Became law as Special Act 08-5, signed June 5, 2008, 105 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 5590
AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the development and use of instructional methods for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
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
Sponsor
52 co-sponsors
Karen Jarmoc, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Kim Fawcett, Bruce V. Morris, Chris Perone, Peter J. Panaroni Jr., Diana S. Urban, Russell A. Morin, Beth Bye, Walter M. Pawelkiewicz, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Peter F. Villano, Patricia M. Widlitz, Juan R. Candelaria, Kevin Ryan, Peggy Sayers, William Tong, Jason W. Bartlett, George M. Wilber, Kelvin Roldan, Roberta B. Willis, Paul Davis, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Henry J. Genga, John H. Frey, Kenneth P. Green, Elissa T. Wright, Joseph J. Taborsak, Bruce Zalaski, Linda A. Orange, Joan A. Lewis, Peter A. Tercyak, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Toni Boucher, Anne L. Ruwet, Lawrence G. Miller, Minnie Gonzalez, Carlo Leone, Larry B. Butler, Felipe Reinoso, Penny Bacchiochi, Kevin D. Witkos, Themis Klarides, Mary Ann Carson, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Joseph S. Mioli, DebraLee Hovey, Claudia M. Powers, Lile R. Gibbons, Ron Burns, David K. Labriola, Janice R. Giegler
In the Senate
18 co-sponsors
Edith G. Prague, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Judith G. Freedman, Andrea L. Stillman, Gayle S. Slossberg, Mary Ann Handley, Robert J. Kane, Andrew J. McDonald, Paul R. Doyle, Thomas A. Colapietro, Donald E. Williams Jr., Toni Nathaniel Harp, Jonathan A. Harris, Edward Meyer, John McKinney, David J. Cappiello, John W. Fonfara, Martin M. Looney
Its course
February 21 to June 5, 2008, 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 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Apr 2968 days
Education CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 1826 days
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days
In the SenateApr 29 to May 78 days
Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2114 days
With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 515 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 7
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 21 – Apr 29
- Feb 21Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Feb 25Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 18Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 15Sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Apr 17Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it
- Apr 29The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 1 – May 7
- May 1Arrived in the Senate
- May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 19 – Jun 5
- May 19Numbered Special Act 08-5
- May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 5Signed by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
- Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 15REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 29HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 1FILE NO.Both houses
- May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 19SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
- May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor