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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 975

AN ACT MAKING MINOR AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 15-60, signed June 19, 2015, 119 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To amend Department of Consumer Protection statutes to: (1) Remove a requirement that distributors of sealed tickets have a physical office in this state, (2) require charitable organizations to submit only one application to conduct bazaars and raffles and to ensure municipalities promptly receive such application fees, (3) promote safer conduct of golf ball-drop raffles, (4) clarify who is eligible to obtain a fire system layout technician's license without first having to obtain specific certification, (5) remove Home Improvement and New Home Guaranty Fund requirements requiring consumers to submit certified copies of court judgments and add clarifying language concerning court orders and decrees, (6) remove reciprocity language concerning real estate appraisers that does not comply with federal guidelines, and (7) increase the amount of restitution consumers may receive under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act from five thousand to ten thousand dollars.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Eric D. Coleman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Andrew M. Maynard

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    David A. Baram

    Its course

    February 20 to June 19, 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 action27 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateFeb 20 to May 675 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 1220 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 206 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 6 to May 2620 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 26 to Jun 1116 days

    With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 198 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 6 · Adopted May 26

    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 Feb 20 – May 6

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 12General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 20Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. May 6The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 7 – May 26

    1. May 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 26The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 2 – Jun 19

    1. Jun 2Numbered Public Act 15-60
    2. Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 19Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 6SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 6SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    19. May 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. May 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. May 26HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 26HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 26IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 2PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 11TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jun 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor