Became P.L.2006, c.103, on December 21, 2006.
2006–2007 Session
Assembly Bill 3787
Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
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 Dec 4
Bonnie Watson Coleman, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Mims Hackett Jr., Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Douglas H. Fisher
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 14
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
December 4 to December 21, 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.
Every action9 actions on 5 days
In the General AssemblyDec 4 to Dec 1410 days
JudiciaryDec 4 to Dec 73 days
In the SenateDec 14 to Dec 140 days
With the GovernorDec 14 to Dec 217 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading56–19
Passed · Dec 14 · 5 present
Senate, third reading16–21
Dec 14
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Diane B. Allen, Gerald Cardinale, Henry P. McNamara, Joseph A. Palaia, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Leonard Lance, Leonard T. Connors Jr., Martha W. Bark, Nicholas Asselta, Peter A. Inverso, Robert E. Littell, Robert W. Singer, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Walter J. Kavanaugh, William L. Gormley
Nay Barbara Buono, Bernard F. Kenny Jr., Bob Smith, Ellen Karcher, Fred H. Madden Jr., John A. Girgenti, John H. Adler, Joseph Coniglio, Joseph F. Vitale, Loretta Weinberg, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert J. Martin, Ronald L. Rice, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Wayne R. Bryant Esq.
Not voting Anthony R. Bucco, Joseph V. Doria Jr., Sharpe James
Senate, third reading23–12
Dec 14
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Barbara Buono, Bernard F. Kenny Jr., Bob Smith, Ellen Karcher, Fred H. Madden Jr., John A. Girgenti, John H. Adler, Joseph Coniglio, Joseph F. Vitale, Loretta Weinberg, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert J. Martin, Sharpe James, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., William L. Gormley
Nay Gerald Cardinale, Henry P. McNamara, Joseph A. Palaia, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Leonard Lance, Leonard T. Connors Jr., Martha W. Bark, Nicholas Asselta, Peter A. Inverso, Robert E. Littell, Robert W. Singer, Walter J. Kavanaugh
Not voting Anthony R. Bucco, Diane B. Allen, Joseph V. Doria Jr., Ronald L. Rice, Wayne R. Bryant Esq.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 7
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 11
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 Dec 4 – Dec 14
- Dec 4Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Dec 7Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 11Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 14Passed the General Assembly, 56 to 19
In the Senate Dec 14
- Dec 14Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 23 to 12, and so both houses
To the Governor Dec 21
- Dec 21Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2006, c.103