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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 438

AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION REFORM IN CONNECTICUT.

Became law as Public Act 10-111, signed May 26, 2010, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To remove fiscal restrictions that limit the State Board of Education's ability to grant charters to local and state charter schools; to eliminate the enrollment cap of eighty-five students per grade for state charter schools that have demonstrated a record of achievement; to extend the Commissioner of Education's authority to provide grants to state charter schools for capital expenses; and to increase the per pupil grant to districts receiving open choice program students.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

Thomas P. Gaffey, Martin M. Looney, Andrea L. Stillman, Dan Debicella, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edward Meyer, Jonathan A. Harris, Edith G. Prague, Bob Duff, Thomas A. Colapietro, Toni Nathaniel Harp, John W. Fonfara

In the House of Representatives

    20 co-sponsors

    Linda Schofield, Lawrence G. Miller, Kim Fawcett, Tom Reynolds, Peter F. Villano, Joseph J. Taborsak, Christopher Lyddy, David A. Baram, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Peggy Reeves, Joseph S. Mioli, Minnie Gonzalez, Mary M. Mushinsky, Elissa T. Wright, Jason W. Bartlett, Jason Rojas, Susan M. Johnson, Thomas J. Drew, Patricia Billie Miller, Auden Grogins

    Its course

    March 10 to May 26, 2010, 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 action34 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateMar 10 to Apr 3051 days

    Education CommitteeMar 10 to Mar 2414 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 24 to Apr 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 44 days

    Back in the SenateMay 4 to May 1814 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 18 to May 246 days

    With the GovernorMay 24 to May 262 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 4

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Senate agreed May 5

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    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 10 – Apr 30

    1. Mar 10Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 11Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 24Education Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    4. Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. Apr 30The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – May 4

    1. Apr 30Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate May 4 – May 18

    1. May 4Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. May 5The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. May 18Numbered Public Act 10-111

    To the Governor May 24 – May 26

    1. May 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 34 actions, as published
    1. Mar 10REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 11PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 30FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    7. Mar 30FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    10. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 30SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Apr 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Apr 30SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Apr 30RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    19. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    27. May 5DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    28. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    32. May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    33. May 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    34. May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor