Became P.L.2002, c.75, on August 28, 2002.
2002–2003 Session
Assembly Bill 1301
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 8
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 4
25 co-sponsors
Donald Kofi Tucker, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Reed Gusciora, John S. Wisniewski, Arline M. Friscia, Wilfredo Caraballo, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Tom Smith, Joseph V. Doria Jr., Joseph R. Malone III, David W. Wolfe, Alfred E. Steele Rev., Loretta Weinberg, Nicholas Asselta, Robert J. Smith II, Linda R. Greenstein, Douglas H. Fisher, Paul A. Sarlo, Francis J. Blee, Paul R. D'Amato, Peter C. Eagler, Craig A. Stanley (withdrew Feb 4)
In the Senate
5 co-sponsors
Shirley K. Turner, Joseph A. Palaia, Wayne R. Bryant Esq., Henry P. McNamara, Diane B. Allen
Its course
January 8 to August 28, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Mar 14 · 1 present
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 20
General Assembly, third reading78–1
Passed · Jun 24
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 30
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 General Assembly Jan 8 – Mar 14
- Jan 8Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Education
- Feb 4Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 14Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0
In the Senate Mar 18 – Jun 20
- Mar 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Education
- May 30Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 20Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jun 20 – Jun 24
- Jun 20Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 24Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 28
- Aug 28Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2002, c.75