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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 219

AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 16-7, signed May 5, 2016, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Provide a Probate Court with the ability to transfer a file when another Probate Court has jurisdiction over the file, (2) eliminate the requirement that the Probate Court provide notice of certain proceedings to the Commissioner of Revenue Services, (3) require a hearing for a person under voluntary representation who is without an attorney before a change of residence for such person occurs, (4) set forth additional activities that require a filing fee, (5) clarify who may be granted rights of visitation with a minor, (6) expand jurisdictional venue in certain Probate Court proceedings involving removal of guardian or termination of parental rights, and (7) expand the types of entities that may be appointed as a conservator.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Steve Cassano, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Carlo Leone, Paul R. Doyle, Eric D. Coleman

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    David A. Baram, Terry B. Adams

    Its course

    February 22 to May 5, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to Apr 1957 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1118 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 19 to Apr 256 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 25 to May 27 days

    With the GovernorMay 2 to May 53 days

    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 22 – Apr 19

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 11Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 19Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 21 – Apr 25

    1. Apr 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 25Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Apr 29 – May 5

    1. Apr 29Numbered Public Act 16-7
    2. May 2Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 5Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 14FILED 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 19SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 19ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 25HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 25IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 2TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 2TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. May 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor