AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - SMALL CELL SITING ACT (Establishes the "Small Cell Siting Act", which specifies how local authorities may regulate the collocation of small wireless facilities and small wireless facility networks.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Sep 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Sep 27, 2017
Signed into law
09/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Sep 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/15/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Sep 14, 2017
Committee
09/14/2017 Referred to House Corporations
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/13/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/14/2017)
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
SR
Stephen R. Ucci
DDemocratic
P
TW
Thomas Winfield
DDemocratic
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