Became P.L.2009, c.115, on August 13, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 2238
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
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 May 18, 2009
Chief co-sponsor from May 18, 2009
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 7
Chief co-sponsor from May 19 to Sep 22
Chief co-sponsor from May 21, 2009
16 co-sponsors
Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Peter J. Biondi, Nellie Pou, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Albert Coutinho, Frederick Scalera, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Connie Wagner, Pamela R. Lampitt, Mila M. Jasey, Upendra J. Chivukula, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Paul D. Moriarty, Gary S. Schaer, Jack Conners, Linda R. Greenstein
In the Senate
Its course
February 25, 2008 to August 13, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 25 to May 21451 days
Health and Senior ServicesFeb 25 to Feb 250 days
AppropriationsFeb 25 to May 18448 days
In the SenateMay 21 to Jun 1828 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 21 to Jun 1525 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 18 to Jun 257 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Aug 1349 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–4
Passed · May 21, 2009 · 1 present
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Jun 18, 2009
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Gerald Cardinale, Marcia A. Karrow, Nia H. Gill Esq., Ronald L. Rice, Shirley K. Turner
General Assembly, third reading74–5
Passed · Jun 25, 2009
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 15, 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 Feb 25 – May 21, 2009
- Feb 25Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health and Senior Services
- Health and Senior Services recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- May 18, 2009Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 21, 2009Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 4
In the Senate May 21, 2009 – Jun 18, 2009
- May 21, 2009Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 15, 2009Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2009Passed the Senate, 35 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jun 18, 2009 – Jun 25, 2009
- Jun 18, 2009Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 25, 2009Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 5, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 13, 2009
- Aug 13, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.115
All 11 actions, as published
- Feb 25INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Feb 25REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- May 18, 2009REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 21, 2009PAGeneral Assembly
- May 21, 2009R/S REF SBASenate
- Jun 15, 2009REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 18, 2009SUB FORSenate
- Jun 18, 2009PSSenate
- Jun 18, 2009R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Aug 13, 2009APPGovernor