Became P.L.2009, c.122, on August 31, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 2471
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. **
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 Dec 15, 2008
Stephen M. Sweeney, Loretta Weinberg
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 15, 2008
11 co-sponsors
Paul A. Sarlo, M. Teresa Ruiz, Robert M. Gordon, Ronald L. Rice, Jim Whelan, Barbara Buono, Christopher J. Connors, John A. Girgenti, Brian P. Stack, Shirley K. Turner, Jeff Van Drew
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 21
Linda R. Greenstein, Herb Conaway Jr., Louis D. Greenwald, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Joseph Vas, Douglas H. Fisher, Anthony Chiappone
Chief co-sponsors from May 21
31 co-sponsors
Pamela R. Lampitt, Nelson T. Albano, Jerry Green, John J. Burzichelli, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Thomas P. Giblin, James W. Holzapfel, David W. Wolfe, Joan M. Voss, Frederick Scalera, Gary S. Schaer, Vincent Prieto, Jon M. Bramnick, Connie Wagner, L. Harvey Smith, Gordon M. Johnson, Sheila Y. Oliver, Peter J. Biondi, Charlotte Vandervalk, Daniel M. Van Pelt, Brian E. Rumpf, Mary Pat Angelini, Peter J. Barnes III, Samuel D. Thompson, Matthew W. Milam, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Vincent J. Polistina, Eric Munoz, Jack Conners, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Its course
January 13 to August 31, 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 action12 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1662 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 13 to Jan 2613 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensFeb 23 to Mar 1015 days
In the General AssemblyMar 16 to May 2166 days
Health and Senior ServicesMay 7 to May 70 days
Back in the SenateMay 21 to Jun 1828 days
With the GovernorJun 18 to Aug 3174 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Mar 16
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Marcia A. Karrow, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Christopher Bateman
General Assembly, third reading76–1
Passed · May 21
Senate, concurrence39–0
Passed · Jun 18
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Marcia A. Karrow, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Christopher J. Connors
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 10
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 7
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 13 – Mar 16
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jan 26Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 23Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Mar 10Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 16Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly May 7 – May 21
- May 7Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Health and Senior Services
- Health and Senior Services recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 21Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 1
Back in the Senate May 21 – Jun 18
- May 21Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 31
- Aug 31Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.122