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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 699

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM AGE FOR TOWING ANY PERSON BY VESSEL AND REQUIRING THE COMPLETION OF SAFE TOWING INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SAFE BOATING CERTIFICATE.

Became law as Public Act 15-25, signed June 4, 2015, 132 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish "Emily's law" by creating safe towing by boat laws in Connecticut that will apply to the use of a vessel to tow any person, by line, on any apparatus.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

17 co-sponsors

L. Scott Frantz, Robert J. Kane, Art Linares, Martin M. Looney, Edwin A. Gomes, Bob Duff, Andrew M. Maynard, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Marilyn V. Moore, Timothy D. Larson, Paul R. Doyle, Catherine A. Osten, Carlo Leone, Eric D. Coleman, Steve Cassano, Henri Martin, Kevin D. Witkos

In the House of Representatives

    17 co-sponsors

    Livvy R. Floren, Fred Camillo, Mike Bocchino, Mitch Bolinsky, Dave W. Yaccarino, Ben McGorty, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, John H. Frey, Eric C. Berthel, Terrie E. Wood, Laura M. Devlin, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Terry B. Adams, Patricia Billie Miller, Gail Lavielle, Gayle J. Mulligan, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    January 23 to June 4, 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 action30 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateJan 23 to May 7104 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 23 to Mar 2056 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 206 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to May 1811 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 18 to May 2911 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Adopted May 18

    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 Senate Jan 23 – May 7

    1. Jan 23Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 17Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    3. Feb 18Sent to Environment Committee
    4. Feb 19Heard in Environment Committee
    5. Mar 20Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 14Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 20Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 7The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 8 – May 18

    1. May 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 18The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 26 – Jun 4

    1. May 26Numbered Public Act 15-25
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Jan 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    3. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    4. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    5. Feb 11Vote to DraftBoth houses
    6. Mar 20Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 14REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 7SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 7SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    22. May 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. May 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    24. May 18HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 18HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 18IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    27. May 26PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    30. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor