Became law as Public Act 08-123, signed June 2, 2008, 117 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2
AN ACT CONCERNING THE NEXT STEPS INITIATIVE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide emergency housing relief for Connecticut families.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Donald E. Williams Jr., Martin M. Looney, John McKinney, Edith G. Prague
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 6 to June 2, 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 action35 actions on 18 days
In the SenateFeb 6 to May 286 days
Planning and Development CommitteeFeb 6 to Mar 528 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 5 to Apr 127 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 242 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to May 75 days
Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 1912 days
With the GovernorMay 19 to Jun 214 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 2 · 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 Senate Feb 6 – May 2
- Feb 6Introduced and sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Planning and Development Committee
- Feb 26Sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Feb 28Heard in Planning and Development Committee
- Mar 5Planning and Development Committee recommended it and sent it to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 1Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 22Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
- May 2The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 2 – May 7
- May 2Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 16 – Jun 2
- May 16Numbered Public Act 08-123
- May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 35 actions, as published
- Feb 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 15Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 17SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 2SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 2SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 2ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 2RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor