Became P.L.2015, c.261, on January 19, 2016.
2014–2015 Session
Assembly Bill 206
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
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 14
L. Grace Spencer, Gordon M. Johnson, John F. McKeon, Thomas P. Giblin, Charles Mainor, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Annette Quijano
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 11
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 14
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 24
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 11 to Dec 18
3 co-sponsors
Craig J. Coughlin, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Cleopatra G. Tucker, Parker Space (withdrew Dec 3, 2015)
In the Senate
Sponsor from Sep 24, 2015
Raymond J. Lesniak, Nellie Pou
Chief co-sponsors from Sep 24, 2015
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16, 2014 to January 19, 2016, 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 action18 actions on 11 days
In the General AssemblyJan 16 to Dec 18336 days
JudiciaryJan 16 to Dec 11329 days
AppropriationsDec 11 to Dec 154 days
In the SenateDec 18 to Sep 24280 days
JudiciaryDec 18 to May 7140 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 7 to Jun 832 days
Back in the General AssemblySep 24 to Dec 1784 days
With the GovernorDec 17 to Jan 1125 days
After the vetoJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading70–3
Passed · Dec 18 · 2 present
Senate, third reading25–12
Passed · Sep 24, 2015
General Assembly, third reading59–8
Passed · Dec 17, 2015 · 1 present
General Assembly, third reading64–1
Passed · Jan 11, 2016
Senate, third reading28–9
Passed · Jan 11, 2016
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 15
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 7, 2015
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 8, 2015
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 16 – Dec 18
- Jan 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Dec 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Dec 15Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 18Passed the General Assembly, 70 to 3
In the Senate Dec 18 – Sep 24, 2015
- Dec 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Judiciary
- May 7, 2015Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 8, 2015Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sep 24, 2015Passed the Senate, 25 to 12
Back in the General Assembly Nov 9, 2015 – Dec 17, 2015
- Nov 9, 2015Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 17, 2015Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 8, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Jan 11, 2016 – Jan 19, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 64 to 1
- The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 28 to 9
- Jan 19, 2016Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2015, c.261
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 16INT 1RA REF AJUGeneral Assembly
- Dec 11REP/ACS REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 15REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18R/S REF SJUSenate
- May 7, 2015REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 7, 2015REF SBASenate
- Jun 8, 2015REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Sep 24, 2015SUB FORSenate
- Sep 24, 2015PSSenate
- Nov 9, 2015R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 17, 2015PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2016CV R/A 1RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 20162RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2016PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2016R/S 2RSGSenate
- Jan 11, 2016PS PBHSenate
- Jan 19, 2016APPGovernor