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2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 917

AN ACT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AGAINST VETERANS, LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS, APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RECORDS TO FEDERAL MILITARY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Became law as Public Act 17-127, signed July 5, 2017, 132 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) protect against certain discriminatory practices on the basis of an individual's status as a veteran, (2) require employers of employees who serve in the National Guard of another state to grant leave for purposes of such service, (3) permit active duty members of the armed forces to register certain family members for Medicaid home and community-based programs if such members are registered to vote, pay real property taxes or are licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the state, (4) include military law enforcement authorities under the United States Department of Defense in the list of federal law enforcement authorities required to receive Department of Children and Families records pertaining to neglect or abuse of a child, and (5) impose a certain limit on the Governor's authority over the Connecticut National Guard.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Steve Cassano, Henri Martin

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    Holly H. Cheeseman, Kathleen M. McCarty, Terry B. Adams, Hilda E. Santiago, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Devin R. Carney

    Its course

    February 23 to July 5, 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 action28 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 23 to Jun 5102 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 27 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMay 17 to May 236 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jun 61 day

    Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 2115 days

    With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 514 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 5 · Adopted Jun 6

    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 Senate Feb 23 – Jun 5

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Mar 2Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 17Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. May 23Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 5 – Jun 6

    1. Jun 5Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 6The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 5

    1. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 17-127
    2. Jun 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 5Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 22FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 17REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    19. Jun 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 6ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. Jun 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 21TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. Jul 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor