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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 5277

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL.

Became law as Public Act 09-52, signed May 21, 2009, 120 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow the director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station to inspect nurseries for violations of section 22a-381d of the general statutes, to allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to issue orders in the case of a pet shop violating section 22a-381d of the general statutes, to expand the prohibition against invasive plants to include their seeds, flowers, roots and tubers, to allow for the use of invasive plants for research purposes, and to allow violators of said section to pay the fine without having to appear in court.

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

4 co-sponsors

Bryan Hurlburt, Mary G. Fritz, Christopher A. Wright, Carlo Leone

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Andrew W. Roraback

    Its course

    January 21 to May 21, 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 21 to Apr 2291 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 21 to Mar 644 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeMar 31 to Apr 66 days

    In the SenateApr 22 to May 1321 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 13 to May 207 days

    With the GovernorMay 20 to May 211 day

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted May 13

    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 21 – Apr 22

    1. Jan 21Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 19Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 4Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    4. Mar 5Sent to Environment Committee
    5. Mar 6Environment Committee recommended it
    6. Mar 31Sent to Planning and Development Committee
    7. Apr 6Planning and Development Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 24 – May 13

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 13The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 18 – May 21

    1. May 18Numbered Public Act 09-52
    2. May 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 21Signed by the Governor
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Jan 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Vote to DraftBoth houses
    4. Mar 4DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    5. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    6. Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 24FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Mar 31REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 22HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. Apr 22HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    22. Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    23. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    24. May 13SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. May 13SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 13ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    27. May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. May 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. May 21SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor