Became P.L.2021, c.402, on January 18, 2022.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 3488
Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.
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 23
Vin Gopal, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Feb 23
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 21
Ronald S. Dancer, William W. Spearman
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 23, 2021 to January 18, 2022, 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 action18 actions on 13 days
In the SenateFeb 23 to Mar 2530 days
EducationFeb 23 to Mar 914 days
Budget and AppropriationsMar 9 to Mar 2213 days
In the General AssemblyMar 25 to Jun 2188 days
EducationMar 25 to Jun 976 days
AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 167 days
Back in the SenateJun 21 to Jun 309 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Nov 8131 days
After the vetoNov 8 to Jan 1871 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education6–0
Do pass · Mar 9
Who voted how
Yea James Beach, Joseph F. Vitale, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner
Do pass as amended · Mar 22
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Mar 25
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, 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, 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
Not voting Christopher Bateman, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph F. Vitale
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Jun 21
Senate, concurrence38–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, 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, 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
Not voting Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi
Senate, veto36–0
Dec 2
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, 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, James Beach, Michael J. Doherty, Ronald L. Rice
Senate, veto39–0
Passed · Dec 20
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, 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, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, 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, 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
Not voting James W. Holzapfel
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Jan 10, 2022
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 22
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 16
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 23 – Mar 25
- Feb 23Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Mar 9Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Mar 22Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 25Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 25 – Jun 21
- Mar 25Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Jun 9Education recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 16Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
Back in the Senate Jun 21 – Jun 30
- Jun 21Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 8
- Nov 8Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Dec 20 – Jan 18, 2022
- Dec 20The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Jan 10, 2022The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 77 to 0
- Jan 18, 2022Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.402
All 18 actions, as published
- Feb 23INT 1RS REF SEDSenate
- Mar 9REP 2RSSenate
- Mar 9REF SBASenate
- Mar 22REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Mar 25PSSenate
- Mar 25R/A REF AEDGeneral Assembly
- Jun 9REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 16REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 30PS PBHSenate
- Nov 8CV R/SSenate
- Dec 22RSGSenate
- Dec 20PSSenate
- Dec 20R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 10, 2022PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 18, 2022APPGovernor