JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The House of Representatives was called to order at 11: 34 o'clock a. m. , Representative Gentile of the 104th District in the Chair.

Prayer was offered by Assistant Chaplain, Reverend Garland D. Higgins of West Hartford, Connecticut.

The following is the prayer:

Let us pray. We ask Your blessing on our legislators as they serve in their elected offices. Guide their deliberations so that the good of all will be served. Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Staples of the 96th District.

REPORT

The following report was received on the date indicated, read by the Clerk and referred to the Committee indicated:

Report - Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Boating Division - Special Act No. 09-12, An Act Concerning the Recreational Use of Candlewood Lake. (Pursuant to Special Act No. 09-12 and Section 11-4a of the Connecticut General Statutes. ) Date Received: March 8, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Environment.

FAVORABLE REPORT OF JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

The following House Joint Resolution was received from the committee indicated, the resolution read the second time and tabled for the Calendar:

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS. H. J. No. 72 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF MARTIN B. BURKE, ESQUIRE, OF ROCKVILLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL REVIEW COUNCIL, AS AN ALTERNATE ATTORNEY.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS

On motion of Representative Holder-Winfield of the 94th District, the first reading of the following bills and resolutions was waived, the list of bills and resolutions as prepared by the Clerks was accepted, and the bills and resolutions referred to the committees as indicated thereon in concurrence.

JUDICIARY

H. B. No. 5484 (RAISED) JUDICIARY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF A WITNESS TO REPORT A SERIOUS CRIME COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD', to require a person who witnesses a serious crime being committed against a child under sixteen years of age to report that crime to a law enforcement official.

H. B. No. 5485 (RAISED) JUDICIARY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE VICTIM ADVOCATE', to require the advisory committee to the Office of the Victim Advocate to make recommendations to the General Assembly on how to improve the effectiveness of the office in carrying out its responsibilities.

H. B. No. 5486 (RAISED) JUDICIARY. 'AN ACT CONCERNING RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR REGISTERED SEXUAL OFFENDERS', to protect children from convicted sexual offenders by requiring that convicted sexual offenders reside at least two thousand feet away from a school or child care center.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Representative Holder-Winfield of the 94th District, the House adjourned at 11: 36 o'clock a. m. , to meet again at the Call of the Chair.