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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 70

AN ACT RESTORING BENEFITS TO VETERANS DISCHARGED UNDER "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL".

Became law as Public Act 13-48, signed May 24, 2013, 135 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ensure that Connecticut law pertaining to veterans' benefits is consistent with current federal law after the repeal of 10 USC 654, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell.".

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Andrea L. Stillman, Andrew M. Maynard, Danté Bartolomeo, Terry B. Gerratana, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Anthony J. Musto, Carlo Leone, Paul R. Doyle, Gary D. LeBeau, Bob Duff, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Eric D. Coleman

In the House of Representatives

    15 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Holder-Winfield, Geoff Luxenberg, Mary M. Mushinsky, Matthew L. Lesser, Elissa T. Wright, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Livvy R. Floren, Mary G. Fritz, Hilda E. Santiago, DebraLee Hovey, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Minnie Gonzalez, John K. Hampton, Brian H. Sear, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    January 9 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 action28 actions on 17 days

    In the SenateJan 9 to Apr 24105 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeJan 9 to Mar 1262 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 24 to May 1622 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 30 to May 77 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 16 to May 226 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to May 242 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 Jan 9 – Apr 24

    1. Jan 9Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Feb 14Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Feb 28Drafted as a bill by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    4. Mar 1Sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    5. Mar 12Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 24Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 25 – May 16

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 30Sent to Appropriations Committee
    3. May 7Appropriations Committee recommended it
    4. May 16Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 20 – May 24

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 13-48
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 24Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 24Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 14PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Feb 22Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Feb 28DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Mar 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    8. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    10. Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    11. Mar 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Mar 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
    14. Apr 24SENATE PASSEDSenate
    15. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 30REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    18. May 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    19. May 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    20. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    21. May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    22. May 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. May 16HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    24. May 16IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. May 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor