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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 284

AN ACT CONCERNING BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OR WHO HAVE HAD AN EXPERIENCE OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.

Became law as Public Act 18-47, signed May 31, 2018, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To expand eligibility for certain veterans benefits to certain individuals who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury or who have had an experience of military sexual trauma.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

15 co-sponsors

Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Kevin D. Witkos, George S. Logan, Anthony Guglielmo, Steve Cassano, Terry B. Gerratana, John A. Kissel, Martin M. Looney, Michael A. McLachlan, Carlo Leone, Catherine A. Osten, Bob Duff, Henri Martin, Mae Flexer

In the House of Representatives

    74 co-sponsors

    Brian M. Ohler, Sean Scanlon, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, John K. Hampton, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Dave W. Yaccarino, Bill Simanski, Pam Staneski, Tim Ackert, Robert W. Siegrist III, Brenda L. Kupchick, Patrick S. Boyd, Charlie L. Stallworth, Dorinda Borer, J.P. Sredzinski, Laura M. Devlin, Tami Zawistowski, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Caroline Simmons, Michael A. DiMassa, Carol Hall, Greg Stokes, James M. Albis, Jeff Currey, Antonio Guerrera, William Tong, Robert Sanchez, Melissa H. Ziobron, Gary Byron, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Charles J. Ferraro, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Tom Delnicki, John H. Frey, Devin R. Carney, Matthew Ritter, Liz Linehan, Rob Sampson, Christine Conley, Scott A. Storms, Bill Buckbee, David Rutigliano, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Michael A. Winkler, Michelle L. Cook, Robin Green, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Philip L. Young III, Joe de la Cruz, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Bob Godfrey, Sam Belsito, Patricia A. Dillon, Kim Rose, Jay M. Case, Kurt Vail, Mark Tweedie, Themis Klarides, Patricia Billie Miller, Peter A. Tercyak, Christie M. Carpino, William Duff, Daniel S. Rovero, Whit Betts, Linda A. Orange, Christopher Davis, Hilda E. Santiago, Stephanie E. Cummings, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Mitch Bolinsky, Bruce V. Morris, Lezlye Zupkus, Craig C. Fishbein

    Its course

    February 28 to May 31, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 28 to Apr 1849 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 1414 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 18 to May 820 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 1810 days

    With the GovernorMay 18 to May 3113 days

    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 28 – Apr 18

    1. Feb 28Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Mar 14Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 18Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 19 – May 8

    1. Apr 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 8Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 17 – May 31

    1. May 17Numbered Public Act 18-47
    2. May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 31Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 18SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 18ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor