Vetoed by the Governor on January 15, 2008; the veto was not overridden. The 2006–2007 session has ended.
2006–2007 Session
Senate Bill 176
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship. *
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 10
Chief co-sponsor from May 14, 2007
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 7, 2008
Linda R. Greenstein, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Jon M. Bramnick
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 7, 2008
4 co-sponsors
Gordon M. Johnson, Mims Hackett Jr., Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Thomas P. Giblin
Its course
January 10, 2006 to January 15, 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.
Every action13 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Jan 7727 days
JudiciaryJan 10 to Dec 10699 days
Budget and AppropriationsDec 10 to Jan 324 days
In the General AssemblyJan 7 to Jan 70 days
With the GovernorJan 7 to Jan 158 days
After the vetoJan 15 to Jan 15 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading24–13
Jan 7, 2008
Senate, third reading21–11
Passed · Jan 7, 2008
General Assembly, third reading43–28
Jan 7, 2008
General Assembly, third reading41–32
Passed · Jan 7, 2008 · 1 present
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 10 – Jan 7, 2008
- Jan 10Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Dec 10, 2007Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 3, 2008Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 7, 2008Passed the Senate, 21 to 11
In the General Assembly Jan 7, 2008
- Jan 7, 2008Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 41 to 32, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 15, 2008
- Jan 15, 2008Vetoed by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 10INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
- Dec 10, 2007REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Dec 10, 2007REF SBASenate
- Jan 3, 2008REP 2RSSenate
- Jan 7, 2008MOTIONSenate
- Jan 7, 2008MOTIONSenate
- Jan 7, 2008PSSenate
- Jan 7, 2008R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2008SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2008MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2008MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2008PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 15, 2008PVGovernor