l9n/ Connecticut

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 5098

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TERMINATION OF "ROBO" CALLS.

Became law as Public Act 14-14, signed May 12, 2014, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase the fine for violations regarding commercially recorded telephone messages that continue after the customer hangs up the receiver.

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

44 co-sponsors

Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Mary G. Fritz, Jeffrey J. Berger, David A. Baram, David Zoni, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, William Tong, Arthur J. O'Neill, Elissa T. Wright, Susan M. Johnson, Steven T. Mikutel, Janice R. Giegler, Whit Betts, Henry J. Genga, Paul Davis, Bill Simanski, Bob Godfrey, Terrie E. Wood, Hilda E. Santiago, Michelle L. Cook, James J. Maroney, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Rob Sampson, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Melissa H. Ziobron, Russell A. Morin, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Stephen D. Dargan, Christopher A. Wright, Michael L. Molgano, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Louis P. Esposito Jr., William Aman, Patricia M. Widlitz, Jay M. Case, David K. Labriola, Richard A. Smith, Timothy R. Bowles, Gerald M. Fox III, Lonnie Reed, Peter A. Tercyak, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Theresa W. Conroy, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    13 co-sponsors

    Jason C. Welch, Robert J. Kane, Paul R. Doyle, Kevin D. Witkos, L. Scott Frantz, Clark J. Chapin, Martin M. Looney, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Steve Cassano, Catherine A. Osten, Terry B. Gerratana, Art Linares, Eric D. Coleman

    Its course

    February 11 to May 12, 2014, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 1058 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 1330 days

    In the SenateApr 10 to Apr 3020 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 30 to May 77 days

    With the GovernorMay 7 to May 125 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 House of Representatives Feb 11 – Apr 10

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 13General Law Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 14 – Apr 30

    1. Apr 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 30Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 5 – May 12

    1. May 5Numbered Public Act 14-14
    2. May 7Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 12Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Apr 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Apr 30ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. May 5PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 7TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 7TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor