Became P.L.2019, c.288, on January 9, 2020.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 3979
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 10
Chief co-sponsor from May 10
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 15, 2019
10 co-sponsors
Thomas P. Giblin, Jamel C. Holley, Ralph R. Caputo, Eliana Pintor Marin, Britnee N. Timberlake, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Shanique Speight, Angela V. McKnight, Mila M. Jasey, Gabriela M. Mosquera
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 16, 2019
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, M. Teresa Ruiz
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 16, 2019
2 co-sponsors
Its course
May 17, 2018 to January 9, 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 action13 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyMay 17 to May 23371 days
Law and Public SafetyMay 17 to Jun 1125 days
AppropriationsJun 11 to Mar 18280 days
In the SenateMay 23 to Dec 16207 days
Law and Public SafetyMay 24 to Jun 613 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 6 to Dec 5182 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 16 to Dec 160 days
With the GovernorDec 16 to Jan 924 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading48–19
Passed · May 23, 2019 · 9 present
Senate, third reading28–11
Passed · Dec 16, 2019
General Assembly, third reading50–13
Passed · Dec 16, 2019 · 5 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 5, 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 May 17 – May 23, 2019
- May 17Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 11Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Mar 18, 2019Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 23, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 48 to 19
In the Senate May 24, 2019 – Dec 16, 2019
- May 24, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 6, 2019Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 5, 2019Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 16, 2019Passed the Senate, 28 to 11
Back in the General Assembly Dec 16, 2019
- Dec 16, 2019Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 50 to 13, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 9, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.288
All 13 actions, as published
- May 17INT 1RA REF ALPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 11REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Mar 18, 2019REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 23, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- May 24, 2019R/S REF SLPSenate
- Jun 6, 2019REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 6, 2019REF SBASenate
- Dec 5, 2019REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 16, 2019SUB FORSenate
- Dec 16, 2019PSSenate
- Dec 16, 2019R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16, 2019PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 9, 2020APPGovernor