Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 483 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OPIOID DEPENDENCY AND OPIOID OVERDOSES IN THE STATE.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    36 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill includes an added requirement for the Chief Court Administrator to report the results of the study to a specific joint standing committee in accordance with standard drafting conventions. Additionally, the phrase "to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary" was included for clarity. This change ensures that the reporting process is aligned with legislative practices.

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483 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
483 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00483JUD___032918____* AN ACT CONCERNING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING OPIOID INTERVENTION COURTS IN THE STATE.
2381   *02381_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:
  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING OPIOID INTERVENTION COURTS IN THE STATE.
(Effective from passage) (a) The Chief Court Administrator or his or her designee, in consultation with the Chief Public Defender, Chief State's Attorney and the dean of The University of Connecticut School of Law, or their respective designees, shall study the feasibility of establishing one or more courts that specialize in the hearing of criminal or juvenile matters in which a defendant is a opioid-dependent person, who could benefit from intensive court monitoring and placement in a substance abuse treatment program.
(Effective from passage) (a) The Chief Court Administrator or his or her designee, in consultation with the Chief Public Defender, Chief State's Attorney and the dean of The University of Connecticut School of Law, or their respective designees, shall study the feasibility of establishing one or more courts that specialize in the hearing of criminal or juvenile matters in which a defendant is an opioid-dependent person, who could benefit from intensive court monitoring and placement in a substance abuse treatment program.
(1) The testing of certain arrestees for opioid use and the timing of such testing, (2) innovative and different treatment placement options for opioid-dependent arrestees, (3) the development of a rapid integration team of individuals who focus on meeting the treatment needs of opioid-dependent arrestees, (4) the development of judicial processes that include daily court monitoring of opioid-dependent arrestees, and (5) the use of curfews and electronic-monitoring tools as means of facilitating success completion of a substance abuse treatment program.
(1) The testing of certain arrestees for opioid use and the timing of such testing, (2) innovative and different treatment placement options for opioid-dependent arrestees, (3) the development of a rapid integration team of individuals who focus on meeting the treatment needs of opioid-dependent arrestees, (4) the development of judicial processes that include daily court monitoring of opioid-dependent arrestees, and (5) the use of curfews and electronic-monitoring tools as a means of facilitating success completion of a substance abuse treatment program.
(c) The Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, shall report on the results of such study, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, not later than January 1, 2019.
(c) The Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, shall report on the results of such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, not later than January 1, 2019.
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To require the Chief Court Administrator, in consultation with the Chief Public Defender, Chief State's Attorney and the dean of The University of Connecticut School of Law, to study the feasibility of establishing one or more opioid intervention courts in the state.
In Section 1(c), the phrase "to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary" was added for consistency with standard drafting conventions.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 18-166

  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  9. RULES SUSPENDED

  10. DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.

  11. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  13. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  14. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  15. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  16. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 553

  17. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  18. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  19. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  20. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  21. FILE NO. 524

  22. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 329

  23. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  24. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  25. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/18

  26. FILED WITH LCO

  27. Joint Favorable

  28. PUBLIC HEARING 0319

  29. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Holly H. Cheeseman · Primary
  • John H. Frey · Primary
  • Paul R. Doyle · Primary
  • Ted Kennedy · Primary
  • Charles J. Ferraro · Primary
  • Kevin Ryan · Primary
  • Noreen S. Kokoruda · Primary
  • George S. Logan · Primary
  • Doug Dubitsky · Primary
  • Bill Buckbee · Primary
  • David K. Labriola · Primary
  • Livvy R. Floren · Primary
  • Bob Duff · Primary
  • Martin M. Looney · Primary
  • Gail Lavielle · Primary
  • Daniel S. Rovero · Primary
  • Joseph C. Serra · Primary
  • K. Mccarty · Primary
  • Christie M. Carpino · Primary
  • Brian M. Ohler · Primary
  • Scott A. Storms · Primary
  • Robin Green · Primary
  • Mark Tweedie · Primary
  • David Rutigliano · Primary
  • Terrie E. Wood · Primary
  • Melissa H. Ziobron · Primary
  • Steve Cassano · Primary
  • Bill Simanski · Primary
  • Joe Polletta · Primary
  • Rosa C. Rebimbas · Primary
  • L. Scott Frantz · Primary
  • Tony Hwang · Primary
  • Mae Flexer · Primary
  • Heather S. Somers · Primary
  • Joan V. Hartley · Primary
  • Catherine A. Osten · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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36 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (36)

  • Cheeseman, Holly H.
  • Frey, John H.
  • Doyle, Paul R.
  • Kennedy, Ted
  • Ferraro, Charles J.
  • Ryan, Kevin
  • Kokoruda, Noreen S.
  • Logan, George S.
  • Dubitsky, Doug
  • Buckbee, Bill
  • Labriola, David K.
  • Floren, Livvy R.
  • Bob Duff Democratic
  • Martin M. Looney Democratic
  • Lavielle, Gail
  • Rovero, Daniel S.
  • Serra, Joseph C.
  • Mccarty, K.
  • Carpino, Christie M.
  • Ohler, Brian M.
  • Storms, Scott A.
  • Green, Robin
  • Tweedie, Mark
  • Rutigliano, David
  • Wood, Terrie E.
  • Ziobron, Melissa H.
  • Cassano, Steve
  • Simanski, Bill
  • Polletta, Joe
  • Rebimbas, Rosa C.
  • Frantz, L. Scott
  • Tony Hwang Republican
  • Mae Flexer Democratic
  • Heather S. Somers Republican
  • Joan V. Hartley Democratic
  • Catherine A. Osten Democratic

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 336 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Kevin C. Kelly — Yea
Marilyn Moore — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Roll Call Vote 280 AS AMENDED

Passed 143 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84202
Republican 26000
Democratic 33300
Total 143502
% of votes cast 95%3%0%1%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ABERCROMBIE — Yea
PORTER — Nay
ADAMS — Yea
REED — Yea
ALBIS — Yea
REBIMBAS — Yea
ALTOBELLO — Yea
RILEY — Yea
ARCONTI — Yea
CHEESEMAN — Yea
CUMMINGS — Yea
SIEGRIST — Yea
BORER — Yea
D'AMELIO — Yea
SIMANSKI — Yea
ROSE — Not Voting
SKULCZYCK — Yea
ROVERO — Yea
DAVIS — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
SANCHEZ — Nay
SREDZINSKI — Yea
CURREY — Yea
DEVLIN — Yea
SRINIVASAN — Yea
D'AGOSTINO — Yea
STANESKI — Yea
DE LA CRUZ — Yea
SCANLON — Yea
STOKES — Yea
SERRA — Yea
DUNSBY — Yea
STORMS — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
FERGUSON — Yea
TWEEDIE — Yea
DIMASSA — Yea
FERRARO — Yea
SOTO — Yea
WILMS — Yea
FLEISCHMANN — Yea
FLOREN — Yea
FOX — Yea
STALLWORTH — Yea
FRANCE — Yea
FREY — Yea
TERCYAK — Yea
FUSCO — Yea
TONG — Yea
GREEN — Yea
ZIOBRON — Yea
URBAN — Yea
GUERRERA — Yea
VARGAS — Yea
VERRENGIA — Yea
KLARIDES — Yea
HAMPTON — Yea
WINKLER — Yea
KOKORUDA — Yea
ARESIMOWICZ — Yea
HENNESSY — Yea
YOUNG — Yea
KUPCHICK — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
ZIOGAS — Yea
LABRIOLA — Yea
JULESON-SCOPINO — Yea
LAVIELLE — Yea
LEGEYT — Yea
MACLACHLAN — Yea
BERGER — Yea
BELSITO — Yea
BETTS — Yea
COOK — Yea
BOCCHINO — Yea
OHLER — Yea
GENTILE — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
MORIN — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
BYRON — Yea
ORANGE — Yea
PERONE — Yea
CAMILLO — Yea
PETIT — Yea
RYAN — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Mccarty, K. — Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Nay
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Nay
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Nay
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Roll Call Vote 219 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Kevin C. Kelly — Yea
Marilyn Moore — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 483?
SB 483 is sponsored by Cheeseman, Holly H., Frey, John H., Doyle, Paul R., Kennedy, Ted, Ferraro, Charles J., Ryan, Kevin, Kokoruda, Noreen S., Logan, George S., Dubitsky, Doug, Buckbee, Bill, Labriola, David K., Floren, Livvy R., Bob Duff (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Lavielle, Gail, Rovero, Daniel S., Serra, Joseph C., Mccarty, K., Carpino, Christie M., Ohler, Brian M., Storms, Scott A., Green, Robin, Tweedie, Mark, Rutigliano, David, Wood, Terrie E., Ziobron, Melissa H., Cassano, Steve, Simanski, Bill, Polletta, Joe, Rebimbas, Rosa C., Frantz, L. Scott, Tony Hwang (Republican), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Heather S. Somers (Republican), Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), and Catherine A. Osten (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 483?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2018. Enacted.
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