Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 5877 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGIONAL ADOPTION OF ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0310

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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2123 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
3652 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
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(GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGIONAL ADOPTION OF ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
PHIPPS, 100th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGIONAL ADOPTION OF ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
That section 1-6 of the general statutes be amended to require that once the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York adopt Atlantic standard time, the Governor of this state apply to the United States Secretary of Transportation to change the standard of time for this state to Atlantic standard time and, if approved, adopt said time.
Section 1.
Statement of Purpose:
Section 1-6 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
To require the state to adopt Atlantic standard time upon the enactment of legislation in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York adopting said time and federal approval of such change.
[The] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the standard of time for the seventy-fifth meridian west of Greenwich shall be the standard of time for this state, except that the standard of time of this state shall be one hour in advance of such established time from two o'clock ante meridian on the second Sunday in March until two o'clock ante meridian on the first Sunday in November.
(b) Upon the enactment of legislation in the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York adopting Atlantic standard time, the Governor of this state shall forthwith apply to the United States Secretary of Transportation to change the standard of time for this state to Atlantic standard time.
If such application is approved by the secretary, the standard of time for this state shall be Atlantic standard time.
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5877 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2021 1-6 Statement of Purpose:
To require the state to adopt Atlantic standard time upon the enactment of legislation in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York adopting said time and federal approval of such change.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
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PHIPPS, 100th Dist.;
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WINKLER, 56th Dist.
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  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0310

  2. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

  3. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  4. Vote to Draft

  5. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sponsors

  • Michael A. Winkler · Primary
  • Quentin W. Phipps · Primary

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Sponsors (2)

  • Winkler, Michael A.
  • Phipps, Quentin W.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

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Who sponsors HB 5877?
HB 5877 is sponsored by Winkler, Michael A. and Phipps, Quentin W..
What is the current status of HB 5877?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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