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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1157

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTEREST EARNED ON LAWYERS' CLIENTS' FUNDS ACCOUNT PROGRAM AND THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN COURT FEES TO FUND SUCH PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 09-152, signed June 29, 2009, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Increase certain court filing fees and allocate half of the funds generated to the interest earned on lawyers' clients' funds account to provide legal services to the poor, and allocate the remaining funds to technology projects within the Judicial Branch, and (2) increase the occupational tax on attorneys in order to provide additional funds to the interest earned on lawyers' clients' funds account in order to provide legal services to the poor.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Edith G. Prague, Gayle S. Slossberg, Donald J. DeFronzo, Edwin A. Gomes, Mary Ann Handley, Andrew J. McDonald, Martin M. Looney

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Bruce V. Morris, James Field Spallone, Linda A. Orange, Elissa T. Wright

    Its course

    March 19 to June 29, 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 17 days

    In the SenateMar 19 to May 2163 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 19 to Mar 278 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 6 to May 126 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 21 to May 298 days

    Back in the SenateMay 29 to Jun 911 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 9 to Jun 2213 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 297 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 21 · Rejected Jun 1

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 1

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 1

    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 Mar 19 – May 21

    1. Mar 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 6Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    5. May 12Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    6. May 21The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 21 – May 29

    1. May 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 29The House of Representatives rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    Back in the Senate May 29 – Jun 9

    1. May 29Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 1The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    5. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 09-152

    To the Governor Jun 22 – Jun 29

    1. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jun 29Signed by the Governor
    All 35 actions, as published
    1. Mar 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 27Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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. Apr 22MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATESenate
    11. May 6REMOVED FOOT OF CALENDAR SENATESenate
    12. May 6REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    13. May 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    14. May 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    15. May 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. May 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    17. May 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. May 21SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 21SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. May 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    22. May 29HOUSE REJECTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 29HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 29HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 29HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 29IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    27. May 30DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    28. May 30FILE NO.Both houses
    29. Jun 1SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. Jun 1SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. Jun 1SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. Jun 1ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    33. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    34. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    35. Jun 29SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor