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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5248 | Establishing a Sentencing Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 9) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5248 | Establishing a Sentencing Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (120 - 19) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5455 | Changes to State Transportation Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
May 3, 2011 | CT | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 67) |
May 2, 2011 | CT | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 5866 | Internet Dating Safety | Bill Passed - House (94 - 47) |
May 25, 2011 | CT | SB 913 | Requires Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | CT | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | |
June 6, 2011 | CT | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
May 27, 2011 | CT | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
May 27, 2011 | CT | HB 6650 | Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 4, 2011 | CT | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 19, 2011 | CT | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - House (77 - 62) |
June 4, 2011 | CT | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18) |
June 7, 2011 | CT | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - House (90 - 57) |
June 8, 2011 | CT | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - House (97 - 45) |
June 1, 2011 | CT | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 24, 2011 | CT | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 12, 2011 | CT | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - House (77 - 63) |
Oct. 26, 2011 | CT | SB 1401 | Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program | Bill Passed - House (101 - 41) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/21 | HB 5248 | Establishing a Sentencing Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 9) |
6/21 | HB 5248 | Establishing a Sentencing Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
6/21 | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
6/21 | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (120 - 19) |
6/21 | HB 5455 | Changes to State Transportation Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/05 | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
5/05 | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
5/03 | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 67) |
5/02 | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/18 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
5/18 | HB 5866 | Internet Dating Safety | Bill Passed - House (94 - 47) |
5/25 | SB 913 | Requires Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
2/08 | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | |
6/06 | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
5/27 | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
5/27 | HB 6650 | Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/04 | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
5/19 | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - House (77 - 62) |
6/04 | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18) |
6/07 | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - House (90 - 57) |
6/08 | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - House (97 - 45) |
6/01 | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/24 | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
5/12 | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - House (77 - 63) |
10/26 | SB 1401 | Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program | Bill Passed - House (101 - 41) |