Became P.L.2021, c.79, on May 11, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Senate Bill 703
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo explicit and implicit bias training.*
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 Jan 14
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 25, 2021
Eliana Pintor Marin, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 25, 2021
Its course
January 14, 2020 to May 11, 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 action12 actions on 8 days
In the SenateJan 14 to Aug 27226 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 14 to Jul 22190 days
Budget and AppropriationsJul 22 to Aug 2534 days
In the General AssemblyAug 27 to Mar 25210 days
AppropriationsSep 14 to Feb 24163 days
Back in the SenateMar 25 to Mar 250 days
With the GovernorMar 25 to May 1147 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass as amended · Jul 20
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Fred H. Madden Jr., Joseph F. Vitale, Kristin M. Corrado, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Vin Gopal
Not voting James W. Holzapfel
Do pass as amended · Aug 24 · 1 present
Senate, third reading29–7
Passed · Aug 27
General Assembly, third reading53–20
Passed · Mar 25, 2021
Senate, concurrence26–1
Passed · Mar 25, 2021 · the Legislature's count
Who voted how
Yea Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Dawn Marie Addiego, Fred H. Madden Jr., James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph P. Cryan, 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, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Samuel D. Thompson, Steven V. Oroho
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 22
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Aug 25
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 24, 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 – Aug 27
- Jan 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jul 22Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Aug 25Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Aug 27Passed the Senate, 29 to 7
In the General Assembly Sep 14 – Mar 25, 2021
- Sep 14Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Appropriations
- Feb 24, 2021Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 25, 2021Passed the General Assembly, 53 to 20
Back in the Senate Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 26 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor May 11, 2021
- May 11, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.79
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 14INT 1RS REF SHHSenate
- Jul 22REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jul 22REF SBASenate
- Aug 25REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Aug 27PSSenate
- Sep 14R/A REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Feb 24, 2021REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2021SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2021PAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2021R/S 2RSCSenate
- Mar 25, 2021PS PBHSenate
- May 11, 2021APPGovernor