Became P.L.2007, c.325, on January 13, 2008.
2006–2007 Session
Assembly Bill 3451
Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
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 Jul 28
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 26, 2007
15 co-sponsors
Alfred E. Steele Rev., Gordon M. Johnson, Joan M. Voss, Upendra J. Chivukula, Sheila Y. Oliver, Jennifer Beck, Frederick Scalera, William D. Payne, Robert M. Gordon, Joseph Vas, Jack Conners, Brian P. Stack, Linda R. Greenstein, John J. Burzichelli, Pamela R. Lampitt
In the Senate
5 co-sponsors
Loretta Weinberg, Paul A. Sarlo, Joseph Coniglio, Ellen Karcher, Leonard Lance
Its course
October 19, 2006 to January 13, 2008, 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 reading71–2
Passed · Jun 11, 2007 · 7 present
Who voted how
Yea Alex DeCroce, Alfred E. Steele Rev., Amy H. Handlin, Bill Baroni, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Brian P. Stack, Charles T. Epps Jr., Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Craig A. Stanley, David C. Russo, David R. Mayer, David W. Wolfe, Douglas H. Fisher, Eric Munoz, Francis J. Blee, Francis L. Bodine, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway M.D., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jerry Green, Jim Whelan, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John E. Rooney, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Joseph R. Malone III, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, Kevin J. O'Toole, Larry Chatzidakis, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Louis M. Manzo, Michael J. Panter, Mims Hackett Jr., Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Oadline D. Truitt, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Robert M. Gordon, Ronald S. Dancer, Sean T. Kean, Sheila Y. Oliver, Silverio A. Vega, Steve Corodemus, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto, Wilfredo Caraballo, William D. Payne
Nay Michael Patrick Carroll, Richard A. Merkt
Not voting Alison Littell McHose, Charlotte Vandervalk, Guy R. Gregg, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Reed Gusciora, Samuel D. Thompson
Senate, amendment36–0
Dec 10, 2007
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 17, 2007
General Assembly, concurrence70–2
Passed · Jan 7, 2008 · 8 present
Who voted how
Yea Alex DeCroce, Amy H. Handlin, Bill Baroni, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Brian P. Stack, Charles T. Epps Jr., Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Craig A. Stanley, David C. Russo, David R. Mayer, David W. Wolfe, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Francis J. Blee, Francis L. Bodine, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway M.D., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jerry Green, Jim Whelan, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Joseph R. Malone III, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, Kevin J. O'Toole, Larry Chatzidakis, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Louis M. Manzo, Michael J. Panter, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Oadline D. Truitt, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Robert M. Gordon, Ronald S. Dancer, Sean T. Kean, Sheila Y. Oliver, Silverio A. Vega, Steve Corodemus, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto, Wilfredo Caraballo, William D. Payne
Nay Michael Patrick Carroll, Richard A. Merkt
Not voting Alison Littell McHose, Charlotte Vandervalk, Guy R. Gregg, John E. Rooney, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Reed Gusciora, Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 26, 2007
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 10, 2007
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 Oct 19 – Jun 11, 2007
- Oct 19Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Labor
- Feb 26, 2007Labor recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 11, 2007Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 2
In the Senate Jun 14, 2007 – Dec 17, 2007
- Jun 14, 2007Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Labor
- Jun 21, 2007Labor recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 10, 2007Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 17, 2007Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 3, 2008 – Jan 7, 2008
- Jan 3, 2008Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jan 7, 2008Passed the General Assembly, 70 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 13, 2008
- Jan 13, 2008Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2007, c.325
All 11 actions, as published
- Oct 19INT 1RA REF ALAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 26, 2007REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 11, 2007PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 14, 2007R/S REF SLASenate
- Jun 21, 2007REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 10, 2007SA 2RSSenate
- Dec 17, 2007SUB FORSenate
- Dec 17, 2007PSSenate
- Jan 3, 2008R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2008PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 13, 2008APPGovernor