l9n/ Connecticut

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 5445

AN ACT CONCERNING IMMUNITY FOR SEEKING OR OBTAINING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSE.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on March 20, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prevent alcohol and drug overdose deaths by allowing a person to seek medical assistance without fear that seeking such assistance will lead to their arrest.

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

1 co-sponsor

Linda A. Orange

Its course

January 22 to March 20, 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 action5 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Mar 20 · stopped57 days

Judiciary CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 20 · stopped57 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 House of Representatives Jan 22 – Mar 20

  1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
  2. Mar 16Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
  3. Mar 17Sent to Judiciary Committee
  4. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 9Vote to DraftBoth houses
  3. Mar 16DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
  4. Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  5. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses