l9n/ Connecticut

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 5799

AN ACT REQUIRING A SERVICE OFFICER WITH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.

Became law as Public Act 07-97, signed June 11, 2007, 132 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To serve the growing population of Latino and Hispanic veterans by creating a service officer position within the Department of Veterans' Affairs to address the concerns of such veterans.

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

13 co-sponsors

Kelvin Roldan, Felipe Reinoso, James A. Amann, Thomas J. Drew, Mary M. Mushinsky, Juan R. Candelaria, Selim G. Noujaim, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Minnie Gonzalez, Bruce V. Morris, Faith McMahon, John C. Geragosian, Walter M. Pawelkiewicz

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Leonard A. Fasano, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald J. DeFronzo, Andrea L. Stillman, Mary Ann Handley

    Its course

    January 17 to June 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 action40 actions on 27 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to May 16106 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 16 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeMar 1 to Mar 65 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 20 to Mar 288 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

    In the SenateMay 16 to May 237 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 23 to Jun 614 days

    With the GovernorJun 6 to Jun 115 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 6 – May 16

    1. Feb 6Heard in committee
    2. Feb 22Drafted as a bill by the committee
    3. Feb 23Sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    4. Mar 1Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it and sent it to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Mar 6Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    6. Mar 20Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    7. Mar 28Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 3Sent to Appropriations Committee
    9. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    10. May 16Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 18 – May 23

    1. May 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 23Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jan 17

    1. Jun 4Numbered Public Act 07-97
    2. Jun 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    4. Jan 17Sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    All 40 actions, as published
    1. Jan 30Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    2. Feb 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Feb 15Vote to DraftBoth houses
    4. Feb 22DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    5. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    6. Mar 1Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    7. Mar 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 2FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    10. Mar 5FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Mar 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    14. Mar 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Mar 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Mar 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    17. Mar 15FILE NO.Both houses
    18. Mar 20REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    19. Mar 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
    20. Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    21. Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    22. Mar 29NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    23. Mar 29TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. Apr 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    25. Apr 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    26. Apr 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    27. Apr 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    28. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    29. May 7NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    30. May 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    31. May 7FILE NO.Both houses
    32. May 16HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    33. May 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    34. May 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    35. May 23SENATE PASSEDSenate
    36. May 23ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    37. Jun 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    38. Jun 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    39. Jun 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor
    40. Jan 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses