Vetoed by the Governor on January 28, 2013; the veto was not overridden. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Assembly Bill 2162
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
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 Jan 17
Louis D. Greenwald, Jerry Green, Gordon M. Johnson, Vincent Prieto, John S. Wisniewski
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 17
14 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Craig J. Coughlin, Celeste M. Riley, Joseph V. Egan, Tim Eustace, Connie Wagner, Mila M. Jasey, Reed Gusciora, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Thomas P. Giblin, L. Grace Spencer, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Cleopatra G. Tucker
In the Senate
Its course
January 30, 2012 to January 28, 2013, 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 action12 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyJan 30 to May 24115 days
LaborJan 30 to Mar 535 days
In the SenateMay 24 to Nov 29189 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 31 to Nov 19172 days
Back in the General AssemblyNov 29 to Dec 34 days
With the GovernorDec 3 to Jan 2856 days
After the vetoJan 28 to Jan 28 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading46–33
Passed · May 24
Senate, third reading23–13
Nov 29
Senate, third reading23–16
Passed · Nov 29
General Assembly, third reading44–31
Passed · Dec 3 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 19
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 Jan 30 – May 24
- Jan 30Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Labor
- Mar 5Labor recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 24Passed the General Assembly, 46 to 33
In the Senate May 31 – Nov 29
- May 31Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 19Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Nov 29Passed the Senate, 23 to 16
Back in the General Assembly Dec 3
- Dec 3Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 44 to 31, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 28, 2013
- Jan 28, 2013Returned with changes by the Governor