l9n/ Connecticut

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 6598

AN ACT CONCERNING OFFERS OF COMPROMISE IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, AND ETHICAL VIOLATIONS CONCERNING BIDDING AND STATE CONTRACTS.

Became law as Public Act 11-149, signed July 8, 2011, 115 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Allow a party in an arbitration proceeding on a construction contract to submit an offer of compromise to the other party and provide that the party who files such offer of compromise may recover eight per cent annual interest on the amount of any award equal to or in excess of the amount in the party's offer; and (2) clarify that certain construction contract provisions may not include the requirement that disputes be adjudicated outside this state by mediation or arbitration.

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

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Anthony J. Musto, Edwin A. Gomes, Gayle S. Slossberg, Eric D. Coleman

    Its course

    March 15 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 15 to May 2571 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 15 to Apr 622 days

    In the SenateMay 25 to Jun 713 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 25 · 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 15 – May 25

    1. Mar 15Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 28Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 6Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 25The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 27 – Jun 7

    1. May 27Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 21Numbered Public Act 11-149
    2. Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Mar 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 25HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 25HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 27FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor