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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 71

AN ACT EXPANDING THE "ONE FREE ITEM" RETAIL SALES LAW.

Became law as Public Act 12-15, signed May 14, 2012, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require retailers to give consumers certain consumer commodities, such as vegetables or fruit, for free if the price of the commodity at the cash register is higher than the posted or advertised price.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Carlo Leone, Edward Meyer, Bob Duff, Paul R. Doyle, Gary D. LeBeau, Edwin A. Gomes, Beth Bye, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Eileen M. Daily, Joan V. Hartley, Gayle S. Slossberg

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    David A. Baram, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Vickie Orsini Nardello, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 15 to May 14, 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 action20 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Apr 1156 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 15 to Feb 238 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 11 to Apr 3019 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 30 to May 99 days

    With the GovernorMay 9 to May 145 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 11 · Adopted Apr 30

    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 – Apr 11

    1. Feb 15Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 16Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Feb 23General Law Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 11The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 12 – Apr 30

    1. Apr 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 8 – May 14

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 12-15
    2. May 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 14Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Feb 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Feb 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Feb 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 6FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 11SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 11SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 11ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    13. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 12HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 30IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 14SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor