l9n/ New Jersey

2012–2013 Session

Senate Bill 2479

Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.***

Became P.L.2013, c.170, on December 20, 2013.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Raymond J. Lesniak, Brian P. Stack, Barbara Buono, Nia H. Gill Esq., Robert M. Gordon, Donald Norcross, Richard J. Codey, Nicholas J. Sacco, Jim Whelan, Stephen M. Sweeney (withdrew Nov 14)

In the General Assembly

10 co-sponsors

Angelica M. Jimenez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Jerry Green, Thomas P. Giblin, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Mila M. Jasey, Reed Gusciora, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Angel Fuentes, Cleopatra G. Tucker

Its course

January 14 to December 20, 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 action20 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Nov 18308 days

Higher EducationJan 14 to Jun 27164 days

Budget and AppropriationsJul 29 to Nov 14108 days

In the General AssemblyNov 18 to Dec 1931 days

Higher EducationNov 18 to Dec 12 · moved on24 days

BudgetDec 12 to Dec 120 days

With the GovernorDec 19 to Dec 190 days

After the vetoDec 19 to Dec 201 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading25–12

    Passed · Nov 18

  • General Assembly, third reading46–32

    Dec 19

  • General Assembly, third reading46–32

    Passed · Dec 19 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading28–7

    Dec 19

  • Senate, third reading31–4

    Dec 19

  • Senate, third reading28–7

    Passed · Dec 19

  • General Assembly, third reading60–15

    Dec 19 · 1 present

  • General Assembly, third reading50–26

    Passed · Dec 19 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 27

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

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 14 – Nov 18

  1. Jan 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
  2. Jun 27Higher Education recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Jul 29Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Nov 14Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Nov 18Passed the Senate, 25 to 12

In the General Assembly Nov 18 – Dec 19

  1. Nov 18Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Higher Education
  3. Dec 12Sent to Budget
  4. Budget recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Dec 19Passed the General Assembly, 46 to 32, and so both houses

To the Governor Dec 19

  1. Dec 19Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Dec 19 – Dec 20

  1. Dec 19The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 28 to 7
  2. The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 50 to 26
  3. Dec 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2013, c.170
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14INT 1RS REF SHISenate
  2. Jun 27REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  3. Jul 29REF SBASenate
  4. Nov 14REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  5. Nov 18PSSenate
  6. Nov 18R/A REF AHIGeneral Assembly
  7. Dec 12TRANS ABUGeneral Assembly
  8. Dec 12REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Dec 19SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. Dec 19MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  11. Dec 19MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  12. Dec 19PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  13. Dec 19CV R/SSenate
  14. Dec 192RSGSenate
  15. Dec 19ERSenate
  16. Dec 19PSSenate
  17. Dec 19R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
  18. Dec 19MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  19. Dec 19PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  20. Dec 20APPSenate