l9n/ Connecticut

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5289

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Became law as Public Act 12-86, signed June 6, 2012, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To classify a second or subsequent offense of cruelty to an animal as a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both.

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

36 co-sponsors

David K. Labriola, Brenda L. Kupchick, Rob Sampson, Bill Simanski, Diana S. Urban, Jeffrey J. Berger, Terrie E. Wood, Tim Ackert, James M. Crawford, Elissa T. Wright, DebraLee Hovey, Jonathan Steinberg, Vickie Orsini Nardello, Lonnie Reed, David A. Baram, Christopher Davis, Michelle L. Cook, Al Adinolfi, John H. Frey, Dave W. Yaccarino, Dan Carter, Brian Becker, Jason Rojas, Michael L. Molgano, Robert Sanchez, Gregory Haddad, Penny Bacchiochi, Kim Fawcett, Joe Aresimowicz, Peggy Sayers, Fred Camillo, Auden Grogins, Rick Lopes, Gail Lavielle, Joseph C. Serra, Mary M. Mushinsky

In the Senate

    14 co-sponsors

    Andrew W. Roraback, Michael A. McLachlan, Edward Meyer, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Steve Cassano, Carlo Leone, Paul R. Doyle, Anthony J. Musto, Andrea L. Stillman, Gary D. LeBeau, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Toni Boucher, Kevin C. Kelly

    Its course

    February 23 to June 6, 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 action18 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to May 774 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 23 to Apr 239 days

    In the SenateMay 7 to May 81 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 2315 days

    With the GovernorMay 23 to Jun 614 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 – May 7

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 2Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 7Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 7 – May 8

    1. May 7Sent to the Senate
    2. May 8Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 18 – Jun 6

    1. May 18Numbered Public Act 12-86
    2. May 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 7HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 7TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    12. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 8SENATE PASSEDSenate
    15. May 8ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    16. May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor