Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Education Committee on March 25, 2021. The 2020–2021 session has ended.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 311
Prohibits public schools from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.*
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 Feb 13
Its course
January 14, 2020 to March 25, 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.
Education4–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 13 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea M. Teresa Ruiz, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner
Not voting Michael J. Doherty, Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, amendment27–0
Passed · Feb 19, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, Fred H. Madden Jr., 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, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Paul A. Sarlo, Steven V. Oroho
Senate, third reading22–11
Passed · Mar 25, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Chris A. Brown, Dawn Marie Addiego, Fred H. Madden Jr., 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, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Michael J. Doherty
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19, 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 25, 2021
- Jan 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Feb 13Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2021Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 25, 2021Passed the Senate, 22 to 11
In the General Assembly Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education