FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 1SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 1SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 1IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor