Became P.L.2019, c.343, on January 13, 2020.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 5509
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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 23
Chief co-sponsor from May 23
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 6
10 co-sponsors
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Carol A. Murphy, Nancy J. Pinkin, Pamela R. Lampitt, William W. Spearman, Daniel R. Benson, Angela V. McKnight, Mila M. Jasey, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 16
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 16
2 co-sponsors
Its course
June 6, 2019 to January 13, 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 action12 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJun 6 to Jun 2014 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceJun 6 to Jun 60 days
AppropriationsJun 6 to Jun 137 days
In the SenateJun 20 to Dec 16179 days
CommerceNov 14 to Nov 140 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 16 to Dec 160 days
With the GovernorDec 16 to Jan 1328 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Financial Institutions and Insurance9–0
Do pass · Jun 6 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Carol A. Murphy, Gary S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., John F. McKeon, Robert Auth, Roy Freiman, Ryan E. Peters, William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez
Not voting Annette Quijano, BettyLou DeCroce, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen
Appropriations10–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 13 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Cleopatra G. Tucker, Eliana Pintor Marin, Gary S. Schaer, Harold J. Wirths, Herb Conaway Jr., John DiMaio, John J. Burzichelli, Kevin J. Rooney, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William W. Spearman
Not voting Jay Webber
General Assembly, third reading70–1
Passed · Jun 20 · 2 present
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Dec 16
General Assembly, third reading71–0
Passed · Dec 16 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 14
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 Jun 6 – Jun 20
- Jun 6Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 13Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 20Passed the General Assembly, 70 to 1
In the Senate Jun 20 – Dec 16
- Jun 20Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Nov 14Sent to Commerce
- Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 16Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 16
- Dec 16Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 13, 2020
- Jan 13, 2020Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.343
All 12 actions, as published
- Jun 6INT 1RA REF AFIGeneral Assembly
- Jun 6REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 13REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 20PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 20R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- Nov 14RCM SCMSenate
- Nov 14REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 16SUB FORSenate
- Dec 16PSSenate
- Dec 16R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 13, 2020APPGovernor