Became P.L.2008, c.48, on July 22, 2008.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 755
"New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation.**
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
8 co-sponsors
John H. Adler, Bill Baroni, Robert M. Gordon, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Robert W. Singer, Dana L. Redd, Loretta Weinberg, Jim Whelan
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 16
Mila M. Jasey, Albert Coutinho, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 16
Its course
January 8 to July 22, 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 7 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Mar 1769 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 8 to Feb 1437 days
In the General AssemblyMar 17 to Jun 1691 days
With the GovernorJun 16 to Jul 2236 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment37–0
Mar 3
Senate, third reading35–4
Passed · Mar 17
General Assembly, third reading72–6
Passed · Jun 16 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Albert Coutinho, Alex DeCroce, Amy H. Handlin, Anthony Chiappone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brian E. Rumpf, 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, Gordon M. Johnson, Herb Conaway Jr., Jack Conners, James W. Holzapfel, Jay Webber, Jerry Green, Joan M. Quigley, Joan M. Voss, John E. Rooney, 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, Mila M. Jasey, Neil M. Cohen, Nellie Pou, Nelson T. Albano, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Pamela R. Lampitt, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, Peter J. Biondi, Ralph R. Caputo, Reed Gusciora, 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 Alison Littell McHose, Gary R. Chiusano, Marcia A. Karrow, Michael J. Doherty, Michael Patrick Carroll, Richard A. Merkt
Not voting Gary S. Schaer, Samuel D. Thompson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 14
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 3
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 Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Feb 14Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 3Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 17Passed the Senate, 35 to 4
In the General Assembly May 5 – Jun 16
- May 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jun 16Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 6, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 22
- Jul 22Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2008, c.48