l9n/ New Jersey

2018–2019 Session

Assembly Bill 1796

Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*

Became P.L.2019, c.468, on January 21, 2020.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

15 co-sponsors

Marlene Caride, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Pamela R. Lampitt, John J. Burzichelli, Clinton Calabrese, Mila M. Jasey, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Andrew Zwicker, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Annette Quijano, Yvonne Lopez, Eric Houghtaling, Herb Conaway Jr., Carol A. Murphy

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Troy Singleton, Loretta Weinberg, Nia H. Gill Esq.

Its course

January 9, 2018 to January 21, 2020, 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 9 days

In the General AssemblyJan 9 to Nov 25685 days

JudiciaryJan 9 to Nov 18678 days

In the SenateNov 25 to Dec 1621 days

JudiciaryDec 5 to Dec 127 days

Back in the General AssemblyDec 16 to Jan 1328 days

With the GovernorJan 13 to Jan 218 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 12, 2019

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 General Assembly Jan 9 – Nov 25, 2019

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
  2. Nov 18, 2019Judiciary recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. Nov 25, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0

In the Senate Dec 5, 2019 – Dec 16, 2019

  1. Dec 5, 2019Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Dec 12, 2019Judiciary recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Dec 16, 2019Passed the Senate, 39 to 0

Back in the General Assembly Jan 6, 2020 – Jan 13, 2020

  1. Jan 6, 2020Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Jan 13, 2020Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 21, 2020

  1. Jan 21, 2020Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2019, c.468
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RA REF AJUGeneral Assembly
  2. Nov 18, 2019REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. Nov 25, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
  4. Dec 5, 2019R/S REF SJUSenate
  5. Dec 12, 2019REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  6. Dec 16, 2019SUB FORSenate
  7. Dec 16, 2019PSSenate
  8. Jan 6, 2020R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  9. Jan 13, 2020PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 21, 2020APPGovernor