Became P.L.2009, c.196, on January 14, 2010.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 351
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. **
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
Chief co-sponsor from May 5
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 7, 2010
5 co-sponsors
Jack Conners, Herb Conaway Jr., Neil M. Cohen, Connie Wagner, Joseph P. Cryan, Albert Coutinho (withdrew Jan 7, 2010)
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Barbara Buono, Paul A. Sarlo, Bill Baroni, Nicholas P. Scutari
Its course
January 8, 2008 to January 14, 2010, 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 action10 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyJan 8 to Jun 23167 days
State GovernmentJan 8 to May 22135 days
In the SenateJun 23 to Dec 10535 days
State GovernmentOct 2 to Feb 2123 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 10 to Jan 728 days
With the GovernorJan 7 to Jan 147 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading68–11
Passed · Jun 23
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Caridad Rodriguez, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, 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 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, Marcia A. Karrow, 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, Sheila Y. Oliver, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Brian E. Rumpf, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., John E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, Jon M. Bramnick, Mary Pat Angelini, Scott T. Rumana, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Samuel D. Thompson
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 10, 2009
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, 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, Michael J. Doherty, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Diane B. Allen
General Assembly, third reading50–24
Passed · Jan 7, 2010 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 2, 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 State Government
- May 22State Government recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 11
In the Senate Oct 2 – Dec 10, 2009
- Oct 2Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to State Government
- Feb 2, 2009State Government recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 10, 2009Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 14, 2009 – Jan 7, 2010
- Dec 14, 2009Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jan 7, 2010Passed the General Assembly, 50 to 24, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 14, 2010
- Jan 14, 2010Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.196