Became P.L.2019, c.154, on July 5, 2019.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 4430
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
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 Sep 13
Raj Mukherji, Eliana Pintor Marin, Wayne P. DeAngelo, James J. Kennedy, Lisa Swain
Chief co-sponsors from May 13, 2019
12 co-sponsors
Benjie E. Wimberly, Shanique Speight, Nancy J. Pinkin, Angela V. McKnight, Daniel R. Benson, Joe Danielsen, Angelica M. Jimenez, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Britnee N. Timberlake, Robert J. Karabinchak, Joann Downey, Annette Quijano
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 20, 2019
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 20, 2019
2 co-sponsors
Its course
September 17, 2018 to July 5, 2019, 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 7 days
In the General AssemblySep 17 to May 23248 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesSep 17 to May 13238 days
In the SenateMay 23 to Jun 2028 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 20 to Jun 200 days
With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 515 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Telecommunications and Utilities7–0
Do pass as amended · May 13, 2019
Who voted how
Yea Christopher P. DePhillips, Edward H. Thomson, Eric Houghtaling, Joseph V. Egan, Linda S. Carter, Raj Mukherji, Wayne P. DeAngelo
Not voting Harold J. Wirths
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · May 23, 2019 · 1 present
Senate, amendment26–0
Jun 10, 2019
Senate, third reading37–1
Passed · Jun 20, 2019
General Assembly, third reading75–0
Passed · Jun 20, 2019 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 10, 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 Sep 17 – May 23, 2019
- Sep 17Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- May 13, 2019Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 23, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0
In the Senate May 24, 2019 – Jun 20, 2019
- May 24, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Jun 10, 2019Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019Passed the Senate, 37 to 1
Back in the General Assembly Jun 20, 2019
- Jun 20, 2019Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 5, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.154