l9n/ New Jersey

2018–2019 Session

Senate Bill 847

Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grade kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.*

Became P.L.2018, c.73, on August 10, 2018.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

M. Teresa Ruiz, James Beach

In the General Assembly

3 co-sponsors

Holly T. Schepisi, Britnee N. Timberlake, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

Its course

January 9 to August 10, 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 action11 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 2648 days

EducationJan 9 to Jan 2516 days

In the General AssemblyFeb 26 to Jun 21115 days

EducationMar 5 to Jun 18105 days

Back in the SenateJun 21 to Jun 254 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Aug 1046 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment35–0

    Feb 1

  • Senate, third reading38–1

    Passed · Feb 26

  • General Assembly, third reading74–0

    Passed · Jun 21 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading33–0

    Passed · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 25

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 1

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 18

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 – Feb 26

  1. Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
  2. Education recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Amended on the floor and read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 38 to 1

In the General Assembly Mar 5 – Jun 21

  1. Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Education recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 25

  1. Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Passed the Senate, 33 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Aug 10

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2018, c.73
All 11 actions, as published