Became P.L.2021, c.56, on April 19, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 2815
Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation.
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 Aug 13
Chief co-sponsor from Aug 20
7 co-sponsors
Chris A. Brown, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Dawn Marie Addiego, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Troy Singleton, Michael L. Testa Jr.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 1, 2021
Joe Danielsen, Eric Houghtaling, John Armato
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 1, 2021
2 co-sponsors
Its course
August 13, 2020 to April 19, 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 SenateAug 13 to Feb 19190 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsAug 13 to Aug 207 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 19 to Mar 110 days
With the GovernorMar 1 to Apr 1949 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Military and Veterans' Affairs4–0
Do pass · Aug 20
Who voted how
Yea Christopher J. Connors, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph Pennacchio, Vin Gopal
Not voting Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Senate, third reading33–0
Passed · Feb 19, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, 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, Kristin M. Corrado, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Linda R. Greenstein, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Paul A. Sarlo, Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, third reading68–1
Passed · Mar 1, 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 Aug 13 – Feb 19, 2021
- Aug 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Aug 20Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2021Passed the Senate, 33 to 0
In the General Assembly Feb 22, 2021 – Mar 1, 2021
- Feb 22, 2021Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Mar 1, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 19, 2021
- Apr 19, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.56
All 7 actions, as published
- Aug 13INT 1RS REF SMVSenate
- Aug 20REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 19, 2021PSSenate
- Feb 22, 2021R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 1, 2021SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Mar 1, 2021PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Apr 19, 2021APPGovernor