l9n/ Connecticut

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 692

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DNA TESTING OF CONVICTED PERSONS.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on May 5, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To improve the accurate identification of serious criminal perpetrators by requiring a DNA sample be taken from persons arrested for a class A or B felony and require all persons convicted of a felony to have such sample taken prior to sentencing.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Andrew J. McDonald

In the House of Representatives

    9 co-sponsors

    Al Adinolfi, Michael P. Lawlor, Janice R. Giegler, Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., Minnie Gonzalez, Kevin D. Witkos, Toni Boucher, John W. Hetherington, William A. Hamzy

    Its course

    March 12 to May 5, 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 action16 actions on 8 days

    In the SenateMar 12 to May 5 · stopped54 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

    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 12 – Apr 16

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 14Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 15Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Apr 16Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 14PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 16Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 5MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATESenate