Became P.L.2021, c.19, on February 22, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 1897
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly addressing legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as raising awareness of available expungement relief.**
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 14
Annette Quijano, Shanique Speight, Angela V. McKnight, Britnee N. Timberlake
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 15
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 14
7 co-sponsors
Cleopatra G. Tucker, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, William W. Spearman, Mila M. Jasey, Anthony S. Verrelli, Gordon M. Johnson, Clinton Calabrese, Linda S. Carter (withdrew Nov 16)
In the Senate
Sponsor from Nov 16
Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Nicholas P. Scutari
Chief co-sponsors from Nov 16
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 14, 2020 to February 22, 2021, 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 action17 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyJan 14 to Jun 18156 days
JudiciaryJan 14 to Jun 15 · moved on153 days
Community Development and AffairsJun 15 to Jun 150 days
In the SenateJun 18 to Nov 16151 days
JudiciaryJun 25 to Nov 9137 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 9 to Nov 123 days
Back in the General AssemblyNov 16 to Dec 1731 days
With the GovernorDec 17 to Feb 2267 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading63–10
Passed · Jun 18 · 5 present
Judiciary6–2
Do pass as amended · Nov 9 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton
Nay Gerald Cardinale, Michael J. Doherty
Not voting Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Kristin M. Corrado
Do pass as amended · Nov 12 · 1 present
Senate, third reading16–13
Nov 16
Senate, third reading29–4
Passed · Nov 16
General Assembly, amendment63–12
Dec 17 · 4 present
Senate, third reading32–2
Passed · Dec 17
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 9
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 12
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 14 – Jun 18
- Jan 14Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Jun 15Sent to Community Development and Affairs
- Community Development and Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the General Assembly, 63 to 10
In the Senate Jun 25 – Nov 16
- Jun 25Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Judiciary
- Nov 9Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 12Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Nov 16Passed the Senate, 29 to 4
Back in the General Assembly Nov 16 – Dec 17
- Nov 16Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 17The General Assembly made changes of its own to the Senate's changes
- Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 32 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Feb 22, 2021
- Feb 22, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.19
All 17 actions, as published
- Jan 14INT 1RA REF AJUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 15TRANS ACDGeneral Assembly
- Jun 15REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 18PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25R/S REF SJUSenate
- Nov 9REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Nov 9REF SBASenate
- Nov 12REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Nov 16SUB FORSenate
- Nov 16MOTIONSenate
- Nov 16MOTIONSenate
- Nov 16PSSenate
- Nov 16R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 17CONCUR AAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 17R/S 2RSCSenate
- Dec 17PS PBHSenate
- Feb 22, 2021APPGovernor