l9n/ New Jersey

2008–2009 Session

Assembly Bill 2451

The Vote By Mail Law. *

Became P.L.2009, c.79, on June 30, 2009.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the General Assembly

2 co-sponsors

Connie Wagner, Annette Quijano

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Raymond J. Lesniak, Stephen M. Sweeney, Robert M. Gordon, Bob Smith

    Its course

    March 3, 2008 to June 30, 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 action16 actions on 10 days

    In the General AssemblyMar 3 to Jun 16105 days

    State GovernmentMar 3 to Mar 63 days

    In the SenateJun 16 to May 21339 days

    State GovernmentJan 26 to Feb 27 days

    Back in the General AssemblyMay 21 to May 210 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 3040 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 6

    • General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 19

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Dec 15

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 2, 2009

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 16, 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 Mar 3 – Jun 16

    1. Mar 3Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to State Government
    2. Mar 6State Government recommended it as amended
    3. Read a second time
    4. May 19Amended on the floor and read a second time
    5. Jun 16Passed the General Assembly, 50 to 30

    In the Senate Jun 16 – May 21, 2009

    1. Jun 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Read a second time
    3. Dec 15Amended on the floor and read a second time
    4. Jan 26, 2009Sent to State Government
    5. Feb 2, 2009State Government recommended it as amended
    6. Read a second time
    7. Mar 16, 2009Amended on the floor and read a second time
    8. May 21, 2009Passed the Senate, 24 to 14

    Back in the General Assembly May 21, 2009

    1. May 21, 2009Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
    2. Passed the General Assembly, 45 to 29, and so both houses

    To the Governor Jun 30, 2009

    1. Jun 30, 2009Signed by the Governor
    2. Became P.L.2009, c.79
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3INT 1RA REF ASGGeneral Assembly
    2. Mar 6REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
    3. May 19AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
    4. Jun 16MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    5. Jun 16MOTIONGeneral Assembly
    6. Jun 16PAGeneral Assembly
    7. Jun 16R/S SWR 2RSSenate
    8. Dec 15SA 2RSSenate
    9. Jan 26, 2009RCM SSGSenate
    10. Feb 2, 2009REP/SCA 2RSSenate
    11. Mar 16, 2009SA 2RSSenate
    12. May 21, 2009SUB FORSenate
    13. May 21, 2009PSSenate
    14. May 21, 2009R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
    15. May 21, 2009PA PBHGeneral Assembly
    16. Jun 30, 2009APPGovernor