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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 604

AN ACT CONCERNING HATE CRIMES.

Became law as Public Act 08-49, signed May 7, 2008, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make it a discriminatory practice and a crime to hang a noose on public or private property with intent to intimidate or harass another person.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Dan Debicella, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Paul R. Doyle, Donald J. DeFronzo, Donald E. Williams Jr., Mary Ann Handley, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edith G. Prague, Andrew J. McDonald, Eric D. Coleman, Jonathan A. Harris

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Tom F. Christiano, Bruce Zalaski, William Aman, Carlo Leone, Elissa T. Wright, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Louis P. Esposito Jr., John H. Frey, Penny Bacchiochi, Ron Burns

    Its course

    March 3 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 action18 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 3 to Apr 1644 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 2421 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Apr 248 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.

    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 16

    1. Mar 3Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 16Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 17 – Apr 24

    1. Apr 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Apr 30 – May 7

    1. Apr 30Numbered Public Act 08-49
    2. May 1Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 7Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth 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., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 16SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 16ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 17FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 17HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 24HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 24IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 1TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor