Became law as Public Act 07-180, signed July 10, 2007, 172 days after it was filed.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 703
AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE SAFE CIGARETTES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require cigarette manufacturers to make cigarettes that are self-extinguishing in order to reduce the number of fires caused by carelessly discarded cigarettes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Thomas P. Gaffey, Joan V. Hartley, Gary D. LeBeau, Edward Meyer, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Andrea L. Stillman, Mary Ann Handley, Edwin A. Gomes
In the House of Representatives
Its course
January 19 to July 10, 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 action41 actions on 22 days
In the SenateJan 19 to May 31132 days
Public Safety and Security CommitteeJan 19 to Mar 646 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 6 to Apr 1338 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 22 to May 231 day
In the House of RepresentativesMay 31 to Jun 55 days
Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2520 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 1015 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22 · Adopted Jun 5
Senate floor amendmentWithdrawn
Withdrawn May 22
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 31 · Adopted Jun 5
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 31
House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn
Withdrawn Jun 5
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 Senate Jan 19 – May 31
- Jan 19Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Jan 26Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 2Drafted as a bill by Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 5Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 6Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Judiciary Committee
- Apr 13Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 22The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Senate Amendment B was withdrawn
- Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 23Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 31The Senate adopted Senate Amendment C
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and C
In the House of Representatives May 31 – Jun 5
- May 31Sent to the House of Representatives
- Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and C
- House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and C
To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 10
- Jun 19Numbered Public Act 07-180
- Jun 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jul 10Signed by the Governor
All 41 actions, as published
- Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 25Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Jan 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Feb 8Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 2DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 12FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 12FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 1FILE NO.Both houses
- May 22SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 22AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN, SENATE AMENDMENT SCH.Senate
- May 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 22IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
- May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 31SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 31SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 31SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 31ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 31RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- Jun 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 5AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jul 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor