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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 509

AN ACT CONCERNING NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE.

Became law as Public Act 18-61, signed June 6, 2018, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit newly discovered scientific evidence to be considered in the same manner as DNA evidence for the purpose of a petition for a new trial.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Gary A. Winfield, Martin M. Looney, Catherine A. Osten

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Steven J. Stafstrom, Mitch Bolinsky

    Its course

    March 15 to June 6, 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 action20 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 15 to May 248 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 15 to Apr 420 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to May 86 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 2214 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 615 days

    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 Mar 15 – May 2

    1. Mar 15Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 22Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 4Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 2Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 4 – May 8

    1. May 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 8Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 18 – Jun 6

    1. May 18Numbered Public Act 18-61
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Mar 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 4Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. May 2ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. May 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 8ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    17. May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    20. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor