l9n/ New Jersey

2016–2017 Session

Senate Bill 895

"Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*

Vetoed by the Governor on May 1, 2017; the veto was not overridden. The 2016–2017 session has ended.

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

Nellie Pou, Loretta Weinberg, Gerald Cardinale, Brian P. Stack, Jim Whelan, Shirley K. Turner

In the General Assembly

11 co-sponsors

Angela V. McKnight, Thomas P. Giblin, Gordon M. Johnson, Annette Quijano, Mila M. Jasey, Annette Chaparro, Angelica M. Jimenez, Robert J. Karabinchak, Elizabeth Maher Muoio, Nancy J. Pinkin, John F. McKeon

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 9 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Nov 14307 days

Law and Public SafetyJan 12 to Jul 14 · moved on184 days

JudiciaryJul 14 to Jul 140 days

Budget and AppropriationsJul 14 to Sep 2674 days

In the General AssemblyNov 14 to Feb 1593 days

Law and Public SafetyNov 14 to Dec 521 days

AppropriationsDec 5 to Jan 3056 days

With the GovernorFeb 15 to May 175 days

After the vetoMay 1 to May 1 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment29–0

    Oct 20

  • Senate, third reading24–11

    Passed · Nov 14

  • General Assembly, third reading44–26

    Passed · Feb 15, 2017

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 14

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20

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

  1. Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
  2. Jul 14Sent to Judiciary
  3. Judiciary recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  6. Sep 26Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  7. Read a second time
  8. Oct 20Amended on the floor and read a second time
  9. Nov 14Passed the Senate, 24 to 11

In the General Assembly Nov 14 – Feb 15, 2017

  1. Nov 14Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Law and Public Safety
  3. Dec 5Law and Public Safety recommended it
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. Jan 30, 2017Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 15, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 44 to 26, and so both houses

To the Governor May 1, 2017

  1. May 1, 2017Returned with changes by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12INT 1RS REF SLPSenate
  2. Jul 14TRANS SJUSenate
  3. Jul 14REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  4. Jul 14REF SBASenate
  5. Sep 26REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  6. Oct 20SA 2RSSenate
  7. Nov 14PSSenate
  8. Nov 14R/A REF ALPGeneral Assembly
  9. Dec 5REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 30, 2017REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  11. Feb 15, 2017SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  12. Feb 15, 2017PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  13. May 1, 2017CV R/SSenate