AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES--MIDDLETOWN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT (Allows the town of Middletown to enroll its full-time police officers hired on or after July 1, 2021, in a defined contribution plan established by the town and prevents newly hired police officers from becoming members of the retirement system.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
31–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic31
83% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/10/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 19, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
03/18/2021 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
03/16/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
02/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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