Became P.L.2018, c.7, on April 20, 2018.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 839
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
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
Bob Andrzejczak, Vincent Mazzeo, Nicholas Chiaravalloti
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 9
15 co-sponsors
Gordon M. Johnson, Tim Eustace, Nancy J. Pinkin, Joann Downey, Eric Houghtaling, John Armato, Brian E. Rumpf, DiAnne C. Gove, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Carol A. Murphy, Joseph A. Lagana, Annette Quijano, Reed Gusciora, Angela V. McKnight, Roy Freiman
In the Senate
Sponsor from Mar 26
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 26
5 co-sponsors
Chris A. Brown, Vin Gopal, Christopher J. Connors, Robert M. Gordon, Linda R. Greenstein
Its course
January 9 to April 20, 2018, 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 Feb 1537 days
Environment and Solid WasteJan 9 to Feb 123 days
In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 2639 days
Environment and EnergyFeb 22 to Mar 511 days
Back in the General AssemblyMar 26 to Apr 1217 days
With the GovernorApr 12 to Apr 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Environment and Solid Waste6–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 1
Who voted how
Yea Holly T. Schepisi, John F. McKeon, Joseph A. Lagana, Kevin J. Rooney, Nancy J. Pinkin, Reed Gusciora
General Assembly, third reading72–1
Passed · Feb 15
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Mar 26
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Jeff Van Drew, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Michael J. Doherty, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Paul A. Sarlo
General Assembly, third reading72–1
Passed · Apr 12
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 1
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 5
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 – Feb 15
- Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Environment and Solid Waste
- Feb 1Environment and Solid Waste recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 15Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 1
In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 26
- Feb 22Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Environment and Energy
- Mar 5Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 26Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Apr 5 – Apr 12
- Apr 5Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Apr 12Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 20
- Apr 20Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2018, c.7