Senate Bill 2834

In the Senate

• M. Teresa Ruiz

  Sponsor from Aug 13

• Sandra B. Cunningham

  Chief co-sponsor from Jan 14, 2021

In the General Assembly

• Annette Quijano

  Sponsor from Jun 21, 2021

• Pamela R. Lampitt, Angela V. McKnight

  Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21, 2021

• Education4–1

  Do pass · Jan 14, 2021 · 1 present

  Who voted how

  Yea James Beach, M. Teresa Ruiz, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner

  Nay Michael J. Doherty

  Not voting Samuel D. Thompson

• Senate, third reading25–7

  Passed · Feb 19, 2021

  Who voted how

  Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal

  Nay Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Steven V. Oroho

  Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Kristin M. Corrado, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Paul A. Sarlo, Sandra B. Cunningham

• General Assembly, third reading58–11

  Passed · Jun 21, 2021 · 3 present

• Senate, veto30–1

  Dec 2, 2021

  Who voted how

  Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, 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, Robert W. Singer, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina

  Nay Steven V. Oroho

  Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Richard J. Codey, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson

• Senate, veto32–6

  Passed · Dec 20, 2021

  Who voted how

  Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, 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, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina

  Nay Christopher J. Connors, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Steven V. Oroho

  Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, James W. Holzapfel

• General Assembly, third reading46–18

  Passed · Dec 20, 2021 · 2 present

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In the Senate Aug 17 – Feb 19, 2021

1. Aug 17Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
2. Jan 14, 2021Education recommended it
3. Read a second time
4. Feb 19, 2021Passed the Senate, 25 to 7

In the General Assembly Feb 22, 2021 – Jun 21, 2021

1. Feb 22, 2021Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to Education
3. Jun 9, 2021Education recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Jun 21, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 58 to 11, and so both houses

To the Governor Nov 8, 2021

1. Nov 8, 2021Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Dec 20, 2021 – Dec 21, 2021

1. Dec 20, 2021The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 32 to 6
2. The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 46 to 18
3. Dec 21, 2021Signed by the Governor
4. Became P.L.2021, c.311