l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7194

AN ACT CONCERNING EXCEPTIONS TO THE TEN-YEAR REPOSE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS.

Became law as Public Act 17-97, signed June 30, 2017, 123 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To eliminate the requirement that a claimant not be entitled to compensation under chapter 568 of the general statutes when determining the repose period for a product liability claim in which the claimant alleges that harm occurred during the useful sale life of the product.

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

2 co-sponsors

Terry B. Adams, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    February 27 to June 30, 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 27 to May 1779 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 1011 days

    In the SenateMay 17 to Jun 620 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 1913 days

    With the GovernorJun 19 to Jun 3011 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 27 – May 17

    1. Feb 27Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 10Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 17Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 19 – Jun 6

    1. May 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 6Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 17-97
    2. Jun 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 17HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. May 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Jun 6SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 19TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor