Became law as Public Act 08-68, signed May 27, 2008, 82 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 659
AN ACT REPLACING EXPEDITED ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND THE TREATMENT OF TAX REFUNDS UNDER THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACT OF 2008.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To replace the current expedited eligibility process for pregnant women with the presumptive eligibility process under section 1920 of the Social Security Act.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
4 co-sponsors
Felipe Reinoso, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Chris Perone
Its course
March 6 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 action26 actions on 13 days
In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 934 days
Human Services CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 2920 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 241 day
Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 1920 days
With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 9 · Adopted Apr 23
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 6 – Apr 9
- Mar 6Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
- Mar 7Heard in Human Services Committee
- Mar 18Human Services Committee recommended it
- Apr 9The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 29
- Apr 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 23The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 24Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- Apr 29Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 9 – May 27
- May 9Numbered Public Act 08-68
- May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 27Signed by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 9SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 9SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 9ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 23HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 23REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 24TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 29IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor