Became law as Public Act 09-117, signed June 8, 2009, 102 days after it was filed.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1063
AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS FOR VETERANS IN SERVICE IN TIME OF WAR.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To clarify that "service in time of war" means service of ninety or more cumulative days rather than service of ninety or more consecutive days and to amend the beginning and ending dates of Operation Earnest Will.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
20 co-sponsors
Paul R. Doyle, Michael A. McLachlan, L. Scott Frantz, Dan Debicella, Gayle S. Slossberg, Donald J. DeFronzo, Mary Ann Handley, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald E. Williams Jr., Andrea L. Stillman, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrew M. Maynard, Anthony Guglielmo, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Kevin D. Witkos, John A. Kissel, Andrew J. McDonald, Edith G. Prague, Jonathan A. Harris, Martin M. Looney
In the House of Representatives
40 co-sponsors
William A. Hamzy, T.R. Rowe, Tony Hwang, Joseph J. Taborsak, Paul Davis, Ted C. Graziani, Marilyn Giuliano, Lile R. Gibbons, Themis Klarides, Timothy B. LeGeyt, William Aman, Mike Alberts, Elissa T. Wright, Karen Jarmoc, Mae Flexer, Christopher D. Coutu, Livvy R. Floren, Linda M. Gentile, Bruce V. Morris, Terrie E. Wood, Jeffrey J. Berger, Barbara L. Lambert, Bruce Zalaski, David A. Baram, Joseph S. Mioli, Carlo Leone, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Fred Camillo, Penny Bacchiochi, John B. Rigby, Theresa W. Conroy, Selim G. Noujaim, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Peter F. Villano, John C. Geragosian, Lawrence G. Miller, David K. Labriola, John E. Stripp, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Elizabeth H. Esty
Its course
February 26 to June 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 action35 actions on 19 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to May 1578 days
Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 57 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 5 to Apr 1642 days
Appropriations CommitteeMay 6 to May 115 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to May 216 days
Back in the SenateMay 21 to Jun 313 days
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 85 days
With the GovernorJun 8 to Jun 80 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 21 · Senate agreed May 27
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 21 · Senate agreed May 27
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 Senate Feb 26 – May 15
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Mar 5Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it and sent it to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 16Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 6Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 11Appropriations Committee recommended it
- May 15Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives May 15 – May 21
- May 15Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 21The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
Back in the Senate May 27 – Jun 3
- May 27The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- Jun 3Numbered Public Act 09-117
To the Governor Jun 8
- Jun 8Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Signed by the Governor
All 35 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 9FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 6REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 15SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 15ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 15RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 21HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 21HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 21HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 22DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 27SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 27SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 27ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 8TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor