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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 6999

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF THERAPY DOGS TO COMFORT AND SUPPORT TESTIFYING WITNESSES IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.

Became law as Public Act 17-185, signed July 10, 2017, 159 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow the use of therapy dogs to provide comfort to children who are testifying in a criminal prosecution of an offense involving the assault, sexual assault or abuse of a child under the age of eighteen.

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

13 co-sponsors

Josh Elliott, Fred Camillo, Brenda L. Kupchick, John K. Hampton, Holly H. Cheeseman, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Kathleen M. McCarty, Diana S. Urban, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Terry B. Adams, Charlie L. Stallworth, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Sam Belsito

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Steve Cassano, Bob Duff

    Its course

    February 1 to July 10, 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 action30 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to May 30118 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 1 to Mar 229 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 19 to Apr 256 days

    In the SenateMay 30 to Jun 78 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2619 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1014 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 30 · Adopted Jun 7

    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 Feb 1 – May 30

    1. Feb 1Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 17Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 2Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 19Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 25Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 30The 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 30 – Jun 7

    1. May 30Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 20 – Jul 10

    1. Jun 20Numbered Public Act 17-185
    2. Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 10Signed by the Governor
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 19REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 25Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    12. Apr 26FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    14. May 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. May 3NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. May 3TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    18. May 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. May 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 30IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    21. May 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    22. May 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    23. May 31FILE NO.Both houses
    24. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    27. Jun 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    30. Jul 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor