Became law as Public Act 12-67, signed May 31, 2012, 106 days after it was filed.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 61
AN ACT EXEMPTING AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS USING HAND-HELD RADIOS FROM THE PROHIBITION ON USING HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONES AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE DRIVING.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To exempt HAM radio operators using hand-held radios from the prohibition on using mobile telephones or mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Joe Markley, Anthony Guglielmo, Andrew W. Roraback, Anthony J. Musto, Edwin A. Gomes
In the House of Representatives
4 co-sponsors
David Aldarondo, David A. Scribner, Dave W. Yaccarino, Michael L. Molgano
Its course
February 15 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 action31 actions on 17 days
In the SenateFeb 15 to May 378 days
Public Safety and Security CommitteeFeb 15 to Mar 1327 days
Transportation CommitteeApr 10 to Apr 177 days
Energy and Technology CommitteeApr 19 to Apr 256 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 3 to May 85 days
Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 1810 days
With the GovernorMay 18 to May 3113 days
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 15 โ May 3
- Feb 15Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
- Feb 24Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
- Mar 13Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
- Apr 10Sent to Transportation Committee
- Apr 17Transportation Committee recommended it
- Apr 19Sent to Energy and Technology Committee
- Apr 25Energy and Technology Committee recommended it
- May 3Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives May 5 โ May 8
- May 5Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 8Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 15 โ May 31
- May 15Numbered Public Act 12-67
- May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 31Signed by the Governor
All 31 actions, as published
- Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 10REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 18NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 19REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 25NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 3SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 3ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 8ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor