Became P.L.2008, c.27, on June 30, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 1980
Abolishes NJ Commerce Commission; establishes Division of Business Assistance, Marketing and International Trade in NJEDA; transfers functions, powers and duties of commission to division.
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 Jun 12
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 23
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 23
1 co-sponsor
Its course
June 12 to June 30, 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 action9 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJun 12 to Jun 2311 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 12 to Jun 197 days
In the General AssemblyJun 23 to Jun 230 days
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 307 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading23–16
Jun 23
Senate, third reading35–4
Passed · Jun 23
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 23
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, 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 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, 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, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, Richard A. Merkt, 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 J. Polistina, Vincent Prieto, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Not voting Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
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 Jun 12 – Jun 23
- Jun 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 19Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the Senate, 35 to 4
In the General Assembly Jun 23
- Jun 23Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jun 30
- Jun 30Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.27