2008–2009 Session

Assembly Bill 870

Requires all automobile passengers to wear seat belts.

Became P.L.2009, c.318, on January 18, 2010.

Its course

January 8, 2008 to January 18, 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 action12 actions on 7 days

In the General AssemblyJan 8 to Feb 730 days

Transportation, Public Works and Independent AuthoritiesJan 8 to Jan 2820 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Jan 11704 days

TransportationFeb 14 to Jan 7693 days

Back in the General AssemblyJan 11 to Jan 110 days

With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 187 days

Votes

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

General Assembly, motion46–29
Feb 7
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Caridad Rodriguez, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, L. Grace Spencer, L. Harvey Smith, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Matthew W. Milam, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Sandra Love, Sheila Y. Oliver, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Brian E. Rumpf, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Denise M. Coyle, Gary R. Chiusano, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, John E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, Joseph R. Malone III, Marcia A. Karrow, Mary Pat Angelini, Michael J. Doherty, Peter J. Biondi, Richard A. Merkt, Ronald S. Dancer, Samuel D. Thompson, Scott Rudder, Scott T. Rumana, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, Michael Patrick Carroll, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
General Assembly, third reading62–13
Passed · Feb 7 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Caridad Rodriguez, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David P. Rible, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John F. Amodeo, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph R. Malone III, L. Grace Spencer, L. Harvey Smith, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Matthew W. Milam, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Paul D. Moriarty, 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 Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, David C. Russo, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Denise M. Coyle, Gary R. Chiusano, Jay Webber, John E. Rooney, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Richard A. Merkt, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, Mary Pat Angelini, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Senate, third reading27–2
Passed · Jan 11, 2010
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Nay Joseph Pennacchio, Michael J. Doherty
Not voting Barbara Buono, Diane B. Allen, Gerald Cardinale, Joseph F. Vitale, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Ronald L. Rice, Steven V. Oroho
General Assembly, third reading66–10
Passed · Jan 11, 2010 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 7, 2010

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 – Feb 7

Jan 8Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities
Jan 28Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities recommended it
Read a second time
Feb 7Passed the General Assembly, 62 to 13

In the Senate Feb 14 – Jan 11, 2010

Feb 14Arrived in the Senate
Sent to Transportation
Jan 7, 2010Transportation recommended it as amended
Read a second time
Jan 11, 2010Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

Back in the General Assembly Jan 11, 2010

Jan 11, 2010Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
Passed the General Assembly, 66 to 10, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 18, 2010

Jan 18, 2010Signed by the Governor
Became P.L.2009, c.318

All 12 actions, as published

Jan 8INT 1RA REF ATRGeneral Assembly
Jan 28REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
Feb 7MOTIONGeneral Assembly
Feb 7MOTIONGeneral Assembly
Feb 7PAGeneral Assembly
Feb 14R/S REF STRSenate
Jan 7, 2010REP/SCA 2RSSenate
Jan 11, 2010SUB FORSenate
Jan 11, 2010PSSenate
Jan 11, 2010R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
Jan 11, 2010PA PBHGeneral Assembly
Jan 18, 2010APPGovernor