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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1019

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, ERASURE OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY OFFENSES, PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ERASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION AND CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT SENTENCING COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO MISDEMEANOR SENTENCES.

Became law as Public Act 21-32, signed June 10, 2021, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require certain training to members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and to require the board to provide a written explanation when denying a pardon, to streamline record erasure in the case of misdemeanors and certain felonies, (2) waive certain fees for applicants for a pardon, (3) allow for appointment of a deputy warden to serve as director of reentry services, (4) establish a reentry employment advisory committee, (5) prohibit discrimination against a person based on such person's erased criminal history record information, and (6) enact the Connecticut Sentencing Commission's recommendations with respect to misdemeanor offenses.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Will Haskell, Marilyn V. Moore, Martin M. Looney, Dennis A. Bradley, Bob Duff, Julie Kushner, Derek Slap, Christine Cohen, Gary A. Winfield, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    37 co-sponsors

    Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Joshua M. Hall, David Michel, Robyn A. Porter, Anthony L. Nolan, Quentin Williams, Edwin Vargas, Michael A. Winkler, Josh Elliott, Steven J. Stafstrom, Jennifer Leeper, Maria P. Horn, Antonio Felipe, Roland J. Lemar, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Brian T. Smith, Christine Palm, Peter A. Tercyak, Anne M. Hughes, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Kate Farrar, Susan M. Johnson, Matthew Ritter, Travis Simms, Michael D'Agostino, Christopher Rosario, Minnie Gonzalez, Charlie L. Stallworth, Robert Sanchez, Philip L. Young III, Frank Smith, Juan R. Candelaria, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Geraldo C. Reyes Jr.

    Its course

    March 4 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 action40 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateMar 4 to May 1875 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 4 to Apr 532 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 5 to May 105 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 18 to May 279 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 27 to Jun 48 days

    With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 106 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 18 · Adopted May 27

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 18

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 18

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 18

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 18

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 18

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Withdrawn May 27 · Rejected May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 27

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 4 – May 18

    1. Mar 4Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 5Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 5Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 10Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 18The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    10. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    11. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment F
    12. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 19 – May 27

    1. May 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 27The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
    4. House of Representatives Amendment B was withdrawn
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    6. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    7. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
    8. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    9. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment F
    10. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment G
    11. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 10

    1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 21-32
    2. Jun 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 10Signed by the Governor
    All 40 actions, as published
    1. Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 5REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 11NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 18SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 18SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 18SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. May 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    25. May 27HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 27AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. May 27AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    31. May 27HOUSE RE-OFFERED, HOUSE AMEND. SCHHouse of Representatives
    32. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    33. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    34. May 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    35. May 27HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    36. May 27IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    37. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    38. Jun 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    39. Jun 4TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    40. Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor