l9n/ Connecticut

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 5278

AN ACT CONCERNING INTIMATE EXAMINATIONS, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN SCREENING FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS AND THE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM, BIAS, RACIAL DISPARITIES, AND EXPERIENCES OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE PERSONS ON PATIENT DIAGNOSIS, CARE AND TREATMENT, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOMETRIOSIS DATA AND BIOREPOSITORY PROGRAM, AND THE BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT REFERRAL PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 22-33, signed May 31, 2022, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit an unauthorized intimate examination on a patient who is under deep sedation or anesthesia or unconscious.

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

48 co-sponsors

Christine Conley, Kara Rochelle, Maria P. Horn, Josh Elliott, Liz Linehan, Anthony L. Nolan, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Jillian Gilchrest, Michael A. Winkler, Brian T. Smith, Craig C. Fishbein, John K. Hampton, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Jane M. Garibay, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Corey P. Paris, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Quentin Williams, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Christine Palm, Hubert D. Delany, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Juan R. Candelaria, David Michel, Kevin Ryan, Kenneth Gucker, Amy Morrin Bello, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Lucy Dathan, Christine Goupil, Maryam Khan, Irene M. Haines, Joe de la Cruz, Philip L. Young III, Jason Perillo, Tony J. Scott, Ben McGorty, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Holly H. Cheeseman, Kathleen M. McCarty, Kathy Kennedy, Devin R. Carney, Mitch Bolinsky, Mary Welander, Dave W. Yaccarino, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Winfield, Catherine A. Osten, Marilyn V. Moore, Heather S. Somers, Rob Sampson, Tony Hwang, Julie Kushner, Saud Anwar, Kevin D. Witkos

    Its course

    February 28 to May 31, 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 action21 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 2051 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 1818 days

    In the SenateApr 20 to May 212 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 2624 days

    With the GovernorMay 26 to May 315 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 20 · Adopted May 2

    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 28 – Apr 20

    1. Feb 28Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Mar 3Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 18Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 20The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 22 – May 2

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 6 – May 31

    1. May 6Numbered Public Act 22-33
    2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 31Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 20HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 20HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor