Vetoed by the Governor on April 19, 2021; the veto was not overridden. The 2020–2021 session has ended.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 3456
Eliminates mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment determined by Legislature to be of non-violent nature.
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 11
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 11
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 1
Raj Mukherji, Linda S. Carter, Shanique Speight
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 1
Its course
February 11 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 action11 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Feb 2211 days
JudiciaryFeb 11 to Feb 165 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 22 to Mar 17 days
JudiciaryFeb 22 to Feb 24 · moved on2 days
AppropriationsFeb 24 to Feb 240 days
With the GovernorMar 1 to Apr 1949 days
After the vetoApr 19 to Apr 19 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary7–0
Do pass · Feb 16
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Ronald L. Rice, Stephen M. Sweeney
Not voting Christopher Bateman, Gerald Cardinale, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty
Senate, third reading23–14
Passed · Feb 22
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, 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, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Stephen M. Sweeney, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael J. Doherty, Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Dawn Marie Addiego, Gerald Cardinale
General Assembly, third reading46–23
Mar 1
General Assembly, third reading46–20
Passed · Mar 1 · 4 present
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 11 – Feb 22
- Feb 11Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Feb 16Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 22Passed the Senate, 23 to 14
In the General Assembly Feb 22 – Mar 1
- Feb 22Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 24Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 1Passed the General Assembly, 46 to 20, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 19
- Apr 19Returned with changes by the Governor