Committees · 2012 Regular Session
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Edith G. PragueChair
Democrat · 19th District
Bruce ZalaskiChair
Democrat · 81st District
Edwin A. GomesVice Chair
Democrat · 23rd District
Ezequiel SantiagoVice Chair
Democrat · 130th District
Anthony GuglielmoRanking Member
Republican · 35th District
John B. RigbyRanking Member
Republican · 63rd District
Republican · 14th District
Democrat · 116th District
Democrat · 39th District
Democrat · 59th District
Republican · 66th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent67
5% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out66%
44 of 67; 23 stopped in committee
Time in committee18 days
most between 7 and 22 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202650 bills
reported 96% · typically 14 days, most 14–19 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2025151 bills
reported 35% · typically 35 days, most 21–50 · 0 amendments · 13 members
202443 bills
reported 91% · typically 14 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2023124 bills
reported 40% · typically 21 days, most 21–56 · 0 amendments · 12 members
202243 bills
reported 93% · typically 14 days, most 14–19 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2021127 bills
reported 31% · typically 28 days, most 15–36 · 0 amendments · 13 members
202033 bills
reported 42% · typically 12 days, most 12–19 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2019153 bills
reported 35% · typically 50 days, most 21–52 · 0 amendments · 14 members
201820 bills
reported 55% · typically 19 days, most 13–40 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2017136 bills
reported 23% · typically 43 days, most 38–49 · 0 amendments · 13 members
201648 bills
reported 71% · typically 14 days, most 9–17 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2015198 bills
reported 30% · typically 21 days, most 17–43 · 0 amendments · 13 members
201459 bills
reported 80% · typically 22 days, most 19–25 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2013176 bills
reported 31% · typically 16 days, most 13–36 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201267 bills
reported 66% · typically 18 days, most 7–22 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2011121 bills
reported 37% · typically 22 days, most 7–36 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201050 bills
reported 74% · typically 21 days, most 15–24 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2009105 bills
reported 47% · typically 30 days, most 15–40 · 0 amendments · 11 members
200879 bills
reported 76% · typically 17 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2007139 bills
reported 50% · typically 19 days, most 7–40 · 0 amendments · 11 members
200679 bills
reported 78% · typically 14 days, most 12–26 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2005149 bills
reported 55% · typically 20 days, most 10–34 · 0 amendments · 13 members
200489 bills
reported 72% · typically 14 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2003146 bills
reported 46% · typically 28 days, most 17–57 · 0 amendments · 13 members
200276 bills
reported 72% · typically 13 days, most 10–26 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2001162 bills
reported 44% · typically 26 days, most 12–43 · 0 amendments · 14 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
67 bills
Senate Bill 32 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE POLICE STAFFING.
Sent May 1, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 368 · AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT BY THE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE OF CONNECTICUT.
Sent April 27, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 291 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM.
Sent April 24, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 353 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S SECOND INJURY FUND.
Sent April 24, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 33 · AN ACT CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY AND PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
Sent April 20, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 385 · AN ACT CONCERNING OWNER OPERATORS IN THE MOTOR CARRIER INDUSTRY.
Sent April 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1 · AN ACT CONCERNING JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.
Sent April 17, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 383 · AN ACT CONCERNING MANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL INTERNSHIPS.
Sent April 11, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 41 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Sent April 10, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5172 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MILITARY SERVICE.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 241 · AN ACT ALLOWING ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM TO WAIVE MEMBERSHIP IN A STATE RETIREMENT PLAN.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 331 · AN ACT PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS OF VETERANS.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5297 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE SUBSTITUTION OF STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS WITH MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TRAINING FOR VETERANS.
Sent March 8, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 251 · AN ACT CONCERNING VETERANS' JOBS.
Sent March 8, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5433 · AN ACT CREATING A PROCEDURE FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH THE STATE.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
Senate Bill 237 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SHARING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE LABOR DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 352 · AN ACT CREATING A PROCESS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH THE STATE.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
House Bill 5399 · AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AND THE SECOND INJURY FUND.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5400 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION RATE.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5401 · AN ACT CONCERNING LEASEBACKS AND THE PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLD.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
47 more
House Bill 5402 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5403 · AN ACT PROHIBITING LOBBYING BY STATE EMPLOYEES ON STATE TIME.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5404 · AN ACT CONCERNING RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEE VETERANS.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 77 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN UNEMPLOYED ARMED FORCES MEMBER SUBSIDIZED TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 79 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS AND DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 328 · AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL AND OTHER CHANGES TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT STATUTES.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 329 · AN ACT CONCERNING A SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM FOR EMERGING CONTRACTORS.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 330 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE EMPLOYERS OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING HOMEMAKER SERVICES, COMPANION SERVICES AND HOMEMAKER-HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES.
Sent March 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 287 · AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL PHARMACIES.
Sent February 29, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5311 · AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS THAT ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5312 · AN ACT CREATING A PROCESS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH THE STATE.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5313 · AN ACT CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE NEED FOR A PUBLIC RETIREMENT PLAN.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 258 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND BALANCE.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 259 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
House Bill 5291 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
Sent February 23, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5232 · AN ACT CONCERNING HEARINGS BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY APPEALS DIVISION UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5233 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5234 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE WILFUL FAILURE OF AN EMPLOYER TO DECLARE THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON PAYROLL RECORDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PURPOSES.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5235 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO INSPECT, COPY OR DISPUTE THE CONTENTS OF HIS OR HER PERSONNEL FILE.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5236 · AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5237 · AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT OF WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES OF AN ENTITY CALLED A STATE-AIDED INSTITUTION.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5238 · AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ARBITRATIONS AND A MUNICIPALITY'S RESERVE FUND BALANCE.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
House Bill 5239 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS AND THE STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5240 · AN ACT REQUIRING DOUBLE DAMAGES BE AWARDED IN CIVIL ACTIONS TO COLLECT WAGES OR BENEFITS.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
Senate Bill 179 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND CIVIL ACTIONS TO RECOVER UNPAID EMPLOYEE WAGES AND BENEFITS.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 180 · AN ACT INCREASING PENALTIES ON EMPLOYERS FOR REFUNDS OF WAGES IN EXCHANGE FOR FURNISHING EMPLOYMENT.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 181 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE STANDARD AND PREVAILING WAGE BE PAID TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF EMPLOYERS WHO RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 182 · AN ACT CONCERNING COOPERATIVE HEALTH CARE ARRANGEMENTS.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
Senate Bill 183 · AN ACT ADDING MEMBERS TO THE JOINT ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION ON WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 184 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER IN THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 5199 · AN ACT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
House Bill 5200 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON NURSING HOME WORKER STRIKES.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
House Bill 5201 · AN ACT CONCERNING DEADLINES FOR THE COMPLETION OF MUNICIPAL BINDING ARBITRATIONS.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5202 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUING OF DECISIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5203 · AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARBITRATION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS TO THE ARBITRATION PANEL.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5204 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLEGE INTERN REGULATORY BOARD.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 148 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S WAIVER OF WEEKLY PAY REQUIREMENT.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 149 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DENIAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO CERTAIN DRIVERS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TEST.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 150 · AN ACT CONCERNING FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 151 · AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMPLOYER'S NOTICE TO DISPUTE CERTAIN CARE DEEMED REASONABLE FOR AN EMPLOYEE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 152 · AN ACT CONCERNING ONE DAY EQUALS ONE ABSENCE.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 153 · AN ACT CONCERNING A RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE RESERVE.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 154 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES AND VIOLENCE AND ABUSIVE CONDUCT IN THE WORKPLACE.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 155 · AN ACT ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO PAY WAGES USING PAYROLL CARDS.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5151 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AS A SUBSIDY TO THE SALARY OF A NEW EMPLOYEE.
Sent February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5152 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PREVAILING WAGE TO EXISTING AND FUTURE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
Sent February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5153 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Sent February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days