Became law as Public Act 12-57, signed May 31, 2012, 99 days after it was filed.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 214
AN ACT CONCERNING PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS FOR THE PERMANENTLY DISABLED.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To make absentee ballot status permanent for the permanently physically disabled and to clarify instructions for the recipient of such status.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
19 co-sponsors
Terry B. Gerratana, Gary D. LeBeau, Carlo Leone, Andrea L. Stillman, Kevin C. Kelly, Edward Meyer, Bob Duff, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Beth Bye, Steve Cassano, Edwin A. Gomes, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Paul R. Doyle, Martin M. Looney, Joan V. Hartley, Anthony J. Musto, Gayle S. Slossberg, Eileen M. Daily, Eric D. Coleman
In the House of Representatives
19 co-sponsors
Elaine C. O'Brien, Bruce V. Morris, Joseph J. Taborsak, David A. Baram, Terrie E. Wood, Christie M. Carpino, DebraLee Hovey, Christopher A. Wright, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Daniel J. Fox, Hector L. Robles, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Michael L. Molgano, Peter A. Tercyak, Vickie Orsini Nardello, Peggy Sayers, Joseph C. Serra, Russell A. Morin
Its course
February 22 to May 31, 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 action19 actions on 12 days
In the SenateFeb 22 to Apr 1856 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1219 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 18 to May 517 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1813 days
With the GovernorMay 18 to May 3113 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 18
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 18
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 Senate Feb 22 โ Apr 18
- Feb 22Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 23Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 12Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
- Apr 18The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Apr 20 โ May 5
- Apr 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 5Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 11 โ May 31
- May 11Numbered Public Act 12-57
- May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 31Signed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 22FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 18SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Apr 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor