l9n/ Connecticut

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 6391

AN ACT CONCERNING INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION FOR PURPOSES OF COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL.

Became law as Public Act 07-71, signed May 30, 2007, 131 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize continued involuntary administration of psychiatric medication to a criminal defendant for the purpose of maintaining the defendant's competency to stand trial.

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

Its course

January 19 to May 30, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Apr 2697 days

Judiciary CommitteeJan 19 to Mar 1454 days

Public Health CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 118 days

In the SenateApr 26 to May 1620 days

Waiting to be sentMay 16 to May 248 days

With the GovernorMay 24 to May 306 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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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 19 – Apr 26

  1. Jan 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
  2. Feb 1Heard in Judiciary Committee
  3. Mar 14Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Apr 3Sent to Public Health Committee
  5. Apr 11Public Health Committee recommended it
  6. Apr 26Passed the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 30 – May 16

  1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 16Passed the Senate

To the Governor May 23 – May 30

  1. May 23Numbered Public Act 07-71
  2. May 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. May 30Signed by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Mar 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Mar 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 27FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
  12. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  13. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
  15. Apr 16TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 26HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  18. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  19. May 16SENATE PASSEDSenate
  20. May 16IN CONCURRENCESenate
  21. May 23PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  22. May 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  23. May 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor