l9n/ New Jersey

2014–2015 Session

Assembly Bill 617

Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.

Became P.L.2015, c.119, on October 26, 2015.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

20 co-sponsors

John J. Burzichelli, Vincent Prieto, Pamela R. Lampitt, Louis D. Greenwald, Herb Conaway Jr., Brian E. Rumpf, Reed Gusciora, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Upendra J. Chivukula, John S. Wisniewski, Gary S. Schaer, Christopher J. Brown, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Joseph A. Lagana, Angelica M. Jimenez, Celeste M. Riley, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Marlene Caride, Amy H. Handlin, Samuel L. Fiocchi

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Jeff Van Drew, Nicholas P. Scutari, Diane B. Allen

    Its course

    January 16, 2014 to October 26, 2015, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

    In the General AssemblyJan 16 to Jun 26161 days

    Consumer AffairsJan 16 to Jun 5140 days

    In the SenateJun 26 to Sep 2288 days

    CommerceJun 30 to Sep 1577 days

    With the GovernorSep 22 to Nov 1352 days

    After the vetoNov 13 to Oct 26347 days

    Votes

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

    • General Assembly, third reading79–0

      Passed · Jun 26

    • Senate, third reading37–0

      Passed · Sep 22

    • General Assembly, third reading76–0

      Passed · Dec 18

    • Senate, third reading37–0

      Passed · Oct 22, 2015

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 5

    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 – Jun 26

    1. Jan 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Consumer Affairs
    2. Jun 5Consumer Affairs recommended it as amended
    3. Read a second time
    4. Jun 26Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0

    In the Senate Jun 30 – Sep 22

    1. Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Commerce
    3. Sep 15Commerce recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Sep 22Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

    To the Governor Nov 13

    1. Nov 13Returned with changes by the Governor

    After the veto Dec 18 – Oct 26, 2015

    1. Dec 18The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 76 to 0
    2. Oct 22, 2015The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 37 to 0
    3. Oct 26, 2015Signed by the Governor
    4. Became P.L.2015, c.119
    All 14 actions, as published
    1. Jan 16INT 1RA REF ACOGeneral Assembly
    2. Jun 5REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
    3. Jun 26PAGeneral Assembly
    4. Jun 30R/S REF SCMSenate
    5. Sep 15REP 2RSSenate
    6. Sep 22SUB FORSenate
    7. Sep 22PS PBHSenate
    8. Nov 13CV R/AGeneral Assembly
    9. Nov 131RAGGeneral Assembly
    10. Nov 132RAGGeneral Assembly
    11. Dec 18PAGeneral Assembly
    12. Dec 18R/S 2RSGSenate
    13. Oct 22, 2015PS PBHSenate
    14. Oct 26, 2015APPGovernor