Became P.L.2021, c.312, on December 21, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 2953
Expands scope of inmate reentry assistance and benefits.
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 Sep 17
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 17
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 24, 2021
Anthony S. Verrelli, Raj Mukherji
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 24, 2021
Its course
September 21, 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.
Every action13 actions on 9 days
In the SenateSep 21 to Jun 21273 days
Law and Public SafetySep 21 to Mar 11171 days
In the General AssemblyJun 21 to Jun 243 days
With the GovernorJun 24 to Nov 8137 days
After the vetoNov 8 to Dec 2143 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Mar 11, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco
Senate, amendment21–0
Passed · Jun 3, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Dawn Marie Addiego, James Beach, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, 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, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nia H. Gill Esq., Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Senate, third reading35–4
Passed · Jun 21, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, 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, Kristin M. Corrado, 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, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Christopher J. Connors, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Michael J. Doherty
Not voting Michael L. Testa Jr.
General Assembly, third reading59–14
Passed · Jun 24, 2021
Senate, veto33–0
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, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, 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 Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Ronald L. Rice
Senate, veto34–5
Passed · Dec 20, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, 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, Kristin M. Corrado, 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, 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
Nay Christopher J. Connors, Joseph Pennacchio, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer
Not voting James W. Holzapfel
General Assembly, third reading58–9
Passed · Dec 20, 2021
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 11, 2021
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 3, 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 Sep 21 – Jun 21, 2021
- Sep 21Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Mar 11, 2021Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 3, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 21, 2021Passed the Senate, 35 to 4
In the General Assembly Jun 21, 2021 – Jun 24, 2021
- Jun 21, 2021Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jun 24, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 14, 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, 34 to 5
- The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 58 to 9
- Dec 21, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.312
All 13 actions, as published
- Sep 21INT 1RS REF SLPSenate
- Mar 11, 2021REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 3, 2021SA 2RSSenate
- Jun 21, 2021PSSenate
- Jun 21, 2021R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24, 2021SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24, 2021PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- 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