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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 5653

AN ACT CONCERNING DECLARATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CIVIL PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCIES AND THE CREATION OF A BIPARTISAN COMMISSION TO STUDY STATUTES GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DECLARATIONS.

Became law as Special Act 21-5, signed May 17, 2021, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To update our civil preparedness and public health emergency statutes and executive order emergency powers to reflect emerging threats, and to retain a legislative role in defining the duration of such powers.

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

20 co-sponsors

Vincent J. Candelora, Laura M. Devlin, Tom O'Dea, Jason Perillo, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Lezlye Zupkus, Craig C. Fishbein, Tami Zawistowski, Mitch Bolinsky, David K. Labriola, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Doug Dubitsky, Charles J. Ferraro, Mark W. Anderson, Ben McGorty, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Hilda E. Santiago, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Tom Delnicki, Larry B. Butler

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Rob Sampson

    Its course

    January 27 to May 26, 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 action25 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to May 11104 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 27 to Apr 568 days

    In the SenateMay 11 to May 132 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 13 to May 141 day

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 173 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 11 · Adopted May 13

    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 27 – May 11

    1. Jan 27Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 17Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 18Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Mar 19Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Apr 5Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 11The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 12 – May 13

    1. May 12Sent to the Senate
    2. May 13The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 26

    1. May 14Sent to the Governor
    2. May 17Signed by the Governor
    3. May 21Numbered Special Act 21-5
    4. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 17DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 11HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. May 11HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 12RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO SENATEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 12FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. May 12SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. May 13RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    19. May 13SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 13SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 13IN CONCURRENCESenate
    22. May 14RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNORSenate
    23. May 17SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
    24. May 21SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    25. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses