Vetoed by the Governor on January 17, 2012; the veto was not overridden. The 2010–2011 session has ended.
2010–2011 Session
Assembly Bill 4389
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions; limits number of sample ballots transmitted to each residence.
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 Dec 1
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 8
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
December 5, 2011 to January 17, 2012, 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 action11 actions on 5 days
In the General AssemblyDec 5 to Dec 1510 days
State GovernmentDec 5 to Dec 8 · moved on3 days
AppropriationsDec 8 to Dec 80 days
In the SenateDec 15 to Jan 925 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 9 to Jan 90 days
With the GovernorJan 9 to Jan 178 days
After the vetoJan 17 to Jan 17 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Appropriations12–0
Do pass · Dec 8
General Assembly, third reading64–6
Passed · Dec 15
Senate, amendment25–0
Passed · Dec 15
Who voted how
Yea Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Donald Norcross, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Linda R. Greenstein, 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, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Diane B. Allen, Gerald Cardinale, Jennifer Beck, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Michael J. Doherty, Sean T. Kean, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Senate, third reading25–14
Passed · Jan 9, 2012
Who voted how
Yea Barbara Buono, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Dawn Marie Addiego, Donald Norcross, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph Pennacchio, Linda R. Greenstein, 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, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney
Nay Anthony R. Bucco, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Diane B. Allen, Gerald Cardinale, Jennifer Beck, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Kevin J. O'Toole, Michael J. Doherty, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sean T. Kean, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla
General Assembly, third reading59–11
Passed · Jan 9, 2012 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 15
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 Dec 5 – Dec 15
- Dec 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to State Government
- Dec 8Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 15Passed the General Assembly, 64 to 6
In the Senate Dec 15 – Jan 9, 2012
- Dec 15Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jan 9, 2012Passed the Senate, 25 to 14
Back in the General Assembly Jan 9, 2012
- Jan 9, 2012Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 11, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 17, 2012
- Jan 17, 2012Vetoed by the Governor