l9n/ New Jersey

2016–2017 Session

Senate Bill 307

Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**

Became P.L.2017, c.42, on May 1, 2017.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Anthony R. Bucco, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, James Beach, Steven V. Oroho, Christopher Bateman, Brian P. Stack, Robert M. Gordon, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Jennifer Beck, Shirley K. Turner

In the General Assembly

11 co-sponsors

Amy H. Handlin, Jamel C. Holley, Gary S. Schaer, Pamela R. Lampitt, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Joann Downey, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Nancy J. Pinkin, Gordon M. Johnson, Parker Space, Herb Conaway Jr.

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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Dec 19342 days

Military and Veterans' AffairsJan 12 to Jun 9149 days

Budget and AppropriationsJun 9 to Dec 5179 days

In the General AssemblyDec 19 to Feb 1558 days

Military and Veterans' AffairsDec 19 to Jan 1931 days

AppropriationsJan 19 to Jan 3011 days

Back in the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 1326 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to May 149 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading36–0

    Passed · Dec 19

  • General Assembly, third reading70–0

    Passed · Feb 15, 2017

  • Senate, third reading34–0

    Passed · Mar 13, 2017

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 5

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 30, 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 Jan 12 – Dec 19

  1. Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
  2. Jun 9Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Dec 5Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Dec 19Passed the Senate, 36 to 0

In the General Assembly Dec 19 – Feb 15, 2017

  1. Dec 19Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
  3. Jan 19, 2017Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. Jan 30, 2017Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 15, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 70 to 0

Back in the Senate Feb 27, 2017 – Mar 13, 2017

  1. Feb 27, 2017Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Mar 13, 2017Passed the Senate, 34 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor May 1, 2017

  1. May 1, 2017Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2017, c.42
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12INT 1RS REF SMVSenate
  2. Jun 9REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  3. Jun 9REF SBASenate
  4. Dec 5REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  5. Dec 19PSSenate
  6. Dec 19R/A REF AMVGeneral Assembly
  7. Jan 19, 2017REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  8. Jan 30, 2017REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Feb 15, 2017SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. Feb 15, 2017PAGeneral Assembly
  11. Feb 27, 2017R/S 2RSCSenate
  12. Mar 13, 2017PS PBHSenate
  13. May 1, 2017APPGovernor