Became P.L.2008, c.7, on April 7, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 625
Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered. *
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
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 13
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Connie Wagner, Eric Munoz
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 13
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 8 to April 7, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Mar 355 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 8 to Jan 2416 days
In the General AssemblyMar 3 to Mar 1310 days
Human ServicesMar 3 to Mar 63 days
With the GovernorMar 13 to Apr 725 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading25–11
Passed · Mar 3
General Assembly, third reading66–7
Passed · Mar 13 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, 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 S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, Jay Webber, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, 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, Mary Pat Angelini, Matthew W. Milam, Michael Patrick Carroll, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, 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
Nay Alex DeCroce, Alison Littell McHose, Gary R. Chiusano, John E. Rooney, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Samuel D. Thompson
Not voting Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, Gordon M. Johnson, James W. Holzapfel, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Reed Gusciora
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 24
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 3
- Jan 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jan 24Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 3Passed the Senate, 25 to 11
In the General Assembly Mar 3 – Mar 13
- Mar 3Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Human Services
- Mar 6Human Services recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 13Passed the General Assembly, 66 to 7, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 7
- Apr 7Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.7