l9n/ Connecticut

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 5170

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ISSUES RELATING TO THE SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF STUDENTS' PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Became law as Special Act 18-28, signed June 13, 2018, 112 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit a school employee from taking custody of or searching a student's mobile electronic device except in certain circumstances.

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

3 co-sponsors

Pam Staneski, Josh Elliott, Kurt Vail

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Heather S. Somers

    Its course

    February 21 to June 13, 2018, 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 action22 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to May 775 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 2330 days

    In the SenateMay 7 to May 92 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to Jun 123 days

    With the GovernorJun 1 to Jun 1312 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Adopted May 9

    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 21 – May 7

    1. Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Heard in Education Committee
    3. Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. The 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 7 – May 9

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

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 13

    1. Numbered Special Act 18-28
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published