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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7299

AN ACT CONCERNING STRENGTHENING LAWS CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Became law as Public Act 17-31, signed June 6, 2017, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To change the standard of fear required for the stalking statutes, include suffocation in the strangulation statutes, delete the requirement that the contents of a restraining order forwarded to law enforcement include the applicant's affidavit, amend the violations of conditions of release statute to provide for an enhanced penalty and amend presentence investigation statutes to prohibit the waiver of such investigation in the case of a family violence crime.

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

25 co-sponsors

Rob Sampson, John Fusco, Gary Byron, Kathleen M. McCarty, Linda M. Gentile, Mike France, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Bruce V. Morris, John K. Hampton, David A. Baram, Livvy R. Floren, Pam Staneski, Doug Dubitsky, Devin R. Carney, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Gail Lavielle, Patricia Billie Miller, Emmett D. Riley, John H. Frey, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Michael Ferguson, Sam Belsito, Joe Polletta, Joseph C. Serra, Derek Slap

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    George S. Logan

    Its course

    March 17 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 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to May 1054 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 17 to Apr 418 days

    In the SenateMay 10 to May 2515 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 25 to May 316 days

    With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 66 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 10 · Adopted May 25

    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 Mar 17 – May 10

    1. Mar 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 4Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 10The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 12 – May 25

    1. May 12Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 25The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 6

    1. May 30Numbered Public Act 17-31
    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. Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 4Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 10HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 10HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 12FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 12SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 12FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 25SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 25SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    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