l9n/ Connecticut

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 7140

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION LIFESAVER PROGRAM, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES, PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, THE USE OF COLORED AND FLASHING LIGHTS, ROAD AND BRIDGE DESIGNATIONS, THE ISSUANCE OF REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARDS, SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES CONTRACTS, REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 19-161, signed July 12, 2019, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require passengers in the back seat to wear seat belts, (2) require motorcycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear, (3) revise the administration of the operation lifesaver program, (4) permit maintenance vehicles owned and operated by the Department of Transportation to use green, yellow or amber flashing lights, and (5) remove an obsolete provision in the transportation 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

8 co-sponsors

Mitch Bolinsky, Lucy Dathan, Michael D'Agostino, Ben McGorty, Michael A. Winkler, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Patricia Billie Miller, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Will Haskell, Heather S. Somers, Matthew L. Lesser

    Its course

    February 20 to July 12, 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 action22 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Jun 5105 days

    Transportation CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 2028 days

    In the SenateJun 5 to Jun 50 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2823 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 1214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 5

    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 20 – Jun 5

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
    2. Feb 21Heard in Transportation Committee
    3. Mar 20Transportation Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Jun 5

    1. Jun 5Sent 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 Jun 25 – Jul 12

    1. Jun 25Numbered Public Act 19-161
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 12Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 20Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. Jun 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Jun 5SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Jun 5RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    16. Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. Jun 25PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jul 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor