Became law as Public Act 16-30, signed May 26, 2016, 98 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 5344
AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR CATS AND DOGS THAT ARE NEGLECTED OR TREATED CRUELLY.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To permit the use of animal advocates in certain legal proceedings relating to neglected or cruelly treated animals.
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
Sponsor
54 co-sponsors
David Zoni, David Alexander, Brenda L. Kupchick, Diana S. Urban, Edwin Vargas, Kelly J.S. Luxenberg, Roland J. Lemar, Sean Scanlon, David A. Baram, Gail Lavielle, Robert W. Megna, Emmett D. Riley, Jeffrey J. Berger, John K. Hampton, Mary M. Mushinsky, Philip J. Miller, Christopher Rosario, Peter A. Tercyak, Laura R. Hoydick, Patricia A. Dillon, Lonnie Reed, Henry J. Genga, Theresa W. Conroy, Rick Lopes, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Fred Camillo, Mike Bocchino, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Jeff Currey, Ezequiel Santiago, Ed Jutila, Russell A. Morin, Robert Sanchez, Stephen D. Dargan, Antonio Guerrera, Gary Byron, Ben McGorty, Laura M. Devlin, Kim Rose, Joe Verrengia, Paul Brycki, Livvy R. Floren, Devin R. Carney, Eric C. Berthel, Mark Tweedie, David W. Kiner, Sam Belsito, Patricia Billie Miller, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Al Adinolfi, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Louis P. Esposito Jr., William Tong, Joseph C. Serra
In the Senate
17 co-sponsors
Tony Hwang, Steve Cassano, Kevin C. Kelly, Terry B. Gerratana, Martin M. Looney, John A. Kissel, Henri Martin, Danté Bartolomeo, Anthony Guglielmo, Robert J. Kane, Eric D. Coleman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Carlo Leone, Ted Kennedy Jr., Marilyn V. Moore, Michael A. McLachlan
Its course
February 18 to May 26, 2016, 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 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Apr 2668 days
Judiciary CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 2839 days
In the SenateApr 26 to May 26 days
Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 1614 days
With the GovernorMay 16 to May 2610 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 26 · Adopted May 2
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 18 – Apr 26
- Feb 18Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 19Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 28Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 26The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 26 – May 2
- Apr 26Sent to the Senate
- May 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 6 – May 26
- May 6Numbered Public Act 16-30
- May 16Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 26Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 26HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 26HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 26IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 27FILE NO.Both houses
- May 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 2IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 16TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 16TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor