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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1031

AN ACT CONCERNING MURDER AND INHERITANCE.

Became law as Public Act 09-201, signed July 8, 2009, 133 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the estate of a criminal actor in a murder-suicide, or the estate of any other person who intentionally or, under certain circumstances, recklessly causes the death of another and dies prior to being adjudged guilty, from benefiting from the estate of the decedent or from the decedent's life insurance policy or annuity if the court finds that the person would have been adjudged guilty of killing the decedent had the person survived.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Andrew W. Roraback, Anthony Guglielmo, Kevin D. Witkos, John A. Kissel, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Thomas A. Colapietro, Edith G. Prague, Anthony J. Musto, Joan V. Hartley

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    Barbara L. Lambert, Jack F. Hennessy, Bruce Zalaski, Susan M. Johnson, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 25 to July 8, 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 action27 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 25 to Jun 297 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 2730 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeMay 15 to May 205 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Jun 31 day

    Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2320 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 815 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 25 – Jun 2

    1. Feb 25Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 16Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 15Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. May 20Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 2Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 3

    1. Jun 2Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 18Numbered Public Act 09-201
    2. Jun 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 15RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
    12. May 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. May 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. May 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. May 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. May 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Jun 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    18. Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    19. Jun 2TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    20. Jun 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    22. Jun 3RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    23. Jun 3HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. Jun 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor