Became law as Public Act 17-202, signed July 10, 2017, 151 days after it was filed.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 796
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RESPECTFUL AND PERSON-FIRST LANGUAGE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
February 9 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 action21 actions on 11 days
In the SenateFeb 9 to Jun 5116 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 9 to Mar 2241 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jun 72 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.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 5 · Adopted Jun 7
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 Senate Feb 9 – Jun 5
- Feb 9Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Mar 8Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 22Public Health Committee recommended it
- Jun 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Jun 5 – Jun 7
- Jun 5Sent to the House of Representatives
- Jun 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 10
- Jun 21Numbered Public Act 17-202
- Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 10Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 10SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 10FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- Jun 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor