l9n/ Connecticut

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5148

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNICATIONS TO VICTIMS OF THE CRIMINAL OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT RESULTS IN DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.

Became law as Public Act 12-124, signed June 15, 2012, 120 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit a person convicted of a motor vehicle offense that resulted in the death or serious physical injury of another person to express sympathy, fault, condolence or similar sentiment to the victim or family members of the victim in open court, without such expression being admissible as evidence against such person.

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

5 co-sponsors

David Aldarondo, Chris Perone, Al Adinolfi, Michael L. Molgano, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    John A. Kissel, Anthony J. Musto

    Its course

    February 16 to June 15, 2012, 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 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to May 882 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 2134 days

    In the SenateMay 8 to May 91 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to May 3122 days

    With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 1515 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 House of Representatives Feb 16 – May 8

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 8Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 21Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 8Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 8 – May 9

    1. May 8Sent to the Senate
    2. May 9Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 29 – Jun 15

    1. May 29Numbered Public Act 12-124
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 5FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 8ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. May 8TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. May 9FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 9RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    16. May 9SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 15SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor