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2007 Regular Session

House Bill 6980

AN ACT CONCERNING HEATING OIL AND PROPANE GAS CHARGES.

Passed both houses on May 31, 2007, and was not sent to the Governor. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Require certain heating oil and propane delivery contracts to be written in plain language and allow such contracts to be in electronic form, (2) prohibit surcharges or fees from being added to the delivery price of heating oil or propane, subject to certain conditions, (3) allow heating oil and propane companies to assess certain fees, charges and penalties if they are conspicuously disclosed at the time the contract is made, and (4) provide that liquidated damages cannot exceed actual damages suffered by a heating oil or propane company due to a consumer breach.

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

2 co-sponsors

Mary G. Fritz, Vincent J. Candelora

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Thomas A. Colapietro

    Its course

    January 26 to June 1, 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 action35 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 26 to Apr 2690 days

    General Law CommitteeJan 26 to Mar 1447 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 17 to Apr 236 days

    In the SenateApr 26 to May 3135 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeMay 9 to May 156 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 31 to Jun 1 · stopped1 day

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 26 · Adopted May 31

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 31

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 31

    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 26 – Apr 26

    1. Jan 26Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 16Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 14General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Mar 19Certified as an emergency, with no committee
    5. Apr 17Sent to Judiciary Committee
    6. Apr 23Judiciary Committee recommended it
    7. Apr 26The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 31

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 9Sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    3. May 15Energy and Technology Committee recommended it
    4. May 31The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    7. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 31

    1. May 31Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    2. Sent to the House of Representatives
    All 35 actions, as published
    1. Jan 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO JR 15(D) SUBSECTION(1)Both houses
    5. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    7. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    10. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    11. Apr 17REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 24NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 24TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 26HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 26HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
    22. May 9REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    23. May 9IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    24. May 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    25. May 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    26. May 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    27. May 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    28. May 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    29. May 31SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 31SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 31SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. May 31SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    33. May 31SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    34. May 31RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    35. Jun 1POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives