l9n/ New Jersey

2016–2017 Session

Senate Bill 2578

Revises New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program to require applicants first exhaust federal student loans, require income verification, and limit total student loan amounts.

Became P.L.2017, c.198, on August 7, 2017.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Linda R. Greenstein, Brian P. Stack, M. Teresa Ruiz, Shirley K. Turner

In the General Assembly

3 co-sponsors

Amy H. Handlin, John F. McKeon, Eric Houghtaling

Its course

September 26, 2016 to August 7, 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 9 days

In the SenateSep 26 to Oct 2024 days

Higher EducationSep 26 to Sep 293 days

Budget and AppropriationsSep 29 to Oct 1314 days

In the General AssemblyOct 20 to Jun 8231 days

Higher EducationOct 20 to Jan 1284 days

Back in the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2618 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Aug 742 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment33–0

    Oct 20

  • Senate, third reading36–0

    Oct 20

  • Senate, third reading37–0

    Passed · Oct 20

  • General Assembly, third reading76–0

    Passed · Jun 8, 2017

  • Senate, third reading39–0

    Passed · Jun 26, 2017

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 12, 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 Senate Sep 26 – Oct 20

  1. Sep 26Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
  2. Sep 29Higher Education recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Oct 13Budget and Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Oct 20Amended on the floor and read a second time
  8. Passed the Senate, 37 to 0

In the General Assembly Oct 20 – Jun 8, 2017

  1. Oct 20Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Higher Education
  3. Jan 12, 2017Higher Education recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 8, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 12, 2017 – Jun 26, 2017

  1. Jun 12, 2017Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Jun 26, 2017Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Aug 7, 2017

  1. Aug 7, 2017Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2017, c.198
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Sep 26INT 1RS REF SHISenate
  2. Sep 29REP 2RSSenate
  3. Sep 29REF SBASenate
  4. Oct 13REP 2RSSenate
  5. Oct 20SA 2RSSenate
  6. Oct 20ERSenate
  7. Oct 20PSSenate
  8. Oct 20R/A REF AHIGeneral Assembly
  9. Jan 12, 2017REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  10. Jun 8, 2017SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  11. Jun 8, 2017PAGeneral Assembly
  12. Jun 12, 2017R/S 2RSCSenate
  13. Jun 26, 2017PS PBHSenate
  14. Aug 7, 2017APPGovernor