Became P.L.2017, c.184, on August 7, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 726
Extends full protection of Law Against Discrimination to persons having liability for service in Armed Forces of United States; guarantees equal employment opportunity in State contracting to all veterans.
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 Jan 12
4 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 22, 2017
Gabriela M. Mosquera, Joann Downey, Gordon M. Johnson
Chief co-sponsors from May 22, 2017
4 co-sponsors
Parker Space, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Cleopatra G. Tucker, Eric Houghtaling
Its course
January 12, 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 action10 actions on 8 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Nov 14307 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsJan 12 to Jun 9149 days
In the General AssemblyNov 14 to May 22189 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsNov 14 to Mar 6112 days
Back in the SenateMay 22 to Jun 2231 days
With the GovernorJun 22 to Aug 746 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Nov 14
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · May 22, 2017
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 22, 2017
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6, 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 – Nov 14
- Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Jun 9Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- Nov 14Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly Nov 14 – May 22, 2017
- Nov 14Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Mar 6, 2017Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 22, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0
Back in the Senate May 25, 2017 – Jun 22, 2017
- May 25, 2017Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 22, 2017Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 7, 2017
- Aug 7, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.184