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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 6457

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF THE STATE OR NATIONAL FLAG AT HALF-STAFF AND THE PLACEMENT OF FLAGS ON CEMETERY GRAVES PRIOR TO MEMORIAL DAY.

Became law as Public Act 13-44, signed May 24, 2013, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify that the Governor may proclaim that the state flag be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of state officials and celebrities without requiring that the national flag also be flown at half-staff.

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

20 co-sponsors

Kim Rose, Al Adinolfi, Thomas A. Vicino, Theresa W. Conroy, Daniel S. Rovero, Fred Camillo, Joe Verrengia, James J. Maroney, David A. Baram, Michelle L. Cook, Hilda E. Santiago, Linda A. Orange, Steven T. Mikutel, Stephen D. Dargan, Michael L. Molgano, Lawrence G. Miller, Jason Perillo, Louis P. Esposito Jr., John K. Hampton, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    10 co-sponsors

    Danté Bartolomeo, Edward Meyer, Anthony J. Musto, Catherine A. Osten, Carlo Leone, Steve Cassano, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Joan V. Hartley, Art Linares, Michael A. McLachlan

    Its course

    February 20 to May 24, 2013, 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 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to May 271 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 715 days

    In the SenateMay 2 to May 1513 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 15 to May 227 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to May 242 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 15

    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 Feb 20 – May 2

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Mar 1Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Mar 7Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it
    4. May 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate May 6 – May 15

    1. May 6Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 15The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 20 – May 24

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 13-44
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 24Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 6FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 15SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 15SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 15ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor