Became P.L.2015, c.255, on January 19, 2016.
2014–2015 Session
Senate Bill 3242
Clarifies best interests of the child should be primary consideration in actions undertaken by State governmental entities and courts of law.
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 Oct 22
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 22
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 11, 2016
Its course
November 5, 2015 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 action7 actions on 5 days
In the SenateNov 5 to Jan 763 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensNov 5 to Dec 1035 days
In the General AssemblyJan 7 to Jan 114 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Jan 7, 2016
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · Jan 11, 2016
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 Nov 5 – Jan 7, 2016
- Nov 5Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Dec 10Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 7, 2016Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly Jan 7, 2016 – Jan 11, 2016
- Jan 7, 2016Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jan 11, 2016Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 19, 2016
- Jan 19, 2016Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2015, c.255
All 7 actions, as published
- Nov 5INT 1RS REF SHHSenate
- Dec 10REP 2RSSenate
- Jan 7, 2016PSSenate
- Jan 7, 2016R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2016SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jan 11, 2016PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 19, 2016APPGovernor