Became law as Public Act 08-161, signed June 12, 2008, 113 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 344
AN ACT CONCERNING THE FOOD STAMP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHILD POVERTY AND PREVENTION COUNCIL.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish and administer a grant program to reduce child poverty in the state.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Mary Ann Handley, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Donald E. Williams Jr., Toni Nathaniel Harp, Jonathan A. Harris, Edward Meyer
In the House of Representatives
23 co-sponsors
Felipe Reinoso, Juan R. Candelaria, Mary M. Mushinsky, Patricia A. Dillon, Christel H. Truglia, Ron Burns, Beth Bye, Jack Malone, Bruce V. Morris, Gerald M. Fox III, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Peggy Sayers, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Carlo Leone, Denise W. Merrill, Joan A. Lewis, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Peter A. Tercyak, Anne L. Ruwet, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Minnie Gonzalez, Joe Aresimowicz, Catherine F. Abercrombie
Its course
February 20 to June 12, 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 action38 actions on 18 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to May 272 days
Committee on ChildrenFeb 20 to Mar 615 days
Appropriations CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2822 days
Human Services CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 231 day
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeApr 29 to May 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to May 75 days
Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2922 days
With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 1214 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 20 – May 2
- Feb 20Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
- Feb 22Heard in Committee on Children
- Mar 6Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 28Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 22Sent to Human Services Committee
- Apr 23Human Services Committee recommended it
- Apr 29Sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- May 1Higher Education and Employment Advancement 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 22 – Jun 12
- May 22Numbered Public Act 08-161
- May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 12Signed by the Governor
All 38 actions, as published
- Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 6Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 12FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 12FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 29REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 1NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 1FAV. 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 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor