Became P.L.2021, c.27, on March 1, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 1271
Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*
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 Feb 3
Chief co-sponsor from Aug 25
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Nov 16
Joann Downey, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Chief co-sponsors from Nov 16
Its course
February 10, 2020 to March 1, 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 action13 actions on 11 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Aug 27199 days
Higher EducationFeb 10 to Aug 17189 days
Budget and AppropriationsAug 17 to Aug 258 days
In the General AssemblyAug 27 to Nov 1681 days
Higher EducationSep 14 to Oct 824 days
AppropriationsOct 8 to Nov 1235 days
Back in the SenateNov 16 to Jan 1156 days
With the GovernorJan 11 to Mar 149 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Aug 17
Who voted how
Yea M. Teresa Ruiz, Sandra B. Cunningham, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Vin Gopal
Not voting Chris A. Brown
Do pass as amended · Aug 24
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Aug 27
General Assembly, third reading56–16
Passed · Nov 16 · 2 present
Senate, concurrence34–0
Passed · Jan 11, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, 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 Bateman, Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Kristin M. Corrado, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nia H. Gill Esq.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly 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 Senate Feb 10 – Aug 27
- Feb 10Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
- Aug 17Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Aug 25Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Aug 27Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
In the General Assembly Sep 14 – Nov 16
- Sep 14Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Higher Education
- Oct 8Higher Education recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Nov 12Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Nov 16Passed the General Assembly, 56 to 16
Back in the Senate Nov 19 – Jan 11, 2021
- Nov 19Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jan 11, 2021Passed the Senate, 34 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 1, 2021
- Mar 1, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.27
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 10INT 1RS REF SHISenate
- Aug 17REP 2RSSenate
- Aug 17REF SBASenate
- Aug 25REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Aug 27PSSenate
- Sep 14R/A REF AHIGeneral Assembly
- Oct 8REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Nov 12REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Nov 16SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Nov 16PAGeneral Assembly
- Nov 19R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jan 11, 2021PS PBHSenate
- Mar 1, 2021APPGovernor