Became P.L.2009, c.13, on February 2, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 1304
Upgrades unlawful possession of a machine gun or assault firearm to a crime of the second degree.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 14
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 17
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 15
Gordon M. Johnson, Albert Coutinho, Ruben J. Ramos Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 15
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 21, 2008 to February 2, 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 7 days
In the SenateFeb 21 to Mar 1725 days
Law and Public Safety and Veterans' AffairsFeb 21 to Mar 614 days
In the General AssemblyMar 17 to Dec 15273 days
Law and Public SafetyMay 5 to Oct 23171 days
With the GovernorDec 15 to Feb 249 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading22–16
Mar 17
Senate, third reading30–7
Passed · Mar 17
General Assembly, third reading51–17
Passed · Dec 15 · 6 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Annette Quijano, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Caroline Casagrande, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph J. Roberts Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph V. Egan, Joseph Vas, L. Grace Spencer, L. Harvey Smith, Linda R. Greenstein, Linda Stender, Louis D. Greenwald, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, Mila M. Jasey, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Ralph R. Caputo, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Sandra Love, Scott Rudder, Thomas P. Giblin, Upendra J. Chivukula, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Brian E. Rumpf, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David W. Wolfe, Denise M. Coyle, Gary R. Chiusano, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, John E. Rooney, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Peter J. Biondi, Richard A. Merkt, Scott T. Rumana
Not voting Caridad Rodriguez, Charlotte Vandervalk, Connie Wagner, David P. Rible, Gordon M. Johnson, John F. Amodeo, John S. Wisniewski, Joseph R. Malone III, Reed Gusciora, Ronald S. Dancer, Samuel D. Thompson, Sheila Y. Oliver
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 Senate Feb 21 – Mar 17
- Feb 21Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
- Mar 6Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 17Passed the Senate, 30 to 7
In the General Assembly May 5 – Dec 15
- May 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Oct 23Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 15Passed the General Assembly, 51 to 17, and so both houses
To the Governor Feb 2, 2009
- Feb 2, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.13