l9n/ New Jersey

2018–2019 Session

Senate Bill 478

"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**

Became P.L.2018, c.58, on July 3, 2018.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Nellie Pou, M. Teresa Ruiz, Christopher Bateman, Richard J. Codey, Vin Gopal, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

In the General Assembly

10 co-sponsors

Tim Eustace, Angelica M. Jimenez, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Mila M. Jasey, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Annette Quijano, Jamel C. Holley, John J. Burzichelli, Holly T. Schepisi, Angela V. McKnight

Its course

January 9 to July 3, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 2648 days

Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 9 to Jan 2213 days

Budget and AppropriationsJan 22 to Feb 514 days

In the General AssemblyFeb 26 to May 2487 days

Human ServicesMar 5 to Mar 127 days

AppropriationsMar 12 to May 1766 days

Back in the SenateMay 24 to Jun 714 days

With the GovernorJun 7 to Jul 326 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–7

    Passed · Feb 26

  • General Assembly, third reading57–11

    Passed · May 24 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading30–2

    Passed · Jun 7

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 22

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 17

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 Jan 9 – Feb 26

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
  2. Jan 22Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Feb 5Budget and Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 26Passed the Senate, 30 to 7

In the General Assembly Mar 5 – May 24

  1. Mar 5Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Human Services
  3. Mar 12Human Services recommended it
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. May 17Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 24Passed the General Assembly, 57 to 11

Back in the Senate May 31 – Jun 7

  1. May 31Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Jun 7Passed the Senate, 30 to 2, and so both houses

To the Governor Jul 3

  1. Jul 3Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2018, c.58
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RS REF SHHSenate
  2. Jan 22REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  3. Jan 22REF SBASenate
  4. Feb 5REP 2RSSenate
  5. Feb 26PSSenate
  6. Mar 5R/A REF AHUGeneral Assembly
  7. Mar 12REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  8. May 17REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. May 24SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. May 24PAGeneral Assembly
  11. May 31R/S 2RSCSenate
  12. Jun 7PS PBHSenate
  13. Jul 3APPGovernor