Became P.L.2012, c.23, on July 19, 2012.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 881
Eliminates prosecutorial objection to admission to drug court program; expands eligibility and provides for phased in mandatory drug court program.***
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 10
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 16
5 co-sponsors
Christopher Bateman, Diane B. Allen, Sandra B. Cunningham, Donald Norcross, Shirley K. Turner
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 21
Gordon M. Johnson, Annette Quijano
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 25
Its course
January 10 to July 19, 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 action19 actions on 11 days
In the SenateJan 10 to May 31142 days
JudiciaryJan 10 to Feb 1637 days
Budget and AppropriationsFeb 16 to May 377 days
In the General AssemblyMay 31 to Jun 2525 days
JudiciaryJun 7 to Jun 18 · moved on11 days
AppropriationsJun 18 to Jun 180 days
Back in the SenateJun 25 to Jun 283 days
With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 1921 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment27–0
May 24
Senate, third reading33–2
Passed · May 31
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 25
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Jun 25
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Jun 25
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 25
Senate, third reading36–1
Passed · Jun 28
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 16
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 3
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 24
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 18
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 21
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 25
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 10 – May 31
- Jan 10Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Feb 16Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- May 3Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 24Amended on the floor and read a second time
- May 31Passed the Senate, 33 to 2
In the General Assembly Jun 7 – Jun 25
- Jun 7Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 18Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 25Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0
Back in the Senate Jun 25 – Jun 28
- Jun 25Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0
- Jun 28Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 36 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 19
- Jul 19Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2012, c.23
All 19 actions, as published
- Jan 10INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
- Feb 16REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Feb 16REF SBASenate
- May 3REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 24SA 2RSSenate
- May 31PSSenate
- Jun 7R/A REF AJUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 18TRANS AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 18REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25RCON/VGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25ERGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 28R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 28PS PBHSenate
- Jul 19APPGovernor