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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 284

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES.

Became law as Public Act 08-46, signed May 7, 2008, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To codify the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services current practice of requiring criminal history records checks, a check of the Department of Children and Families abuse or neglect registry, and a check of the Department of Developmental Services abuse or neglect registry of all applicants for an employment or volunteer position with the department.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Mary Ann Handley, Edwin A. Gomes, Paul R. Doyle, Donald J. DeFronzo, Gayle S. Slossberg, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edith G. Prague, Eric D. Coleman, Jonathan A. Harris

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    David A. Scribner, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Louis P. Esposito Jr., Claudia M. Powers, Lile R. Gibbons

    Its course

    February 20 to May 7, 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 action24 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 20 to Apr 949 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 716 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeMar 28 to Apr 36 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 2415 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 24 to May 17 days

    With the GovernorMay 1 to May 76 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 20 – Apr 9

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 7Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. Mar 28Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Apr 3Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 9Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 24

    1. Apr 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Apr 30 – May 7

    1. Apr 30Numbered Public Act 08-46
    2. May 1Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 7Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Mar 28REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 3NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 9SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. Apr 9ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    18. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    20. Apr 24HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    21. Apr 24IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    22. Apr 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    23. May 1TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    24. May 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor