2022–2023 Session

Assembly Bill 5281

Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables.

Became P.L.2023, c.250, on January 8, 2024.

Its course

March 9, 2023 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the General AssemblyMar 9 to May 2577 days

Law and Public SafetyMar 9 to May 1870 days

In the SenateMay 25 to Dec 11200 days

With the GovernorDec 11 to Jan 828 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

General Assembly, third reading66–6
Passed · May 25
Who voted how
Yea Alex Sauickie, Angela V. McKnight, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Aura K. Dunn, Benjie E. Wimberly, Beth Sawyer, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Brandon E. Umba, Brian Bergen, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christian E. Barranco, Christopher P. DePhillips, Claire S. Swift, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, Daniel R. Benson, DiAnne C. Gove, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Erik K. Simonsen, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gregory P. McGuckin, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John DiMaio, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Kevin J. Rooney, 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, Robert J. Karabinchak, Roy Freiman, Sadaf F. Jaffer, Sean T. Kean, Shama A. Haider, Sterley S. Stanley, Thomas P. Giblin, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Victoria A. Flynn, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William B. Sampson IV, William F. Moen Jr., William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez
Nay Brian E. Rumpf, Erik Peterson, Harold J. Wirths, John Catalano, Parker Space, Robert Auth
Not voting Angelica M. Jimenez, Britnee N. Timberlake, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Michael Torrissi Jr., Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter
Senate, third reading32–1
Passed · Dec 11
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Edward Durr
Not voting Anthony M. Bucco, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Nicholas J. Sacco, Richard J. Codey, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham

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 Mar 9 – May 25

Mar 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Law and Public Safety
May 18Law and Public Safety recommended it
Read a second time
May 25Passed the General Assembly, 66 to 6

In the Senate Jun 1 – Dec 11

Jun 1Arrived in the Senate
Read a second time
Dec 11Passed the Senate, 32 to 1, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 8, 2024

Jan 8, 2024Signed by the Governor
Became P.L.2023, c.250

All 7 actions, as published

Mar 9INT 1RA REF ALPGeneral Assembly
May 18REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
May 25PAGeneral Assembly
Jun 1R/S SWR 2RSSenate
Dec 11SUB FORSenate
Dec 11PS PBHSenate
Jan 8, 2024APPGovernor