Became law as Public Act 21-34, signed June 10, 2021, 105 days after it was filed.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 6531
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN EVICTION PROCEEDINGS, THE VALIDITY OF INLAND WETLANDS PERMITS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN OTHER LAND USE APPROVALS, AND EXTENDING THE TIME OF EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN LAND USE PERMITS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish a right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
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
Sponsor
22 co-sponsors
David Michel, Jillian Gilchrest, Michael A. Winkler, Roland J. Lemar, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Josh Elliott, Anne M. Hughes, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Brian T. Smith, Travis Simms, Quentin Williams, Susan M. Johnson, Anthony L. Nolan, Edwin Vargas, Michael D'Agostino, Joshua M. Hall, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Corey P. Paris, Bob Godfrey, Brandon Chafee
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 25 to June 10, 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 action28 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to May 1175 days
Housing CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 1114 days
In the SenateMay 11 to May 2514 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 25 to Jun 39 days
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 41 day
With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 106 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 11 · Adopted May 25
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 25 · House of Representatives agreed May 27
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 25 – May 11
- Feb 25Introduced and sent to Housing Committee
- Feb 26Heard in Housing Committee
- Mar 11Housing Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 11The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 13 – May 25
- May 13Arrived in the Senate
- May 25The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
Back in the House of Representatives May 25 – Jun 3
- May 25Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
- Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 27The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
- Jun 3Numbered Public Act 21-34
To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 10
- Jun 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 10Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
- Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 29FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29FILE NO.Both houses
- May 11HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 11HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 13FILE NO.Both houses
- May 25SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 25SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 25SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 25SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 25RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 26POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 4TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor