Connecticut Senate Bill 975 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on June 19 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-19 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

To amend Department of Consumer Protection statutes to: (1) Remove a requirement that distributors of sealed tickets have a physical office in this state, (2) require charitable organizations to submit only one application to conduct bazaars and raffles and to ensure municipalities promptly receive such application fees, (3) promote safer conduct of golf ball-drop raffles, (4) clarify who is eligible to obtain a fire system layout technician's license without first having to obtain specific certification, (5) remove Home Improvement and New Home Guaranty Fund requirements requiring consumers to submit certified copies of court judgments and add clarifying language concerning court orders and decrees, (6) remove reciprocity language concerning real estate appraisers that does not comply with federal guidelines, and (7) increase the amount of restitution consumers may receive under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act from five thousand to ten thousand dollars.

An Act Making Minor And Technical Changes To Department Of Consumer Protection Statutes.

House General Law Committee

2015-05-26 - House - House Roll Call Vote 218 AS AMENDED (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2015-05-06 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 141 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-19	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2015-06-11	Senate	Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2015-06-11	Senate	Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2015-06-02	Senate	Public Act 15-60
2015-05-26	Senate	In Concurrence
2015-05-26	Senate	House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2015-05-26	Senate	House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
2015-05-07	Senate	House Calendar Number 516
2015-05-07	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2015-05-06	Senate	On Consent Calendar
2015-05-06	Senate	Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2015-05-06	Senate	Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6283
2015-04-22	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2015-04-22	Senate	No New File by Committee on Judiciary
2015-04-21	Senate	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2015-04-21	Senate	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2015-04-20	Senate	Joint Favorable
2015-04-14	Senate	Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
2015-03-31	Senate	File Number 340
2015-03-31	Senate	Senate Calendar Number 234
2015-03-31	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2015-03-31	Senate	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2015-03-24	Senate	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/15 5:00 PM
2015-03-16	Senate	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2015-03-12	Senate	Joint Favorable Substitute
2015-02-27	Senate	Public Hearing 03/05
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00975&which_year=2015
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/S/2015SB-00975-R00-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/S/2015SB-00975-R01-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/S/2015SB-00975-R02-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/ACT/PA/2015PA-00060-R00SB-00975-PA.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/VOTE/S/2015SV-00141-R00SB00975-SV.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/VOTE/H/2015HV-00218-R00SB00975-HV.htm