l9n/ New Jersey

2000–2001 Session

Senate Bill 1920

Provides for post-conviction DNA testing; allows post-conviction DNA profile information to be used in the investigation and prosecution of other crimes. *

Became P.L.2001, c.377, on January 8, 2002.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

David Himelman, Diane B. Allen, Nicholas J. Sacco

In the General Assembly

    3 co-sponsors

    George F. Geist, Barbara Buono, Linda R. Greenstein

    Its course

    December 4, 2000 to January 8, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action10 actions on 7 days

    In the SenateDec 4 to Nov 26357 days

    JudiciaryDec 4 to Jun 28206 days

    In the General AssemblyNov 26 to Jan 742 days

    JudiciaryNov 29 to Dec 1314 days

    Back in the SenateJan 7 to Jan 70 days

    With the GovernorJan 7 to Jan 81 day

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading35–1

      Passed · Nov 26, 2001

    • General Assembly, third reading77–0

      Passed · Jan 7, 2002

    • Senate, third reading37–0

      Passed · Jan 7, 2002

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 28, 2001

    • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Dec 13, 2001

    Text

    Each version as the Legislature printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

    In the Senate Dec 4 – Nov 26, 2001

    1. Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
    2. Judiciary recommended it as amended
    3. Read a second time
    4. Passed the Senate, 35 to 1

    In the General Assembly Nov 29, 2001 – Jan 7, 2002

    1. Arrived in the General Assembly
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Judiciary recommended it as amended
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0

    Back in the Senate Jan 7, 2002

    1. Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
    2. Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

    To the Governor Jan 8, 2002

    1. Signed by the Governor
    2. Became P.L.2001, c.377
    All 10 actions, as published