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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 6578

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR A CAPITAL FELONY.

Vetoed by the Governor on June 5, 2009; the veto was not overridden. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To replace the death penalty with a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of release for certain murders committed on or after the effective date of this act.

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

21 co-sponsors

Jason Rojas, Gary A. Holder-Winfield, Minnie Gonzalez, Jason W. Bartlett, Toni E. Walker, Patricia Billie Miller, Mae Flexer, Ernest Hewett, Douglas McCrory, Beth Bye, Peter A. Tercyak, Bruce V. Morris, Maryanne Hornish, Elissa T. Wright, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Juan R. Candelaria, Denise W. Merrill, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Peggy Reeves, Jack F. Hennessy, Timothy D. Larson

In the Senate

    8 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Andrea L. Stillman, Edward Meyer, Mary Ann Handley, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Andrew J. McDonald, Edith G. Prague

    Its course

    February 25 to June 5, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to May 1377 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 3134 days

    In the SenateMay 13 to May 218 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 21 to Jun 414 days

    With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 51 day

    After the vetoJun 5 to Jun 5 · stopped0 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 13

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 21

    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 Feb 25 – May 13

    1. Feb 25Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 31Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 13The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 15 – May 21

    1. May 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 21The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    7. Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 1 – Jun 5

    1. Jun 1Numbered Public Act 09-107
    2. Jun 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 5Vetoed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 31Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 13HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 13HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    12. May 15FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 15SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    15. May 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 21SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 21SENATE PASSEDSenate
    20. May 21IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. Jun 1PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 5VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor