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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 5743

AN ACT CONCERNING HATE CRIMES.

Became law as Public Act 17-111, signed June 9, 2017, 143 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase penalties for hate crimes, provide that probation for hate crimes may include related community service, broaden threatening statutes to include threats directed against houses of worship, religious community centers and day care centers, broaden hate crimes to include bias against the gender of a person, establish a State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council, establish text and telephone hotlines to provide assistance for persons inquiring about or reporting hate crimes with funding provided through a minimum fine structure for hate crimes and provide employees protections if they need limited time from work to care for a child whose school or day care center is evacuated or closed due to a threat of violence.

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

28 co-sponsors

William Tong, Josh Elliott, Matthew L. Lesser, John K. Hampton, Diana S. Urban, Devin R. Carney, Patricia A. Dillon, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Emmett D. Riley, Steven J. Stafstrom, Christopher Davis, Tom Delnicki, Terry B. Adams, Gary Byron, Henry J. Genga, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Juan R. Candelaria, Bruce V. Morris, Bob Godfrey, Charlie L. Stallworth, Kevin Skulczyck, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Arthur J. O'Neill, Patricia Billie Miller, Chris Soto, Christine Conley, Hilda E. Santiago, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    8 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Tony Hwang, Toni Boucher, Paul R. Doyle, Eric C. Berthel, George S. Logan, L. Scott Frantz

    Its course

    January 17 to June 21, 2017, 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 action25 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to May 9112 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 17 to Apr 376 days

    In the SenateMay 9 to Jun 628 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 60 days

    With the GovernorJun 6 to Jun 93 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 9 · Adopted Jun 6

    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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – May 9

    1. Jan 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 21Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 22Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 23Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 3Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 9The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 11 – Jun 6

    1. May 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 6 – Jun 21

    1. Jun 6Sent to the Governor
    2. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 17-111
    4. Jun 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    5. Sent to the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 8Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 21DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 9HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. May 9HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    17. May 11FILE NO.Both houses
    18. Jun 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Jun 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Jun 6IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. Jun 6IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOV.Senate
    22. Jun 9SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
    23. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    24. Jun 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    25. Jun 21TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor