Became P.L.2011, c.35, on March 1, 2011.
2010–2011 Session
Assembly Bill 2859
Authorizes sale and lease of unneeded public property to certain nonprofits for gardening and urban farming and exempts such urban farms from property taxation.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 20
John J. Burzichelli, Celeste M. Riley
Chief co-sponsors from May 20
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 7
18 co-sponsors
Angel Fuentes, Reed Gusciora, Gordon M. Johnson, Charles Mainor, Mila M. Jasey, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Gary S. Schaer, Nellie Pou, Joan M. Voss, L. Grace Spencer, Upendra J. Chivukula, Thomas P. Giblin, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Joan M. Quigley, Connie Wagner, Gilbert L. Wilson, Jack Conners, Donald Norcross
In the Senate
Its course
June 10, 2010 to March 1, 2011, 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 action10 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyJun 10 to Jan 10214 days
Tourism and the ArtsJun 10 to Sep 13 · moved on95 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesSep 13 to Dec 6 · moved on84 days
BudgetDec 6 to Dec 93 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Jan 100 days
With the GovernorJan 10 to Mar 150 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Budget12–0
Do pass as amended · Dec 8
General Assembly, third reading61–15
Passed · Jan 10, 2011 · 2 present
Senate, third reading35–2
Passed · Jan 10, 2011
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Diane B. Allen, Donald Norcross, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, 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, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Nay Dawn Marie Addiego, Michael J. Doherty
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Joseph F. Vitale, Nicholas P. Scutari
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 9
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 6, 2011
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 General Assembly Jun 10 – Jan 10, 2011
- Jun 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Tourism and the Arts
- Sep 13Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Dec 6Sent to Budget
- Dec 9Budget recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 6, 2011Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jan 10, 2011Passed the General Assembly, 61 to 15
In the Senate Jan 10, 2011
- Jan 10, 2011Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 1, 2011
- Mar 1, 2011Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2011, c.35