Senate Bill 1880

In the Senate

• Bob Smith

  Sponsor from May 19

In the General Assembly

• Bonnie Watson Coleman

  Sponsor from Feb 5, 2009

• Linda R. Greenstein, L. Grace Spencer, Cleopatra G. Tucker

  Chief co-sponsors from Feb 5, 2009

• Senate, third reading38–0

  Passed · Jun 12

• General Assembly, third reading60–14

  Passed · Feb 5, 2009 · 3 present

• Senate, concurrence33–4

  Passed · Feb 23, 2009

  Who voted how

  Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho

  Nay Gerald Cardinale, Joseph Pennacchio, Marcia A. Karrow, Thomas H. Kean Jr.

  Not voting Bill Baroni, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Nicholas J. Sacco

• Senate, veto30–9

  May 21, 2009

  Who voted how

  Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney

  Nay Bill Baroni, Gerald Cardinale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Marcia A. Karrow, Philip E. Haines, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.

  Not voting Nia H. Gill Esq.

• Senate, veto31–7

  Passed · Jun 18, 2009

  Who voted how

  Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney

  Nay Bill Baroni, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Marcia A. Karrow, Philip E. Haines, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.

  Not voting Gerald Cardinale, Joseph F. Vitale

• General Assembly, third reading53–26

  Passed · Jun 25, 2009

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 5

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jan 26, 2009

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In the Senate May 22 – Jun 12

1. May 22Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
2. Jun 5Judiciary recommended it as amended
3. Read a second time
4. Jun 12Passed the Senate, 38 to 0

In the General Assembly Jun 12 – Feb 5, 2009

1. Jun 12Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to Judiciary
3. Jan 26, 2009Judiciary recommended it as amended
4. Read a second time
5. Feb 5, 2009Passed the General Assembly, 60 to 14

Back in the Senate Feb 9, 2009 – Feb 23, 2009

1. Feb 9, 2009Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Feb 23, 2009Passed the Senate, 33 to 4, and so both houses

To the Governor Apr 27, 2009

1. Apr 27, 2009Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Jun 18, 2009 – Jul 2, 2009

1. Jun 18, 2009The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 31 to 7
2. Jun 25, 2009The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 53 to 26
3. Jul 2, 2009Signed by the Governor
4. Became P.L.2009, c.81