Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on December 3, 2009. The 2008–2009 session has ended.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 1255
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
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 Jan 8
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Jon M. Bramnick
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 8
18 co-sponsors
Douglas H. Fisher, John J. Burzichelli, Nelson T. Albano, Vincent Prieto, Joan M. Quigley, Pamela R. Lampitt, Louis D. Greenwald, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Brian E. Rumpf, Reed Gusciora, Frederick Scalera, Joseph Vas, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Upendra J. Chivukula, John E. Rooney, John S. Wisniewski, Linda R. Greenstein
Its course
January 8, 2008 to December 3, 2009, 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 action5 actions on 5 days
In the General AssemblyJan 8 to Jun 23167 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesJan 8 to Mar 355 days
In the SenateJun 23 to Dec 3 · stopped528 days
Economic GrowthOct 2 to Dec 3427 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Caridad Rodriguez, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Denise M. Coyle, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary R. Chiusano, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph R. Malone III, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, L. Grace Spencer, L. Harvey Smith, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Marcia A. Karrow, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Richard A. Merkt, Ronald S. Dancer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Sandra Love, Scott Rudder, Scott T. Rumana, Sheila Y. Oliver, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Not voting Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 3
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 Jan 8 – Jun 23
- Jan 8Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- Mar 3Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0
In the Senate Oct 2 – Dec 3, 2009
- Oct 2Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Economic Growth
- Dec 3, 2009Economic Growth recommended it
- Read a second time