l9n/ New Jersey

2020–2021 Session

Assembly Bill 970

Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*

Became P.L.2021, c.237, on September 28, 2021.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

18 co-sponsors

Daniel R. Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Anthony S. Verrelli, Angela V. McKnight, John Armato, Joe Danielsen, Shavonda E. Sumter, Angelica M. Jimenez, Britnee N. Timberlake, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Yvonne Lopez, Shanique Speight, Mila M. Jasey, Joann Downey, Annette Chaparro, Roy Freiman, John F. McKeon

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

Its course

January 14, 2020 to September 28, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the General AssemblyJan 14 to Jul 30198 days

EducationJan 14 to Jun 22 · moved on160 days

HealthJun 22 to Jun 220 days

AppropriationsJun 22 to Jul 2735 days

In the SenateJul 30 to Mar 25238 days

EducationAug 3 to Aug 2017 days

Budget and AppropriationsAug 20 to Oct 2263 days

Back in the General AssemblyMar 25 to May 2056 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to Sep 28131 days

Votes

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

  • General Assembly, third reading59–10

    Passed · Jul 30 · 5 present

  • Senate, amendment22–0

    Feb 19, 2021

  • Senate, third reading33–3

    Passed · Mar 25, 2021

  • General Assembly, third reading65–8

    Passed · May 20, 2021 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Aug 20

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19, 2021

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 General Assembly Jan 14 – Jul 30

  1. Jan 14Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Education
  2. Jun 22Sent to Health
  3. Health recommended it as amended
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. Jul 27Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jul 30Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 10

In the Senate Aug 3 – Mar 25, 2021

  1. Aug 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Education
  3. Aug 20Education recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  6. Oct 22Budget and Appropriations recommended it
  7. Read a second time
  8. Feb 19, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
  9. Mar 25, 2021Passed the Senate, 33 to 3

Back in the General Assembly Mar 25, 2021 – May 20, 2021

  1. Mar 25, 2021Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. May 20, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 65 to 8, and so both houses

To the Governor Sep 28, 2021

  1. Sep 28, 2021Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2021, c.237
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14INT 1RA REF AEDGeneral Assembly
  2. Jun 22TRANS AHEGeneral Assembly
  3. Jun 22REP/ACS REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  4. Jul 27REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  5. Jul 30PAGeneral Assembly
  6. Aug 3R/S REF SEDSenate
  7. Aug 20REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  8. Aug 20REF SBASenate
  9. Oct 22REP 2RSSenate
  10. Feb 19, 2021SA 2RSSenate
  11. Mar 25, 2021SUB FORSenate
  12. Mar 25, 2021PSSenate
  13. Mar 25, 2021R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  14. May 20, 2021PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  15. Sep 28, 2021APPGovernor