Vetoed by the Governor on April 15, 2013; the veto was not overridden. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 2535
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.
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 28
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 4
4 co-sponsors
Nellie Pou, M. Teresa Ruiz, Joseph F. Vitale, Brian P. Stack
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Feb 14
Louis D. Greenwald, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Gary S. Schaer, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., L. Grace Spencer
Chief co-sponsors from Feb 14
4 co-sponsors
Craig J. Coughlin, Reed Gusciora, John F. McKeon, Gabriela M. Mosquera
Its course
January 28 to May 13, 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 action11 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 28 to Feb 710 days
Budget and AppropriationsJan 28 to Feb 47 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 7 to Feb 147 days
With the GovernorFeb 14 to Apr 1560 days
After the vetoApr 15 to May 13 · stopped28 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading22–14
Feb 7
Senate, third reading27–1
Passed · Feb 7
General Assembly, third reading48–24
Passed · Feb 14 · 5 present
Senate, third reading21–15
May 13
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 28 – Feb 7
- Jan 28Introduced in the Senate and sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Feb 4Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 7Passed the Senate, 27 to 1
In the General Assembly Feb 7 – Feb 14
- Feb 7Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Feb 14Passed the General Assembly, 48 to 24, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 15
- Apr 15Returned with changes by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 28INT 1RS REF SBASenate
- Feb 4REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 7MOTIONSenate
- Feb 7MOTIONSenate
- Feb 7PSSenate
- Feb 7R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 14SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Feb 14PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Apr 15CV R/SSenate
- May 13MOTIONSenate
- May 13MOTIONSenate