l9n/ Connecticut

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 5557

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPETENCY OF A DEFENDANT TO STAND TRIAL.

Became law as Public Act 18-134, signed June 11, 2018, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide a judge with greater discretion in determining how frequently a defendant should be examined to determine his or her competency to stand trial.

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

Jeff Currey, Tom Delnicki

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Heather S. Somers

    Its course

    March 16 to June 11, 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 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 16 to May 348 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 16 to Apr 318 days

    In the SenateMay 3 to May 96 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to May 2920 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 1113 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 3 · 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 Mar 16 – May 3

    1. Mar 16Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 19Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 3Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 3The 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 3 – May 9

    1. May 3Sent to the Senate
    2. May 9The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 24 – Jun 11

    1. May 24Numbered Public Act 18-134
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 3HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 3HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 3IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. May 4FILE NO.Both houses
    14. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. May 9SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 9SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 24PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor