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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1070

AN ACT CONCERNING PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Became law as Public Act 23-26, signed June 7, 2023, 105 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To shorten the term of state's attorneys from eight to five years and require each state's attorney appear annually before the Criminal Justice Commission for testimony concerning certain case level data pertaining to defendants who are eighteen years of age or older at the time of the commission of an alleged offense.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Gary A. Winfield

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Travis Simms, Josh Elliott, Keith Denning, David Michel, Brandon Chafee, Tom Arnone, Aundre Bumgardner, Maryam Khan, Roland J. Lemar, Robert Sanchez, Steven J. Stafstrom, Hubert D. Delany

    Its course

    February 22 to June 7, 2023, 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 action20 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to May 1784 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 2834 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 17 to May 3114 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 31 to Jun 66 days

    With the GovernorJun 6 to Jun 71 day

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 17

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 31

    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 22 – May 17

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 28Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 17The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 19 – May 31

    1. May 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 31The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 5 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 5Numbered Public Act 23-26
    2. Jun 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 12SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 12FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 17SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 17SENATE PASSEDSenate
    12. May 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 31HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 31HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    16. May 31IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    17. Jun 5PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. Jun 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    20. Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor