Became P.L.2009, c.220, on January 16, 2010.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 2493
Provides for random drug testing and testing for cause of employees of State psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers, and veterans homes and requires applicants for employment to undergo drug testing. *
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
Chief co-sponsor from May 14
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 11, 2010
Sheila Y. Oliver, Pamela R. Lampitt, Sandra Love, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 11, 2010
4 co-sponsors
Elease Evans, Mary Pat Angelini, Caridad Rodriguez, Ruben J. Ramos Jr.
Its course
January 13, 2009 to January 16, 2010, 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 action10 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jan 7359 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 13 to May 18125 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 18 to Dec 3 · moved on199 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensDec 3 to Dec 74 days
In the General AssemblyJan 7 to Jan 114 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 165 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Jan 7, 2010
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, 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, Michael J. Doherty, 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, Diane B. Allen
General Assembly, third reading68–8
Passed · Jan 11, 2010
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 18
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 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 – Jan 7, 2010
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- May 18Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 3Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Dec 7Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 7, 2010Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Jan 7, 2010 – Jan 11, 2010
- Jan 7, 2010Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jan 11, 2010Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 8, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 16, 2010
- Jan 16, 2010Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.220