Became P.L.2017, c.235, on September 13, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Assembly Bill 1661
Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.
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 12
Joe Danielsen, Ronald S. Dancer, Shavonda E. Sumter
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 12
5 co-sponsors
Jamel C. Holley, Gordon M. Johnson, Craig J. Coughlin, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Angela V. McKnight
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jul 13, 2017
Its course
January 27, 2016 to September 13, 2017, 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 11 days
In the General AssemblyJan 27 to Jun 27152 days
Law and Public SafetyJan 27 to Feb 48 days
AppropriationsFeb 4 to Jun 20137 days
In the SenateJun 27 to Jul 13381 days
Law and Public SafetyJun 30 to Nov 10133 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 10 to Jun 15217 days
Back in the General AssemblyJul 13 to Jul 3118 days
With the GovernorJul 31 to Sep 1344 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading50–27
Passed · Jun 27
Senate, amendment22–0
Jun 29, 2017
Senate, third reading21–9
Passed · Jul 13, 2017
General Assembly, third reading48–20
Passed · Jul 31, 2017
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 20
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 29, 2017
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 27 – Jun 27
- Jan 27Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Feb 4Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 20Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 27Passed the General Assembly, 50 to 27
In the Senate Jun 30 – Jul 13, 2017
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Nov 10Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 15, 2017Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 29, 2017Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jul 13, 2017Passed the Senate, 21 to 9
Back in the General Assembly Jul 13, 2017 – Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 13, 2017Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jul 31, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 48 to 20, and so both houses
To the Governor Sep 13, 2017
- Sep 13, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.235
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 27INT 1RA REF ALPGeneral Assembly
- Feb 4REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 20REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 27PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30R/S REF SLPSenate
- Nov 10REP 2RSSenate
- Nov 10REF SBASenate
- Jun 15, 2017REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 29, 2017SA 2RSSenate
- Jul 13, 2017SUB FORSenate
- Jul 13, 2017PSSenate
- Jul 13, 2017R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jul 31, 2017PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Sep 13, 2017APPGovernor