Became P.L.2017, c.41, on May 1, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 227
Requires DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to use only native vegetation for landscaping, land management, reforestation, or habitat restoration.
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 12
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 20
3 co-sponsors
Thomas H. Kean Jr., Christopher Bateman, Linda R. Greenstein
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Feb 15, 2017
Gregory P. McGuckin, Ronald S. Dancer
Chief co-sponsors from Feb 15, 2017
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 12, 2016 to May 1, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Oct 20282 days
Environment and EnergyJan 12 to Sep 26258 days
In the General AssemblyOct 20 to Feb 15118 days
AppropriationsOct 20 to Dec 1556 days
With the GovernorFeb 15 to May 175 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading35–2
Passed · Oct 20
General Assembly, third reading69–0
Passed · Feb 15, 2017
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 26
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 12 – Oct 20
- Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Sep 26Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 20Passed the Senate, 35 to 2
In the General Assembly Oct 20 – Feb 15, 2017
- Oct 20Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Appropriations
- Dec 15Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 69 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor May 1, 2017
- May 1, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.41