l9n/ Connecticut

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1059

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE CORRECTION OMBUDS, THE USE OF ISOLATED CONFINEMENT, SECLUSION AND RESTRAINTS, SOCIAL CONTACTS FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS AND TRAINING AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CORRECTION.

Vetoed by the Governor on June 30, 2021; the veto was not overridden. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish the Correction Accountability Commission, (2) enhance correction ombuds services, (3) restrict the use of isolated confinement and restraints in correctional facilities, (4) increase transparency concerning restrictive housing measures and the use of restraints in correctional facilities, (5) develop policies concerning social contacts for incarcerated persons, and (6) provide training and certain workers' compensation benefits to correction officers.

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

Martin M. Looney, Will Haskell, Dennis A. Bradley, Alex Kasser, Marilyn V. Moore, Christine Cohen, Julie Kushner, Rick Lopes, Saud Anwar, Douglas McCrory

In the House of Representatives

    35 co-sponsors

    Josh Elliott, David Michel, Anne M. Hughes, Robyn A. Porter, Travis Simms, Quentin Williams, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Edwin Vargas, Michael A. Winkler, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Brian T. Smith, Christine Palm, Maria P. Horn, Kate Farrar, Susan M. Johnson, Anthony L. Nolan, Joshua M. Hall, Frank Smith, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Matthew Ritter, Peter A. Tercyak, Tom Arnone, Michael D'Agostino, Jennifer Leeper, Christopher Rosario, Antonio Felipe, Minnie Gonzalez, Robert Sanchez, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Steven J. Stafstrom, John-Michael Parker, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Andre F. Baker Jr., Charlie L. Stallworth

    Its course

    March 17 to June 30, 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 action30 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateMar 17 to Jun 479 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 17 to Apr 822 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 18 to May 246 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 4 to Jun 51 day

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2116 days

    With the GovernorJun 21 to Jun 309 days

    After the vetoJun 30 to Jun 30 · stopped0 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4 · Adopted Jun 5

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected 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 Senate Mar 17 – Jun 4

    1. Mar 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 18Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 8Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 18Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 4The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 4 – Jun 5

    1. Jun 4Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 18 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 18Numbered Public Act 21-110
    2. Jun 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 30Vetoed by the Governor
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 18PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 8Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 9FILED 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 18REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 25NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 4SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Jun 4RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    20. Jun 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    22. Jun 5RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    23. Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 5HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    27. Jun 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. Jun 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. Jun 21TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    30. Jun 30VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor