l9n/ Connecticut

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 5312

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CURRENCY AS PAYMENT IN LOCAL BUSINESSES.

Became law as Public Act 21-60, signed June 16, 2021, 145 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit persons who offer consumer goods and services to the public from refusing to accept cash as a form of payment.

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

Michael A. Winkler, Holly H. Cheeseman, Tami Zawistowski, Bill Buckbee, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Kenneth Gucker, Hilda E. Santiago, Kathy Kennedy

Its course

January 22 to June 16, 2021, 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 action21 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to May 24122 days

General Law CommitteeJan 22 to Feb 211 days

In the SenateMay 24 to Jun 411 days

Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 106 days

With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 166 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 24 · Adopted Jun 4

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 Jan 22 – May 24

  1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
  2. Jan 25Heard in General Law Committee
  3. Feb 2General Law Committee recommended it
  4. May 24The 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 26 – Jun 4

  1. May 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Jun 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 16

  1. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 21-60
  2. Jun 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Jan 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Feb 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
  4. Feb 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Feb 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Feb 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Feb 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 25FILE NO.Both houses
  10. May 24HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  11. May 24HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  12. May 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  13. May 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  14. May 26FILE NO.Both houses
  15. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  16. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  17. Jun 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
  18. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  19. Jun 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  20. Jun 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
  21. Jun 16SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor