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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5

AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE DATING OPERATORS, THE CREATION OF A GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF ONLINE ABUSE AND THE PROVISION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING AND PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Became law as Public Act 22-82, signed May 24, 2022, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Establish verification requirements prior to the creation of an online dating account, (2) establish the crime of child grooming, (3) create a grant program to prevent online abuse, (4) require domestic violence training for state employees, (5) prohibit discrimination against a victim of family violence, and (6) expand assistance to families and children in homes experiencing domestic violence.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

22 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Steve Cassano, Christine Cohen, Mary Daugherty Abrams, Mae Flexer, John W. Fonfara, Will Haskell, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Patricia Billie Miller, Marilyn V. Moore, Derek Slap, Gary A. Winfield, Joan V. Hartley, Heather S. Somers, John A. Kissel, Eric C. Berthel, Paul Cicarella

In the House of Representatives

    36 co-sponsors

    David Michel, Lucy Dathan, Stephanie Thomas, John K. Hampton, Anthony L. Nolan, Michael A. Winkler, Corey P. Paris, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Robin E. Comey, Maria P. Horn, Philip L. Young III, Dorinda Borer, Amy Morrin Bello, Brian T. Smith, Hubert D. Delany, Geoff Luxenberg, Jeff Currey, Jillian Gilchrest, Kate Farrar, Edwin Vargas, Gary A. Turco Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Jennifer Leeper, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Travis Simms, Bob Godfrey, Kenneth Gucker, Mitch Bolinsky, Matt Blumenthal, Juan R. Candelaria, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Kara Rochelle, Mike Demicco, Hilda E. Santiago, Kathleen M. McCarty

    Its course

    February 9 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 action36 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 9 to Apr 2777 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 9 to Mar 3150 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 20 to Apr 222 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 27 to Apr 281 day

    Back in the SenateApr 28 to May 1315 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 13 to May 174 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 247 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27 · Adopted Apr 28

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 28 · Senate agreed May 3

    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 9 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 9Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 15Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 16Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Mar 31Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 20Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. Apr 22Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 27The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 28

    1. Apr 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate Apr 28 – May 13

    1. Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. May 3The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. May 13Numbered Public Act 22-82

    To the Governor May 17 – May 24

    1. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Sent to the Governor
    3. May 24Signed by the Governor
    All 36 actions, as published
    1. Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 15DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 31Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 20REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. Apr 27SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Apr 27SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    23. Apr 28RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    24. Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. Apr 30DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    29. May 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 3SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. May 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    33. May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    34. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    35. May 17TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    36. May 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor