Became P.L.2023, c.237, on January 8, 2024.
2022–2023 Session
Assembly Bill 2138
Establishes professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors and requires licensure for each type of contractor.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Feb 3
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 7
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 9
8 co-sponsors
John Catalano, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Daniel R. Benson, Herb Conaway Jr., Pamela R. Lampitt, William W. Spearman, Robert J. Karabinchak
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 21, 2023
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 21, 2023
Its course
February 7, 2022 to January 8, 2024, 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 9 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 7 to Feb 27385 days
Consumer AffairsFeb 7 to Sep 15220 days
Commerce and Economic DevelopmentSep 15 to Feb 13151 days
In the SenateFeb 27 to Dec 21297 days
Budget and AppropriationsFeb 28 to Nov 30275 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 21 to Dec 210 days
With the GovernorDec 21 to Jan 818 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading64–11
Passed · Feb 27, 2023 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Benjie E. Wimberly, Beth Sawyer, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Brandon E. Umba, Brian E. Rumpf, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christopher P. DePhillips, Claire S. Swift, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, Daniel R. Benson, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, DiAnne C. Gove, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Erik K. Simonsen, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, James J. Kennedy, Joe Danielsen, John Catalano, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Kevin J. Rooney, Kim Eulner, Linda S. Carter, Lisa Swain, Louis D. Greenwald, Marilyn Piperno, Michael Torrissi Jr., Michele Matsikoudis, Mila M. Jasey, Nancy F. Muñoz, Pamela R. Lampitt, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Ralph R. Caputo, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert Auth, Robert D. Clifton, Robert J. Karabinchak, Roy Freiman, Sadaf F. Jaffer, Sean T. Kean, Shama A. Haider, Sterley S. Stanley, Thomas P. Giblin, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William B. Sampson IV, William F. Moen Jr., William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez
Nay Alex Sauickie, Aura K. Dunn, Brian Bergen, Christian E. Barranco, Erik Peterson, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, Parker Space, Victoria A. Flynn
Not voting Britnee N. Timberlake, Herb Conaway Jr., John DiMaio, Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter
Senate, third reading31–3
Passed · Dec 21, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Douglas J. Steinhardt, Edward Durr, Michael L. Testa Jr.
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, concurrence56–13
Passed · Dec 21, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Benjie E. Wimberly, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christopher P. DePhillips, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, Daniel R. Benson, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Erik K. Simonsen, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Joe Danielsen, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Kim Eulner, Linda S. Carter, Lisa Swain, Louis D. Greenwald, Marilyn Piperno, Michele Matsikoudis, Mila M. Jasey, Nancy F. Muñoz, Pamela R. Lampitt, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert D. Clifton, Roy Freiman, Sadaf F. Jaffer, Sean T. Kean, Shama A. Haider, Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter, Sterley S. Stanley, Thomas P. Giblin, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William B. Sampson IV, William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez
Nay Alex Sauickie, Aura K. Dunn, Brian Bergen, Brian E. Rumpf, Christian E. Barranco, DiAnne C. Gove, Erik Peterson, Gerry Scharfenberger, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, John Catalano, Parker Space, Robert Auth
Not voting Beth Sawyer, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Brandon E. Umba, Claire S. Swift, Gregory P. McGuckin, John DiMaio, Kevin J. Rooney, Michael Torrissi Jr., Robert J. Karabinchak, Victoria A. Flynn, William F. Moen Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 15
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13, 2023
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 30, 2023
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 General Assembly Feb 7 – Feb 27, 2023
- Feb 7Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Consumer Affairs
- Sep 15Consumer Affairs recommended it as amended
- Sent to Commerce and Economic Development
- Feb 13, 2023Commerce and Economic Development recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 27, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 64 to 11
In the Senate Feb 28, 2023 – Dec 21, 2023
- Feb 28, 2023Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 30, 2023Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 21, 2023Passed the Senate, 31 to 3
Back in the General Assembly Dec 21, 2023
- Dec 21, 2023Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 56 to 13, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 8, 2024
- Jan 8, 2024Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2023, c.237
All 12 actions, as published
- Feb 7INT 1RA REF ACOGeneral Assembly
- Jun 2NOT REP/ACA ACOGeneral Assembly
- Sep 15REP/ACA REF ACEGeneral Assembly
- Feb 13, 2023REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 27, 2023PAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 28, 2023R/S REF SBASenate
- Nov 30, 2023REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 21, 2023SUB FORSenate
- Dec 21, 2023PSSenate
- Dec 21, 2023R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2023PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024APPGovernor