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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5287

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDING OR A PROCEEDING CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT FOR A PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY.

Became law as Public Act 12-25, signed May 14, 2012, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide that: (1) A person who is subject to a conservatorship proceeding or a proceeding concerning administration of treatment for a psychiatric disability shall not be appointed a guardian ad litem prior to a determination that such person is incapacitated, and (2) such appointment be made for limited purposes and duration established by the court.

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

1 co-sponsor

Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Anthony J. Musto, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Paul R. Doyle

    Its course

    February 23 to May 14, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Apr 1754 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 2127 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to May 215 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 97 days

    With the GovernorMay 9 to May 145 days

    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 Feb 23 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 1Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 21Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 18 – May 2

    1. Apr 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 2Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 8 – May 14

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 12-25
    2. May 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 14Signed by the Governor
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 21Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 17HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. May 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 14SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor