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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 6554

AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING AN OVERDOSE AND THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Became law as Public Act 11-210, signed July 13, 2011, 128 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prevent deaths due to drug overdoses by encouraging persons to make emergency calls summoning medical assistance without fear that seeking such assistance will lead to a prosecution for the illegal possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia.

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

10 co-sponsors

Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Livvy R. Floren, Larry B. Butler, David A. Baram, Elissa T. Wright, John W. Hetherington, Dave W. Yaccarino, Patricia M. Widlitz, John H. Frey, Lile R. Gibbons

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edwin A. Gomes

    Its course

    March 7 to July 13, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Jun 388 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 7 to Apr 1438 days

    In the SenateJun 3 to Jun 85 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 3022 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 1313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 3 · Adopted Jun 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 3 · Adopted Jun 8

    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 House of Representatives Mar 7 – Jun 3

    1. Mar 7Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 10Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 14Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Jun 3The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate Jun 3 – Jun 8

    1. Jun 3Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 28Numbered Public Act 11-210
    2. Jun 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 21REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 3HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 3IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    14. Jun 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. Jun 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. Jun 4FILE NO.Both houses
    17. Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Jun 8ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    20. Jun 28PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    21. Jun 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor