Became P.L.2009, c.151, on November 20, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Assembly Bill 370
Requires facility where patient dies to provide medical examiner with contact information for next-of-kin so medical examiner may obtain additional information about death. *
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 Jan 8
13 co-sponsors
Joseph Vas, Thomas P. Giblin, John S. Wisniewski, Gordon M. Johnson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Linda R. Greenstein, Peter J. Barnes III, Nellie Pou, Connie Wagner, Elease Evans, Jack Conners, Pamela R. Lampitt, Anthony Chiappone
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Loretta Weinberg, Bob Smith, Thomas H. Kean Jr., M. Teresa Ruiz
Its course
January 8, 2008 to November 20, 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 action10 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyJan 8 to Sep 25261 days
Health and Senior ServicesJan 8 to Sep 15251 days
In the SenateSep 25 to Jun 18266 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensOct 2 to Dec 1574 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 18 to Jun 257 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Nov 20148 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading78–1
Passed · Sep 25
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 18, 2009
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 25, 2009
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 15
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 – Sep 25
- Jan 8Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health and Senior Services
- Sep 15Health and Senior Services recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sep 25Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 1
In the Senate Oct 2 – Jun 18, 2009
- Oct 2Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Dec 15Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2009Passed the Senate, 38 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, 79 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 20, 2009
- Nov 20, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.151