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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 163

AN ACT PROTECTING EMPLOYEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND CONSCIENCE.

Became law as Public Act 22-24, signed May 17, 2022, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit an employer from coercing any employee into attending or participating in a meeting sponsored by the employer concerning the employer's views on political or religious matters.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Bob Duff, Gary A. Winfield, Martin M. Looney, Saud Anwar, Julie Kushner, Marilyn V. Moore, Will Haskell, Derek Slap, Matthew L. Lesser, Dennis A. Bradley, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    49 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Turco Jr., Kevin Ryan, Christine Palm, Kate Farrar, Jason Doucette, Christine Conley, Travis Simms, Josh Elliott, Anne M. Hughes, Kenneth Gucker, Michael A. Winkler, David Michel, Roland J. Lemar, Anthony L. Nolan, Joshua M. Hall, Hilda E. Santiago, Juan R. Candelaria, Corey P. Paris, Robyn A. Porter, Peter A. Tercyak, Matt Blumenthal, Brandon Chafee, Geoff Luxenberg, Gregory Haddad, Bob Godfrey, Michael D'Agostino, Hubert D. Delany, Frank Smith, Henry J. Genga, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Minnie Gonzalez, Stephanie Thomas, Maryam Khan, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Brian T. Smith, John-Michael Parker, Dorinda Borer, Edwin Vargas, Christopher Rosario, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Quentin Williams, Susan M. Johnson, Maria P. Horn, Larry B. Butler, Emmanuel Sanchez, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Kara Rochelle, Mike Demicco

    Its course

    February 23 to May 17, 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 action27 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 23 to Apr 2157 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 23 to Mar 2934 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 21 to Apr 298 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 1112 days

    With the GovernorMay 11 to May 176 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21 · Adopted Apr 29

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 21

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 21

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 29

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 29

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 29

    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 Feb 23 – Apr 21

    1. Feb 23Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 29Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 21The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – Apr 29

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 29The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 4 – May 17

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