Became P.L.2005, c.321, on January 12, 2006.
2004–2005 Session
Senate Bill 709
Creates study commission on the death penalty and imposes moratorium on imposition of death penalty. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 26
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 5
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 9, 2006
Christopher Bateman, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Alfred E. Steele Rev., Gordon M. Johnson, Bonnie Watson Coleman
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 9, 2006
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 26, 2004 to January 12, 2006, 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.
Senate, amendment25–5
Dec 8, 2005
Senate, third reading30–6
Passed · Dec 15, 2005
General Assembly, third reading55–21
Passed · Jan 9, 2006 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 8, 2005
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 Jan 26 – Dec 15, 2005
- Jan 26Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 8, 2005Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 15, 2005Passed the Senate, 30 to 6
In the General Assembly Jan 5, 2006 – Jan 9, 2006
- Jan 5, 2006Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 9, 2006Passed the General Assembly, 55 to 21, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2006
- Jan 12, 2006Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2005, c.321