Senate Bill 2055

In the Senate

• Stephen M. Sweeney

  Sponsor from Jun 19

• Walter J. Kavanaugh

  Chief co-sponsor from Dec 11

In the General Assembly

• John J. Burzichelli

  Sponsor from Jan 7, 2008

• Frederick Scalera

  Chief co-sponsor from Jan 7, 2008

• Senate, third reading36–1

  Dec 14

  Who voted how

  Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Barbara Buono, Bernard F. Kenny Jr., Bob Smith, Diane B. Allen, Ellen Karcher, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, John A. Girgenti, John H. Adler, Joseph A. Palaia, Joseph Coniglio, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph V. Doria Jr., Leonard Lance, 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 J. Martin, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sharpe James, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Walter J. Kavanaugh, Wayne R. Bryant Esq., William L. Gormley

  Nay Robert E. Littell

  Not voting Anthony R. Bucco, Henry P. McNamara, Leonard T. Connors Jr.

• Senate, third reading35–0

  Passed · Jan 7, 2008

• General Assembly, third reading47–33

  Jan 7, 2008

  Who voted how

  Yea Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian P. Stack, Charles T. Epps Jr., Craig A. Stanley, David R. Mayer, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway M.D., Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Jim Whelan, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Louis M. Manzo, Michael J. Panter, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Oadline D. Truitt, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Reed Gusciora, Robert M. Gordon, Sheila Y. Oliver, Silverio A. Vega, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto, Wilfredo Caraballo, William D. Payne

  Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Bill Baroni, Brian E. Rumpf, Charlotte Vandervalk, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, David C. Russo, David W. Wolfe, Eric Munoz, Francis J. Blee, Francis L. Bodine, Guy R. Gregg, James W. Holzapfel, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, John E. Rooney, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Joseph R. Malone III, Kevin J. O'Toole, Larry Chatzidakis, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Nelson T. Albano, Peter J. Biondi, Richard A. Merkt, Ronald S. Dancer, Samuel D. Thompson, Sean T. Kean, Steve Corodemus

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Dec 11

• General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Dec 13, 2007

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In the Senate Jun 22 – Dec 14

1. Jun 22Introduced in the Senate and sent to Labor
2. Oct 16Labor recommended it
3. Read a second time
4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
5. Dec 11Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
6. Read a second time
7. Dec 14Passed the Senate, 36 to 1

In the General Assembly Dec 14 – Jan 7, 2008

1. Dec 14Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to Labor
3. Feb 26, 2007Labor recommended it
4. Sent to Budget
5. Jun 14, 2007Sent to Appropriations
6. Appropriations recommended it
7. Read a second time
8. Dec 13, 2007Amended on the floor and read a second time
9. Jan 7, 2008Passed the General Assembly, 47 to 33

Back in the Senate Jan 7, 2008

1. Jan 7, 2008Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 13, 2008

1. Jan 13, 2008Signed by the Governor
2. Became P.L.2007, c.274