l9n/ New Jersey

2018–2019 Session

Senate Bill 477

Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*

Became P.L.2019, c.120, on May 13, 2019.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

15 co-sponsors

Loretta Weinberg, Joseph P. Cryan, Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Nia H. Gill Esq., Vin Gopal, Linda R. Greenstein, Joseph A. Lagana, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Ronald L. Rice, M. Teresa Ruiz, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Shirley K. Turner, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (withdrew Dec 3)

In the General Assembly

16 co-sponsors

Carol A. Murphy, John Armato, Angela V. McKnight, Vincent Mazzeo, Nancy F. Muñoz, Andrew Zwicker, Annette Chaparro, Serena DiMaso, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Anthony S. Verrelli, Joann Downey, Ralph R. Caputo, Jon M. Bramnick, James J. Kennedy, Roy Freiman, Nancy J. Pinkin

Its course

January 9, 2018 to May 13, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 14429 days

JudiciaryJan 9 to Mar 7422 days

In the General AssemblyMar 14 to Mar 2511 days

With the GovernorMar 25 to May 1349 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading32–1

    Passed · Mar 14, 2019

  • General Assembly, third reading71–0

    Passed · Mar 25, 2019 · 5 present

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 9 – Mar 14, 2019

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
  2. Mar 7, 2019Judiciary recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Mar 14, 2019Passed the Senate, 32 to 1

In the General Assembly Mar 18, 2019 – Mar 25, 2019

  1. Mar 18, 2019Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Read a second time
  3. Mar 25, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor May 13, 2019

  1. May 13, 2019Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2019, c.120
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
  2. Mar 7, 2019REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  3. Mar 14, 2019PSSenate
  4. Mar 18, 2019R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
  5. Mar 25, 2019SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  6. Mar 25, 2019PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  7. May 13, 2019APPGovernor