Vetoed by the Governor on January 31, 2019; the veto was not overridden. The 2018–2019 session has ended.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 557
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
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 Jan 9
Ralph R. Caputo, Joseph A. Lagana, Joann Downey
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 9
Its course
January 9, 2018 to March 4, 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 action15 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyJan 9 to May 24135 days
EducationJan 9 to May 10121 days
In the SenateMay 24 to Dec 17207 days
EducationMay 31 to Dec 6189 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 17 to Dec 170 days
With the GovernorDec 17 to Jan 3145 days
After the vetoJan 31 to Mar 4 · stopped32 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · May 24
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Dec 17
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Dec 17
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Feb 25, 2019
General Assembly, third reading75–0
Passed · Feb 25, 2019
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 10
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 6
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 – May 24
- Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Education
- May 10Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 24Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0
In the Senate May 31 – Dec 17
- May 31Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Education
- Dec 6Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 17Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 17
- Dec 17Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 31, 2019
- Jan 31, 2019Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 75 to 0
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 9INT 1RA REF AEDGeneral Assembly
- May 10REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 24PAGeneral Assembly
- May 31R/S REF SEDSenate
- Dec 6REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 17SUB FORSenate
- Dec 17PSSenate
- Dec 17R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 17PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 31, 2019CV R/AGeneral Assembly
- Feb 25, 20191RAGGeneral Assembly
- Feb 25, 20192RAGGeneral Assembly
- Feb 25, 2019MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Feb 25, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 4, 2019R/S 2RSGSenate