l9n/ Connecticut

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 646

AN ACT EXCLUDING VIOLENT OFFENSE VICTIMS FROM JURY SERVICE IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Appropriations Committee on April 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To excuse a violent crime victim from jury service on any criminal case where the defendant is accused of a violent crime in order to avoid further psychological trauma to the victim.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Joan V. Hartley, Sam S.F. Caligiuri

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Jeffrey J. Berger, Selim G. Noujaim, Anthony J. D'Amelio, David Aldarondo, Larry B. Butler, Mary G. Fritz

    Its course

    January 26 to April 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 action13 actions on 10 days

    In the SenateJan 26 to Apr 29 · stopped93 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 26 to Mar 2760 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 29 to Apr 29 · stopped0 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 Senate Jan 26 – Apr 29

    1. Jan 26Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 17Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 18Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 29Sent to Appropriations Committee
    All 13 actions, as published
    1. Jan 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 18Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 17DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 27Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 29REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate