Became P.L.2021, c.194, on August 5, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 5570
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
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 2
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 25
Chief co-sponsor from May 17
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 2
5 co-sponsors
Anthony S. Verrelli, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Aura K. Dunn, Britnee N. Timberlake, Yvonne Lopez
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Anthony M. Bucco, Steven V. Oroho, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
3 co-sponsors
Its course
May 5 to August 5, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyMay 5 to Jun 2450 days
Law and Public SafetyMay 5 to Jun 228 days
In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 306 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 536 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading68–0
Passed · Jun 24 · 5 present
Senate, third reading34–1
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, 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
Not voting Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Kristin M. Corrado
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 May 5 – Jun 24
- May 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 2Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 24Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 0
In the Senate Jun 28 – Jun 30
- Jun 28Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 34 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 5
- Aug 5Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.194
All 7 actions, as published
- May 5INT 1RA REF ALPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 2REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 28R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- Jun 30SUB FORSenate
- Jun 30PS PBHSenate
- Aug 5APPGovernor