l9n/ New Jersey

2004–2005 Session

Assembly Bill 35

Permits voting by absentee ballot for any reason; requires increased identification when requesting and returning absentee ballots; authorizes automatic transmission of absentee ballot application for general election. **

Became P.L.2005, c.138, on July 7, 2005.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

7 co-sponsors

Bill Baroni, Douglas H. Fisher, Louis M. Manzo, Jack Conners, Mary T. Previte, John S. Wisniewski, Upendra J. Chivukula

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Bob Smith, Stephen M. Sweeney

    Its course

    March 7 to July 7, 2005, 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 action16 actions on 7 days

    In the General AssemblyMar 7 to Jun 20105 days

    State GovernmentMar 7 to Mar 70 days

    AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 90 days

    In the SenateJun 20 to Jun 277 days

    Back in the General AssemblyJun 27 to Jun 303 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 77 days

    Votes

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

    • General Assembly, third reading43–34

      Jun 20 · 1 present

    • General Assembly, third reading43–34

      Jun 20 · 1 present

    • General Assembly, third reading50–24

      Passed · Jun 20 · 4 present

    • Senate, amendment37–0

      Jun 23

    • Senate, third reading33–4

      Passed · Jun 27

    • General Assembly, third reading54–25

      Passed · Jun 30 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 23

    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 Mar 7 – Jun 20

    1. Mar 7Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to State Government
    2. State Government recommended it
    3. Read a second time
    4. Jun 9Sent to Appropriations
    5. Appropriations recommended it as amended
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 20Passed the General Assembly, 50 to 24

    In the Senate Jun 20 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. Read a second time
    3. Jun 23Amended on the floor and read a second time
    4. Jun 27Passed the Senate, 33 to 4

    Back in the General Assembly Jun 27 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 27Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
    2. Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 54 to 25, and so both houses

    To the Governor Jul 7

    1. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
    2. Became P.L.2005, c.138
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Mar 7INT 1RA REF ASGGeneral Assembly
    2. Mar 7REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
    3. Jun 9RCM AAPGeneral Assembly
    4. Jun 9REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
    5. Jun 20MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    6. Jun 20MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    7. Jun 20MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    8. Jun 20MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    9. Jun 20PAGeneral Assembly
    10. Jun 20R/S SWR 2RSSenate
    11. Jun 23SA 2RSSenate
    12. Jun 27SUB FORSenate
    13. Jun 27PSSenate
    14. Jun 27R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
    15. Jun 30PA PBHGeneral Assembly
    16. Jul 7APPGovernor