Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Budget and Appropriations Committee on May 14, 2009. The 2008–2009 session has ended.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 1479
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts. *
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
Louis D. Greenwald, Joseph Vas, Joan M. Quigley, Herb Conaway Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 8
Its course
January 8, 2008 to May 14, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJan 8 to Jun 23167 days
Commerce and Economic DevelopmentJan 8 to Feb 2548 days
In the SenateJun 23 to May 14 · stopped325 days
Economic GrowthOct 2 to May 14224 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 14 to May 14 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading59–20
Passed · Jun 23
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Caridad Rodriguez, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, 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, Matthew W. Milam, 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, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Ronald S. Dancer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Sandra Love, Scott Rudder, Sheila Y. Oliver, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Brian E. Rumpf, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Denise M. Coyle, Eric Munoz, Gary R. Chiusano, Jay Webber, Jon M. Bramnick, Marcia A. Karrow, Mary Pat Angelini, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Peter J. Biondi, Richard A. Merkt, Scott T. Rumana
Not voting Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 19
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 14, 2009
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 Commerce and Economic Development
- Feb 25Commerce and Economic Development recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 19Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 20
In the Senate Oct 2 – May 14, 2009
- Oct 2Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Economic Growth
- May 14, 2009Economic Growth recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations