Became P.L.2009, c.5, on January 27, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 180
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights.
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 Jan 8
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 8
4 co-sponsors
Fred H. Madden Jr., Sandra B. Cunningham, Jim Whelan, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 15
Joan M. Quigley, James W. Holzapfel, Linda R. Greenstein
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 15
Its course
January 8, 2008 to January 27, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Jun 12156 days
Law and Public Safety and Veterans' AffairsJan 8 to May 5118 days
In the General AssemblyJun 12 to Dec 15186 days
With the GovernorDec 15 to Jan 2743 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment38–0
May 22
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 12
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · Dec 15 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Caroline Casagrande, Charlotte Vandervalk, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Daniel M. Van Pelt, David C. Russo, David P. Rible, David W. Wolfe, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., 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 E. Rooney, John F. Amodeo, 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, Marcia A. Karrow, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, 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, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Richard A. Merkt, 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 J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Not voting Annette Quijano, Caridad Rodriguez, Connie Wagner, Reed Gusciora
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22
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 Jan 8 – Jun 12
- Jan 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
- May 5Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 22Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 12Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 12 – Dec 15
- Jun 12Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Dec 15Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 27, 2009
- Jan 27, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.5