Vetoed by the Governor on May 27, 2008; the veto was not overridden. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 599
AN ACT CONCERNING A PRERETIREMENT SPOUSAL BENEFIT UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow the spouse of a member of tier II of the state employees retirement system who dies as a result of cessation of life support within six months of qualifying for retirement benefits to receive a preretirement death benefit.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Edwin A. Gomes, Paul R. Doyle, Mary Ann Handley, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edith G. Prague, John A. Kissel
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
March 3 to May 27, 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 action19 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMar 3 to Apr 2351 days
Appropriations CommitteeMar 3 to Apr 129 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 23 to May 29 days
Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 1917 days
With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days
After the vetoMay 27 to May 27 · stopped0 days
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 Mar 3 – Apr 23
- Mar 3Introduced and sent to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 7Heard in Appropriations Committee
- Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Apr 23Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Apr 24 – May 2
- Apr 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 2Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 13 – May 27
- May 13Numbered Public Act 08-90
- May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 27Vetoed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED 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 23SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Apr 23ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- Apr 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 2HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 2ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 2IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 27VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor