Became P.L.2021, c.454, on January 18, 2022.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 4253
Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training progra
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 Jun 11
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 18
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 22
4 co-sponsors
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Angela V. McKnight, Sterley S. Stanley
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 24, 2021
Its course
June 15, 2020 to January 18, 2022, 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 14 days
In the General AssemblyJun 15 to Jul 3045 days
HealthJun 15 to Jun 227 days
AppropriationsJul 23 to Jul 274 days
In the SenateJul 30 to Jun 24329 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensAug 3 to Dec 7126 days
Budget and AppropriationsDec 7 to Feb 1166 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 24 to Jan 10200 days
With the GovernorJan 10 to Jan 188 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading68–1
Passed · Jul 30 · 5 present
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass as amended · Dec 7 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Fred H. Madden Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Joseph F. Vitale, Kristin M. Corrado, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Vin Gopal
Not voting Richard J. Codey
Do pass · Feb 11, 2021 · 1 present
Senate, amendment25–0
Passed · Jun 21, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Dawn Marie Addiego, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Senate, third reading29–7
Passed · Jun 24, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Chris A. Brown, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer, Steven V. Oroho
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Holly T. Schepisi, Joseph Pennacchio, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
General Assembly, amendment69–6
Dec 20, 2021
Senate, concurrence37–1
Passed · Jan 10, 2022
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Kristin M. Corrado, Loretta Weinberg
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 27
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 7
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 21, 2021
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 Jun 15 – Jul 30
- Jun 15Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
- Jun 22Health recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jul 23Sent to Appropriations
- Jul 27Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jul 30Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 1
In the Senate Aug 3 – Jun 24, 2021
- Aug 3Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Dec 7Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Feb 11, 2021Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 24, 2021Passed the Senate, 29 to 7
Back in the General Assembly Jun 24, 2021 – Jan 10, 2022
- Jun 24, 2021Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 20, 2021The General Assembly made changes of its own to the Senate's changes
- Jan 4, 2022Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jan 10, 2022Passed the Senate, 37 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 18, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.454
All 17 actions, as published
- Jun 15INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Jun 22REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jul 23RCM AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jul 27REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jul 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Aug 3R/S REF SHHSenate
- Dec 7REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 7REF SBASenate
- Feb 11, 2021REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 21, 2021SA 2RSSenate
- Jun 24, 2021SUB FORSenate
- Jun 24, 2021PSSenate
- Jun 24, 2021R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 20, 2021CONCUR AAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 4, 2022R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jan 10, 2022PS PBHSenate
- Jan 18, 2022APPGovernor