Became P.L.2008, c.1, on March 25, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 2260
Imposes moratorium on harvest and possession of horseshoe crabs.
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 Feb 25
Reed Gusciora, Douglas H. Fisher, Neil M. Cohen, Linda Stender
Chief co-sponsors from Feb 25
21 co-sponsors
John J. Burzichelli, Daniel M. Van Pelt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Jerry Green, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Thomas P. Giblin, Joan M. Voss, Scott Rudder, Dawn Marie Addiego, Sheila Y. Oliver, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Jack Conners, David W. Wolfe, Mila M. Jasey, Upendra J. Chivukula, Linda R. Greenstein, Joseph Vas, Denise M. Coyle, Peter J. Biondi, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
In the Senate
Its course
February 25 to March 25, 2008, 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 General AssemblyFeb 25 to Mar 1317 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 25 to Feb 283 days
In the SenateMar 13 to Mar 174 days
With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 258 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading70–6
Passed · Mar 13
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, 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, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Denise M. Coyle, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, 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, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Ronald S. Dancer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Samuel D. Thompson, 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
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Gary R. Chiusano, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Richard A. Merkt
Not voting Brian E. Rumpf, Gordon M. Johnson, James W. Holzapfel, Paul D. Moriarty
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Mar 17
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 28
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 – Mar 13
- Feb 25Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 28Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 13Passed the General Assembly, 70 to 6
In the Senate Mar 17
- Mar 17Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 25
- Mar 25Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.1