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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 6117

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF DIGITAL OPEN-SOURCE TEXTBOOKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

Became law as Special Act 15-18, signed July 2, 2015, 161 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish an open-source textbook consortium to help lower the cost of acquiring a college degree in Connecticut.

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

11 co-sponsors

Gregory Haddad, Whit Betts, Robert Sanchez, Roberta B. Willis, Livvy R. Floren, David Zoni, Terry B. Adams, Gayle J. Mulligan, Devin R. Carney, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Vincent J. Candelora

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Mae Flexer, Kevin D. Witkos, Catherine A. Osten, Henri Martin

    Its course

    January 22 to July 2, 2015, 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 action25 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to May 12110 days

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 1249 days

    In the SenateMay 12 to Jun 322 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 1815 days

    With the GovernorJun 18 to Jul 214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 12 · Adopted Jun 3

    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 Jan 22 – May 12

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 10Drafted as a bill by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    4. Mar 11Sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    5. Mar 12Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it
    6. May 12The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 14 – Jun 3

    1. May 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 3The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 2

    1. Jun 16Numbered Special Act 15-18
    2. Jun 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 2Signed by the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 5Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
    3. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Mar 5Vote to DraftBoth houses
    5. Mar 10DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    6. Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    7. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    8. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    9. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    10. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    11. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    14. May 12HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 12HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. May 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. May 14FILE NO.Both houses
    19. Jun 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Jun 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Jun 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    22. Jun 16SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    23. Jun 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    24. Jun 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    25. Jul 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor