l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7159

AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S SEAL OF BILITERACY.

Became law as Public Act 17-29, signed June 6, 2017, 103 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To create the Connecticut State Seal of Biliteracy which is to be affixed to the high school diploma of those students who have achieved a high level of proficiency in English and one or more foreign languages.

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

7 co-sponsors

Chris Soto, Christopher Rosario, Brian M. Ohler, Robert Sanchez, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Sam Belsito, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    George S. Logan

    Its course

    February 23 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Apr 541 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 813 days

    In the SenateApr 5 to May 2550 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 Feb 23 – Apr 5

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 8Education Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 5Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 7 – May 25

    1. Apr 7Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 25Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 6

    1. May 30Numbered Public Act 17-29
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 8Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 27FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 25SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. May 25ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. May 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 31TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor