Became P.L.2008, c.38, on July 8, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 1557
Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. **
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 Mar 17
Chief co-sponsor from May 5
7 co-sponsors
Robert M. Gordon, Dana L. Redd, Ronald L. Rice, Jim Whelan, Richard J. Codey, M. Teresa Ruiz, Paul A. Sarlo
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 23
Louis D. Greenwald, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., John J. Burzichelli, Paul D. Moriarty
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 23
3 co-sponsors
Its course
April 7 to July 8, 2008, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the SenateApr 7 to Jun 2377 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensApr 7 to May 1538 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 15 to May 194 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 16 to Jun 193 days
In the General AssemblyJun 23 to Jun 230 days
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 815 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 23
General Assembly, third reading59–18
Passed · Jun 23 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Caridad Rodriguez, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Daniel M. Van Pelt, Dawn Marie Addiego, Douglas H. Fisher, Elease Evans, Eric Munoz, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Gordon M. Johnson, Jack Conners, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, John S. Wisniewski, Jon M. Bramnick, 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, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, 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, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Ronald S. Dancer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., 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, Caroline Casagrande, David C. Russo, David W. Wolfe, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Denise M. Coyle, Gary R. Chiusano, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, John E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Peter J. Biondi, Richard A. Merkt, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting David P. Rible, Herb Conaway Jr., Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 15
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 19
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19
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 Apr 7 – Jun 23
- Apr 7Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- May 15Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- May 19Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 16Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 19Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 23
- Jun 23Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 18, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 8
- Jul 8Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.38