l9n/ Connecticut

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 5707

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DIMINISHMENT OR ELIMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RETIREE BENEFITS.

Became law as Public Act 07-221, signed July 11, 2007, 175 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit municipalities and special taxing districts from diminishing or eliminating retirement benefits for retired employees who no longer have the benefit of collective bargaining representation.

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

6 co-sponsors

Stephen D. Dargan, Mary G. Fritz, Tom F. Christiano, Bruce V. Morris, Russell A. Morin, Kevin D. Witkos

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Donald J. DeFronzo, Gary D. LeBeau, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Andrea L. Stillman, Mary Ann Handley, Edwin A. Gomes

    Its course

    January 17 to July 11, 2007, 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 action26 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Apr 2598 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeJan 17 to Feb 2236 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 2329 days

    In the SenateApr 25 to Jun 642 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 2822 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 1113 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 Jan 17 – Apr 25

    1. Jan 17Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 2Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Feb 21Drafted as a bill by Labor and Public Employees Committee
    4. Feb 22Sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    5. Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it and sent it to Planning and Development Committee
    6. Mar 23Planning and Development Committee recommended a substitute for it
    7. Apr 25Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 27 – Jun 6

    1. Apr 27Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 6Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 11

    1. Jun 25Numbered Public Act 07-221
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 11Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 23Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Feb 13Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Feb 21DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Feb 22Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    8. Feb 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 1FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 2FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    12. Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    14. Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    15. Apr 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 10FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 10HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    18. Apr 10FILE NO.Both houses
    19. Apr 25HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    20. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. Apr 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    22. Jun 6SENATE PASSEDSenate
    23. Jun 6IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 25PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jul 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor