Became law as Public Act 11-144, signed July 8, 2011, 127 days after it was filed.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 6538
AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FOR DNA ANALYSIS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To facilitate the collection of DNA samples from convicted felons and the use of information in the DNA data bank in criminal investigations.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
15 co-sponsors
DebraLee Hovey, Selim G. Noujaim, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Steven T. Mikutel, Jeffrey J. Berger, Mike Alberts, Stephen D. Dargan, Rob Sampson, Ed Jutila, Daniel S. Rovero, Michael L. Molgano, Christopher Davis, Al Adinolfi, Sean J. Williams, Gerald M. Fox III
In the Senate
7 co-sponsors
Paul R. Doyle, Edward Meyer, Carlo Leone, Anthony J. Musto, Andrea L. Stillman, Edwin A. Gomes, Joan V. Hartley
Its course
March 3 to July 8, 2011, 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 action20 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to May 1977 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 3 to Apr 634 days
In the SenateMay 19 to Jun 719 days
Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2417 days
With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 814 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 19 · Adopted Jun 7
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 House of Representatives Mar 3 – May 19
- Mar 3Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 4Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 6Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 19The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 23 – Jun 7
- May 23Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 8
- Jun 21Numbered Public Act 11-144
- Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jul 8Signed by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 26FILE NO.Both houses
- May 19HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 19HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 23FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor