Became P.L.2006, c.70, on August 2, 2006.
2006–2007 Session
Senate Bill 1959
Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer.
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 Jun 8
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 8
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 22
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gordon M. Johnson, Robert M. Gordon
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 22
2 co-sponsors
Its course
June 8 to August 2, 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 action7 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJun 8 to Jun 1911 days
State GovernmentJun 8 to Jun 124 days
In the General AssemblyJun 19 to Jun 223 days
With the GovernorJun 22 to Aug 241 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 19
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bernard F. Kenny Jr., Bob Smith, Ellen Karcher, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, Henry P. McNamara, John A. Girgenti, John H. Adler, Joseph A. Palaia, Joseph Coniglio, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph V. Doria Jr., Leonard Lance, Leonard T. Connors Jr., Loretta Weinberg, Martha W. Bark, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas Asselta, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Peter A. Inverso, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert E. Littell, Robert J. Martin, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Walter J. Kavanaugh, Wayne R. Bryant Esq., William L. Gormley
Not voting Diane B. Allen, Sharpe James
Senate, third reading37–0
Jun 19
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bernard F. Kenny Jr., Bob Smith, Ellen Karcher, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, Henry P. McNamara, John A. Girgenti, John H. Adler, Joseph A. Palaia, Joseph Coniglio, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph V. Doria Jr., Leonard Lance, Leonard T. Connors Jr., Martha W. Bark, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas Asselta, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Peter A. Inverso, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert E. Littell, Robert J. Martin, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Walter J. Kavanaugh, Wayne R. Bryant Esq., William L. Gormley
Not voting Diane B. Allen, Loretta Weinberg, Sharpe James
General Assembly, third reading80–0
Passed · Jun 22
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 Jun 8 – Jun 19
- Jun 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to State Government
- Jun 12State Government recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 19Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 19 – Jun 22
- Jun 19Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jun 22Passed the General Assembly, 80 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 2
- Aug 2Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2006, c.70
All 7 actions, as published
- Jun 8INT 1RS REF SSGSenate
- Jun 12REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 19PSSenate
- Jun 19R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 22SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 22PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Aug 2APPGovernor