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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 5243

AN ACT CONCERNING THE IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO ADULT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AGAINST CHILDREN.

Became law as Public Act 22-87, signed May 24, 2022, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Department of Public Health to administer the Connecticut School Health Survey to students in high schools; to require school personnel to complete training when a student in the school has been the victim of abuse by an adult; to require the Department of Children and Families to develop or adopt bystander training, appropriate interaction with children training, investigative training and victim sensitivity training programs; to extend the statute of limitations for failure to report as a mandated reporter from one year to three years; to authorize the Department of Education to suspend an educator's teaching license if an allegation of abuse or neglect has been substantiated; to require school districts and child care providers to conduct investigations of allegations of abuse or neglect in accordance with a checklist developed by the Department of Children and Families; to require the Department of Education and the Office of Early Childhood to develop a screening checklist for the hiring of prospective employees; and to make such training programs available to youth-serving and religious organizations.

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

14 co-sponsors

Mitch Bolinsky, John-Michael Parker, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, John K. Hampton, Tom Delnicki, Robin E. Comey, Charles J. Ferraro, Brian T. Smith, Christine Conley, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Matthew Ritter, Bill Buckbee, Jason Perillo, Holly H. Cheeseman

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Saud Anwar

    Its course

    February 24 to May 24, 2022, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Apr 1348 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 24 to Mar 1519 days

    In the SenateApr 13 to May 421 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1713 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 247 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 13 · Adopted May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 13

    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 House of Representatives Feb 24 – Apr 13

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 25Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 15Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 13The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 18 – May 4

    1. Apr 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 13 – May 24

    1. May 13Numbered Public Act 22-87
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 24Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 13HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 13HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 13HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 17TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor