Became P.L.2008, c.126, on December 30, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 467
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
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 May 19
15 co-sponsors
Bob Smith, Fred H. Madden Jr., Stephen M. Sweeney, Jeff Van Drew, Loretta Weinberg, Anthony R. Bucco, Robert M. Gordon, Jim Whelan, John H. Adler, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Christopher Bateman, Nia H. Gill Esq., M. Teresa Ruiz, Paul A. Sarlo, Leonard Lance (withdrew May 19)
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 15
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 15
38 co-sponsors
Reed Gusciora, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Gordon M. Johnson, Joan M. Quigley, Douglas H. Fisher, John J. Burzichelli, Linda R. Greenstein, Joseph P. Cryan, Jerry Green, Linda Stender, John S. Wisniewski, Upendra J. Chivukula, Joan M. Voss, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Jack Conners, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Ronald S. Dancer, Mila M. Jasey, Joseph Vas, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Albert Coutinho, Thomas P. Giblin, Sheila Y. Oliver, Sandra Love, Paul D. Moriarty, Nelson T. Albano, Matthew W. Milam, Vincent Prieto, Anthony Chiappone, Caridad Rodriguez, Peter J. Barnes III, L. Harvey Smith, David W. Wolfe, Mary Pat Angelini, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Frederick Scalera, John F. McKeon, Connie Wagner
Its course
January 8 to December 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 7 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Nov 24321 days
CommerceJan 8 to Jan 2820 days
Budget and AppropriationsJan 28 to Jun 9133 days
In the General AssemblyNov 24 to Dec 1521 days
With the GovernorDec 15 to Dec 3015 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Nov 24
General Assembly, third reading72–3
Passed · Dec 15 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 28
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 – Nov 24
- Jan 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- Jan 28Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 9Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Nov 24Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
In the General Assembly Dec 8 – Dec 15
- Dec 8Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Dec 15Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 3, and so both houses
To the Governor Dec 30
- Dec 30Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.126