Became P.L.2021, c.154, on July 2, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 3814
Requires DCF or court to consider placement of children with relatives or kinship guardians when making placement decision; makes changes to certain standards for initiating petitions to terminate parental rights.
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 May 13
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 21
Gabriela M. Mosquera, Chris Tully
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21
Its course
May 20 to July 2, 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 action7 actions on 4 days
In the SenateMay 20 to Jun 2132 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensMay 20 to Jun 1021 days
In the General AssemblyJun 21 to Jun 210 days
With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 211 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens8–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 10
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Jun 21
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, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, 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, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Vin Gopal
Not voting Chris A. Brown, Kristin M. Corrado, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton
General Assembly, third reading67–1
Passed · Jun 21 · 3 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 10
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 May 20 – Jun 21
- May 20Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jun 10Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 21
- Jun 21Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 67 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 2
- Jul 2Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.154