Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00673 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 673
2		-	January Session, 2013 _____SB00673GAE___040813____
	1	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 673
	2	+	January Session, 2013 LCO No. 5308
	3	+	05308SB00673GAE
	4	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(GAE)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 673
	10	+	Committee Bill No. 673
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8	12		January Session, 2013
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10		-	_____SB00673GAE___040813____
	14	+	LCO No. 5308
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	16	+	05308SB00673GAE
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(GAE)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) For purposes of this section, (1) "public housing project" means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidized multifamily housing project by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation or municipal developer pursuant to chapter 128 of the general statutes or by the Connecticut Housing Authority pursuant to chapter 129 of the general statutes; (2) "housing authority"~~, "nonprofit corporation" and "municipal developer" have~~ the same ~~meanings~~ as provided in section 8-39 of the general statutes; and (3) "political activity" includes (A) an event organized in the interests of a political party or candidate for elective office; (B) initiating, circulating, or signing petitions; (C) community political meetings; (D) campaigning for or against proposed referendum questions, constitutional amendments, legislation and municipal ordinances; or (E) expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues.
	28	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) For purposes of this section, (1) "public housing project" means dwelling accommodations operated as a state or federally subsidized multifamily housing project by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation or municipal developer, as defined in section 8-39 of the general statutes, pursuant to chapter 128 of the general statutes or by the Connecticut Housing Authority pursuant to chapter 129 of the general statutes; (2) "housing authority" has the same meaning as provided in section 8-39 of the general statutes; and (3) "political activity" includes (A) an event organized in the interests of a political party or candidate for elective office; (B) initiating, circulating, or signing petitions; (C) community political meetings; (D) campaigning for or against proposed referendum questions, constitutional amendments, legislation and municipal ordinances; or (E) expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues.
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18	30		(b) No housing authority, nonprofit corporation, municipality or municipal developer shall prohibit any tenant of a public housing project from using common facilities or community rooms located within such public housing project for political activity.
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23	35		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
24	36		Section 1 July 1, 2013 New section
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26	38		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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28	40		Section 1
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30	42		July 1, 2013
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32	44		New section
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34		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	46	+	Statement of Purpose:
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36		-	Section 1(a)(2) was reworded to reference the definition of "nonprofit corporation" contained in section 8-39 of the general statutes for clarity.
	48	+	To permit residents of public housing to use common areas for political activity.
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	50	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. 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.]
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40		-	~~GAE Joint Favorable Subst~~. ~~-LCO~~
	54	+	Co-Sponsors: SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.
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42		-	~~GAE~~
	56	+	Co-Sponsors:
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44		-	Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	58	+	SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.
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	60	+	S.B. 673