l9n/ Connecticut

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 217

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HATE CRIMES INVESTIGATIVE UNIT WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE AND REQUIRING DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORTING SYSTEM, BEST PRACTICES AND A MODEL INVESTIGATION POLICY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS REGARDING HATE CRIMES.

Became law as Public Act 22-9, signed May 10, 2022, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) create a Hate Crimes Investigative Unit within the State Police and establish its duties; (2) require development of a reporting system, best practices and a model investigation policy for law enforcement units regarding hate crimes; (3) establish time requirements for law enforcement units to report hate crimes to the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit; and (4) designate the head of the unit as a member of the State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Kevin C. Kelly, John A. Kissel, Joan V. Hartley, Heather S. Somers, Kevin D. Witkos

In the House of Representatives

    16 co-sponsors

    John K. Hampton, Kate Farrar, Gary A. Turco Jr., Corey P. Paris, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Christine Palm, Maria P. Horn, Jillian Gilchrest, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Brian T. Smith, Jane M. Garibay, Kathleen M. McCarty, Holly H. Cheeseman, Kenneth Gucker, Matt Blumenthal, Hubert D. Delany

    Its course

    February 24 to May 10, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 24 to Apr 1348 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeFeb 24 to Mar 812 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 13 to Apr 2815 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 28 to May 57 days

    With the GovernorMay 5 to May 105 days

    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 Feb 24 – Apr 13

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
    3. Mar 8Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 13Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 14 – Apr 28

    1. Apr 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 4 – May 10

    1. May 4Numbered Public Act 22-9
    2. May 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 10Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 8Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 13SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 28HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 28IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 5TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor