l9n/ Connecticut

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 5933

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND INCARCERATED PERSONS, THE DUTIES AND DURATION OF THE SENTENCING TASK FORCE AND THE PREPARATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Became law as Public Act 08-143, signed June 5, 2008, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish a procedure for the state to compensate persons determined to have been wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for a crime or crimes such persons did not commit.

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

8 co-sponsors

Michael P. Lawlor, Christopher L. Caruso, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Jack F. Hennessy, Felipe Reinoso, Ernest Hewett, Kelvin Roldan, Faith McMahon

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Mary Ann Handley, Andrew J. McDonald, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Eric D. Coleman, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    March 13 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 action27 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 2543 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 13 to Mar 2411 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 184 days

    In the SenateApr 25 to May 712 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 25 · Adopted May 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 25 · 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 Mar 13 – Apr 25

    1. Mar 13Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 14Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 18Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate Apr 28 – May 7

    1. Apr 28Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 5

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 08-143
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 14PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 21NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 21TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 25HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 25HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 25HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    22. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    25. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor