Vetoed by the Governor on June 15, 2012; the veto was not overridden. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 5556
AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND OTHER ELECTION LAWS.
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
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Livvy R. Floren, Matthew L. Lesser, Russell A. Morin, Vickie Orsini Nardello, Susan M. Johnson
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Edward Meyer, Anthony J. Musto, Martin M. Looney, Gary D. LeBeau, Edwin A. Gomes
Its course
May 5 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 action13 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to May 83 days
In the SenateMay 8 to May 80 days
Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 3123 days
With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 1515 days
After the vetoJun 15 to Jun 15 · stopped0 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 8
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 8
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 8
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 8
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 May 5 – May 8
- May 5Certified as an emergency, with no committee
- May 8The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
- The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
In the Senate May 8
- May 8Sent to the Senate
- The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
To the Governor May 29 – Jun 15
- May 29Numbered Public Act 12-117
- May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 15Vetoed by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- May 5EMERGENCY CERTIFICATIONBoth houses
- May 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 8HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 8HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 8TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 15VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor