l9n/ Connecticut

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5440

AN ACT CONCERNING VISITATION RIGHTS FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER PERSONS.

Became law as Public Act 12-137, signed June 15, 2012, 100 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To adopt the recommendations of the Task Force to Study Grandparents' Visitation Rights regarding section 46b-59 of the general statutes.

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

35 co-sponsors

Michelle L. Cook, Tom Reynolds, Andres Ayala Jr., David Aldarondo, Noreen S. Kokoruda, William Aman, Selim G. Noujaim, Steven T. Mikutel, Robert Sanchez, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Daniel S. Rovero, Sandy H. Nafis, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Tim Ackert, John T. Shaban, Paul Davis, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Patricia Billie Miller, Terrie E. Wood, Peter A. Tercyak, David A. Baram, Larry B. Butler, Ed Jutila, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Elissa T. Wright, Diana S. Urban, Minnie Gonzalez, John H. Frey, Kim Fawcett, David K. Labriola, Auden Grogins, Joseph C. Serra, Joe Aresimowicz, Gail Lavielle

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Paul R. Doyle, Terry B. Gerratana, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Kevin C. Kelly, Anthony J. Musto, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    March 7 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 action22 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 1741 days

    Aging CommitteeMar 7 to Mar 158 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 15 to Mar 2813 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to May 922 days

    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.

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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 – Apr 17

    1. Mar 7Introduced and sent to Aging Committee
    2. Mar 8Heard in Aging Committee
    3. Mar 15Aging Committee recommended it and sent it to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 28Judiciary Committee recommended it
    5. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 18 – May 9

    1. Apr 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 9Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 29 – Jun 15

    1. May 29Numbered Public Act 12-137
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    4. Mar 15Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    5. Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 19FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    7. Mar 20FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Mar 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
    9. Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 12HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 12FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 17HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Apr 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. May 9SENATE PASSEDSenate
    19. May 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    20. May 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    21. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. Jun 15SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor