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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 856

AN ACT CONCERNING LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN HOSPITALS.

Became law as Public Act 15-34, signed June 5, 2015, 123 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require acute care hospitals to make interpreter services available.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Carlo Leone, Steve Cassano, Catherine A. Osten, Timothy D. Larson, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Martin M. Looney, Eric D. Coleman, Marilyn V. Moore

In the House of Representatives

    8 co-sponsors

    Robert Sanchez, Patricia Billie Miller, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Ernest Hewett, Terry B. Adams, Joseph C. Serra, Bruce V. Morris

    Its course

    February 2 to June 5, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 2 to Apr 2279 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 2 to Mar 430 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 2028 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 20 to Jun 112 days

    With the GovernorJun 1 to Jun 54 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 Feb 2 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 2Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 11Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 4Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 22Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 24 – May 20

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 20Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 27 – Jun 5

    1. May 27Numbered Public Act 15-34
    2. Jun 1Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 11PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 4Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 17SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 17FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 22SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 22ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 20HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 20IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 27PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. Jun 1TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. Jun 1TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. Jun 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor