Vetoed by the Governor on August 23, 2019; the veto was not overridden. The 2018–2019 session has ended.
2018–2019 Session
Senate Bill 2804
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 25
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 18
4 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Troy Singleton, Nellie Pou, Anthony M. Bucco
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 23, 2019
Angela V. McKnight, Anthony S. Verrelli
Chief co-sponsors from May 23, 2019
21 co-sponsors
Daniel R. Benson, Edward H. Thomson, Sean T. Kean, Carol A. Murphy, Clinton Calabrese, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Mila M. Jasey, Angelica M. Jimenez, Ralph R. Caputo, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Joe Danielsen, Andrew Zwicker, Britnee N. Timberlake, Serena DiMaso, Gary S. Schaer, Annette Quijano, Nancy F. Muñoz, Pedro Mejia, Robert Auth, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gabriela M. Mosquera
Its course
June 27, 2018 to August 23, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the SenateJun 27 to Dec 17173 days
EducationJun 27 to Dec 6162 days
In the General AssemblyDec 17 to May 23157 days
EducationJan 15 to Feb 1430 days
AppropriationsFeb 14 to May 2095 days
With the GovernorMay 23 to Aug 2392 days
After the vetoAug 23 to Aug 23 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 17
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · May 23, 2019 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
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 Senate Jun 27 – Dec 17
- Jun 27Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Dec 6Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 17Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Jan 15, 2019 – May 23, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Feb 14, 2019Education recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- May 20, 2019Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 23, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019Returned with changes by the Governor