Became law as Public Act 09-5, signed May 4, 2009, 109 days after it was filed.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 5138
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF UNITED STATES FLAGS ON THE GRAVES OF VETERANS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow the placement of flags on the graves of veterans from the Saturday before Memorial Day until the Monday after the fourth of July.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
62 co-sponsors
Selim G. Noujaim, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Jeffrey J. Berger, John A. Harkins, Joseph J. Taborsak, Mike Alberts, John B. Rigby, Janice R. Giegler, DebraLee Hovey, Mary M. Mushinsky, David A. Baram, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Jason Rojas, Bryan Hurlburt, Sandy H. Nafis, Jason W. Bartlett, Susan M. Johnson, James A. O'Rourke III, Bob Godfrey, Elizabeth H. Esty, Ezequiel Santiago, Pamela Z. Sawyer, John W. Hetherington, William Tong, Theresa W. Conroy, Matthew J. Conway Jr. Ed. D, Russell A. Morin, Peter A. Tercyak, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Mary Ann Carson, Michelle L. Cook, Jack F. Hennessy, Bruce Zalaski, Barbara L. Lambert, Gary A. Holder-Winfield, David A. Scribner, Themis Klarides, Vincent J. Candelora, Terry Backer, Linda A. Orange, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Elizabeth B. Ritter, Linda M. Gentile, John Mazurek, Larry B. Butler, Hector L. Robles, Andres Ayala Jr., John H. Frey, John E. Stripp, William Aman, Mae Flexer, Timothy B. LeGeyt, Carlo Leone, Jason Perillo, Steven T. Mikutel, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Melissa M. Olson, Terrie E. Wood, Penny Bacchiochi, Fred Camillo, Joseph C. Serra
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Joan V. Hartley, Sam S.F. Caligiuri, Mary Ann Handley, Robert J. Kane
Its course
January 15 to May 4, 2009, 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 action29 actions on 18 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Apr 1489 days
Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeJan 15 to Mar 549 days
Public Health CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 2015 days
In the SenateApr 14 to Apr 228 days
Waiting to be sentApr 22 to Apr 308 days
With the GovernorApr 30 to May 44 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 14 · Adopted Apr 22
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 House of Representatives Jan 15 – Apr 14
- Jan 15Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Jan 30Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Feb 26Sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Mar 5Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it and sent it to Public Health Committee
- Mar 20Public Health Committee recommended it
- Apr 14The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 16 – Apr 22
- Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
- Apr 22The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Apr 29 – May 4
- Apr 29Numbered Public Act 09-5
- Apr 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 4Signed by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
- Jan 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 27Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Jan 30PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Feb 10Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 14HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 22SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 22SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 22ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Apr 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Apr 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor