Became P.L.2009, c.256, on January 17, 2010.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 713
Establishes forest stewardship and forest certification programs in DEP; establishes Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund. *
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
Jeff Van Drew, John H. Adler, Robert M. Gordon, Andrew R. Ciesla, Christopher Bateman, Robert W. Singer
Chief co-sponsors from Oct 6
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 11, 2010
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 11, 2010
Its course
January 8, 2008 to January 17, 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 action13 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Nov 24321 days
EnvironmentJan 8 to Oct 6272 days
Budget and AppropriationsOct 6 to Nov 1338 days
In the General AssemblyNov 24 to Jan 11413 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesDec 8 to May 11154 days
AppropriationsMay 11 to Jan 4238 days
Back in the SenateJan 11 to Jan 110 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 176 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–3
Passed · Nov 24
General Assembly, third reading67–8
Passed · Jan 11, 2010 · 2 present
Senate, concurrence33–4
Passed · Jan 11, 2010
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Nay Joseph Pennacchio, Michael J. Doherty, Philip E. Haines, Steven V. Oroho
Not voting Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 11, 2009
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 Environment
- Oct 6Environment recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 13Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Nov 24Passed the Senate, 36 to 3
In the General Assembly Dec 8 – Jan 11, 2010
- Dec 8Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- May 11, 2009Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jan 4, 2010Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 11, 2010Passed the General Assembly, 67 to 8
Back in the Senate Jan 11, 2010
- Jan 11, 2010Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 33 to 4, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 17, 2010
- Jan 17, 2010Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.256
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 8INT 1RS REF SENSenate
- Oct 6REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Oct 6REF SBASenate
- Nov 13REP 2RSSenate
- Nov 24PSSenate
- Dec 8R/A REF AANGeneral Assembly
- May 11, 2009REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jan 4, 2010REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2010SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2010PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2010R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jan 11, 2010PS PBHSenate
- Jan 17, 2010APPGovernor