l9n/ Connecticut

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 7126

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AWARD OF DOUBLE OR TREBLE DAMAGES TO AN INJURED PARTY IN A CIVIL ACTION RESULTING FROM CERTAIN TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 19-160, signed July 8, 2019, 144 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit an injured party to recover double or treble damages in civil actions involving a person who operates a motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile device or other mobile electronic device in violation of section 14-296aa of the general statutes.

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

Devin R. Carney, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Rob Sampson, Tony Hwang, Heather S. Somers, Kevin C. Kelly, Gennaro Bizzarro

    Its course

    February 14 to July 8, 2019, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Apr 2469 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 14 to Mar 2034 days

    In the SenateApr 24 to Jun 542 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2823 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 810 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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Apr 24

    1. Feb 14Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 15Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 20Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 25 – Jun 5

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 5Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 25Numbered Public Act 19-160
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 24HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Jun 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 25PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor