l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 6002

AN ACT CONCERNING "SEXTING" BY A CHILD.

Became law as Public Act 17-25, signed June 6, 2017, 138 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ensure that a child under a certain age, rather than just those thirteen years of age and older, may be charged with a misdemeanor for "sexting" behavior rather than a felony for child pornography.

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

11 co-sponsors

Steven J. Stafstrom, Josh Elliott, Bruce V. Morris, Patricia Billie Miller, Livvy R. Floren, David A. Baram, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Terry B. Adams, Charles J. Ferraro, Joseph C. Serra, Arthur J. O'Neill

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Marilyn V. Moore, George S. Logan

    Its course

    January 19 to June 6, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to May 2103 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 19 to Mar 2969 days

    In the SenateMay 2 to May 2523 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 25 to May 316 days

    With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 66 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – May 2

    1. Jan 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 2Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 3Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 9Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Mar 29Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. May 2Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 4 – May 25

    1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 25Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 6

    1. May 30Numbered Public Act 17-25
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 8Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 2DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 2HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. May 25SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 25ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 31TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor