l9n/ Connecticut

2006 Regular Session

House Bill 5839

AN ACT CONCERNING BLOOD OR BREATH TESTS OF SURVIVING OPERATORS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND PROHIBITING PERSONS FACILITATING ILLEGAL STREET RACING.

Became law as Public Act 06-173, signed June 9, 2006, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require a blood or breath sample be obtained from a surviving operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the serious physical injury or death of another person if the operator has been charged with a violation and a police officer has a reasonable suspicion that the operator was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and to prohibit persons aiding or abetting illegal drag racing.

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

7 co-sponsors

Steven T. Mikutel, Felipe Reinoso, David Aldarondo, Juan R. Candelaria, Diana S. Urban, Claudia M. Powers, Kevin D. Witkos

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Toni Nathaniel Harp

    Its course

    March 17 to June 9, 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 action23 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Apr 2135 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 17 to Mar 2710 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeApr 17 to Apr 181 day

    In the SenateApr 21 to May 312 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 3 to May 2522 days

    With the GovernorMay 25 to Jun 915 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 Mar 17 – Apr 21

    1. Mar 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 17Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Apr 18Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 24 – May 3

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 3Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 22 – Jun 9

    1. May 22Numbered Public Act 06-173
    2. May 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 12HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 12FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 17REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 18NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 18TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 21HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    19. May 3SENATE PASSEDSenate
    20. May 3IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. May 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. May 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 9SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor