Became P.L.2021, c.309, on December 21, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 108
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 14
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 14
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 24, 2021
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 24, 2021
27 co-sponsors
Parker Space, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Erik Peterson, John DiMaio, Serena DiMaso, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Ryan E. Peters, Jean Stanfield, Daniel R. Benson, Anthony S. Verrelli, Thomas P. Giblin, Linda S. Carter, John F. McKeon, Carol A. Murphy, Aura K. Dunn, Britnee N. Timberlake, Christopher P. DePhillips, Mila M. Jasey, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Gordon M. Johnson, Robert J. Karabinchak, Jamel C. Holley, Raj Mukherji, Yvonne Lopez, Andrew Zwicker, Chris Tully, Lisa Swain
Its course
January 14, 2020 to December 21, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education5–0
Do pass · Feb 13
Who voted how
Yea M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner
Not voting Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Mar 5
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Jun 24, 2021
Senate, concurrence37–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, 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 Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel
Senate, veto35–1
Dec 2, 2021
Who voted how
Yea 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 W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, 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, 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
Nay Robert W. Singer
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, James Beach, Michael J. Doherty, Ronald L. Rice
Senate, veto39–0
Passed · Dec 20, 2021
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, Kristin M. Corrado, 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, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting James W. Holzapfel
General Assembly, third reading66–0
Passed · Dec 20, 2021 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 17, 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 Senate Jan 14 – Mar 5
- Jan 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Feb 13Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 5Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 5 – Jun 24, 2021
- Mar 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Mar 17, 2021Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 24, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0
Back in the Senate Jun 28, 2021 – Jun 30, 2021
- Jun 28, 2021Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 30, 2021Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 8, 2021
- Nov 8, 2021Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Dec 20, 2021 – Dec 21, 2021
- Dec 20, 2021The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 66 to 0
- Dec 21, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.309
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 14INT 1RS REF SEDSenate
- Feb 13REP 2RSSenate
- Mar 5PSSenate
- Mar 5R/A REF AEDGeneral Assembly
- Mar 17, 2021REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24, 2021SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24, 2021PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 28, 2021R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 30, 2021PS PBHSenate
- Nov 8, 2021CV R/SSenate
- Dec 2, 20212RSGSenate
- Dec 20, 2021PSSenate
- Dec 20, 2021R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Dec 20, 2021PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2021APPGovernor