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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 5408

AN ACT CONCERNING TREE TRIMMING.

Became law as Public Act 14-151, signed June 6, 2014, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To place the burden of proving that public convenience and necessity require the pruning or removal of a tree or shrub on utility companies.

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

32 co-sponsors

Patricia A. Dillon, Roland J. Lemar, Themis Klarides, Livvy R. Floren, Al Adinolfi, Elissa T. Wright, Brenda L. Kupchick, Kim Fawcett, Tony Hwang, Matthew Ritter, Stephen D. Dargan, Kim Rose, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Robyn A. Porter, Auden Grogins, Russell A. Morin, Paul Davis, James J. Maroney, David A. Baram, Daniel J. Fox, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Dave W. Yaccarino, Lonnie Reed, William Tong, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, David K. Labriola, Hilda E. Santiago, Mike Demicco, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Theresa W. Conroy, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Andrea L. Stillman, Martin M. Looney, Art Linares, Edward Meyer, Carlo Leone, Anthony J. Musto, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    February 27 to June 6, 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 action22 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to May 264 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 1819 days

    In the SenateMay 2 to May 75 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2114 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 616 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 7

    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 27 – May 2

    1. Feb 27Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 28Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 18Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 2 – May 7

    1. May 2Sent to the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 14-151
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 22Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 2IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor