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Bill History Session Year 2018 Substitute for Governor's S.B. No. 13 Public Act No. 18-4 [pdf] Bill Analysis For File Copy 603 Bill Analysis for SB-13, as amended by Senate "A" File No. 603 [pdf] Fiscal Note For File Copy 603 JUD Joint Fav. Rpt Governor's Bill [pdf] JUD Joint Favorable Substitute [pdf] JUD Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] House Roll Call Vote 197 AS AMENDED Senate Roll Call Vote 133 ADOPT Senate Schedule A LCO# 4753 (J) [pdf] Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4718 (No Fiscal Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4753 (No Fiscal Impact) Impact) Senate LCO Amendment #4718 (D) [pdf] Introducer(s): SEN. MARTIN M. LOONEY, 11th DIST. 'SEN. BOB DUFF, 25th DIST. 'REP. JOE ARESIMOWICZ, 30th DIST. 'REP. MATTHEW RITTER, 1st DIST. ' Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAIR TREATMENT OF INCARCERATED PERSONS. Statement of Purpose: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. Bill History: 02-08-2018 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON Judiciary Committee 03-22-2018 PUBLIC HEARING 03/28 04-02-2018 JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE 04-03-2018 FILED WITH LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE 04-13-2018 REFERRED TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 04/18/18-5:00 PM 04-19-2018 REPORTED OUT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE 04-19-2018 FAVORABLE REPORT, TABLED FOR THE CALENDAR, SENATE 04-19-2018 SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 354 04-19-2018 FILE NUMBER 603 05-01-2018 SENATE ADOPTED SENATE AMENDMENT SCHEDULE A:LCO-4753 05-01-2018 SENATE PASSED AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT SCHEDULE A 05-01-2018 ON CONSENT CALENDAR 05-03-2018 FAVORABLE REPORT, TABLED FOR THE CALENDAR, HOUSE 05-03-2018 HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 489 05-03-2018 RULES SUSPENDED 05-03-2018 HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE AMENDMENT SCHEDULE A 05-03-2018 HOUSE PASSED AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT SCHEDULE A 05-03-2018 IN CONCURRENCE 05-08-2018 PUBLIC ACT 18-4 05-09-2018 TRANSMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE 05-09-2018 TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR 05-14-2018 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR Co-sponsor(s): Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, 75th Dist. Rep. Terry B. Adams, 146th Dist. Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 92nd Dist. Rep. Robyn A. Porter, 94th Dist. Sen. Gary A. Winfield, 10th Dist. Rep. Andrew M. Fleischmann, 18th Dist. Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, 145th Dist. Rep. Charlie L. Stallworth, 126th Dist. Sen. Terry B. Gerratana, 6th Dist. Sen. Terry B. Gerratana, 6th Dist. Rep. Jeff Currey, 11th Dist. Sen. Douglas McCrory, 2nd Dist. Rep. Joshua Malik Hall, 7th Dist. Rep. Matthew Lesser, 100th Dist. Rep. Steven J. Stafstrom, 129th Dist. Sen. Mae Flexer, 29th Dist. Rep. Terrie E. Wood, 141st Dist. Rep. Laura M. Devlin, 134th Dist. Rep. Peter A. Tercyak, 26th Dist. Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, 130th Dist. Sen. Steve Cassano, 4th Dist. Sen. Joan V. Hartley, 15th Dist. Sen. Paul R. Doyle, 9th Dist. Sen. Kevin C. Kelly, 21st Dist. Rep. Michael Winkler, 56th Dist. Rep. Noreen S. Kokoruda, 101st Dist. Rep. Holly H. Cheeseman, 37th Dist. Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, 105th Dist. Rep. Brandon L. McGee, 5th Dist. Rep. Themis Klarides, 114th Dist. Rep. Kathleen M. McCarty, 38th Dist. Rep. Gary Byron, 27th Dist. Rep. Bobby G. Gibson, 15th Dist. Rep. Kim Rose, 118th Dist. Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist. Rep. Robin Green, 55th Dist. Rep. William A. Petit, 22nd Dist. Rep. Bruce V. Morris, 140th Dist. Rep. Jason Rojas, 9th Dist. Rep. Dave W. Yaccarino, 87th Dist. Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist. Rep. Toni E. Walker, 93rd Dist. Rep. Hilda E. Santiago, 84th Dist. Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas, 70th Dist. Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, 3rd Dist. Rep. Catherine F. Abercrombie, 83rd Dist. Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist. Rep. Sam Belsito, 53rd Dist. Rep. Chris Soto, 39th Dist. .

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