Became P.L.2009, c.128, on October 1, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 454
Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law."
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
5 co-sponsors
Gerald Cardinale, Robert W. Singer, Robert M. Gordon, Brian P. Stack, Shirley K. Turner
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Oct 27
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 15, 2009
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 18, 2009
Its course
January 8, 2008 to October 1, 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 action11 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Mar 1769 days
CommerceJan 8 to Jan 2820 days
In the General AssemblyMar 17 to Jun 18458 days
Consumer AffairsMay 5 to Jun 531 days
Back in the SenateJun 18 to Jun 257 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Oct 198 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading35–2
Passed · Mar 17
General Assembly, third reading44–30
Passed · Jun 18, 2009 · 2 present
Senate, third reading36–2
Passed · Jun 25, 2009
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 5
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 27
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 – Mar 17
- Jan 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- Jan 28Commerce recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 17Passed the Senate, 35 to 2
In the General Assembly May 5 – Jun 18, 2009
- May 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Consumer Affairs
- Jun 5Consumer Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 27Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 18, 2009Passed the General Assembly, 44 to 30
Back in the Senate Jun 18, 2009 – Jun 25, 2009
- Jun 18, 2009Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 25, 2009Passed the Senate, 36 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Oct 1, 2009
- Oct 1, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.128