l9n/ New Jersey

2006–2007 Session

Senate Bill 171

Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *

Became P.L.2007, c.204, on December 17, 2007.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Loretta Weinberg

In the General Assembly

17 co-sponsors

Joseph P. Cryan, Mila M. Jasey, Elease Evans, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Jack Conners, Sheila Y. Oliver, Joan M. Quigley, Frederick Scalera, Peter J. Barnes III, Joan M. Voss, Thomas P. Giblin, Gary S. Schaer, Reed Gusciora, Vincent Prieto, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, William D. Payne

Its course

January 10, 2006 to December 17, 2007, 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 action13 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Dec 10699 days

JudiciaryJan 10 to May 10485 days

Budget and AppropriationsMay 14 to Dec 3203 days

In the General AssemblyDec 10 to Dec 133 days

With the GovernorDec 13 to Dec 174 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–14

    Dec 10, 2007

  • Senate, third reading21–16

    Passed · Dec 10, 2007

  • General Assembly, third reading43–31

    Dec 13, 2007

  • General Assembly, third reading44–36

    Passed · Dec 13, 2007

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 10 – Dec 10, 2007

  1. Jan 10Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
  2. May 10, 2007Judiciary recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. May 14, 2007Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Dec 3, 2007Budget and Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Dec 10, 2007Passed the Senate, 21 to 16

In the General Assembly Dec 10, 2007 – Dec 13, 2007

  1. Dec 10, 2007Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Read a second time
  3. Dec 13, 2007Passed the General Assembly, 44 to 36, and so both houses

To the Governor Dec 17, 2007

  1. Dec 17, 2007Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2007, c.204
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
  2. May 10, 2007REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  3. May 14, 2007REF SBASenate
  4. Dec 3, 2007REP 2RSSenate
  5. Dec 10, 2007MOTIONSenate
  6. Dec 10, 2007MOTIONSenate
  7. Dec 10, 2007PSSenate
  8. Dec 10, 2007R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Dec 13, 2007SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. Dec 13, 2007MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  11. Dec 13, 2007MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  12. Dec 13, 2007PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  13. Dec 17, 2007APPGovernor