Became P.L.2023, c.229, on January 8, 2024.
2022–2023 Session
Assembly Bill 831
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification; establishes criminal history record background check process.*
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 Jan 11
Kevin J. Rooney, Britnee N. Timberlake
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 11
7 co-sponsors
Carol A. Murphy, Yvonne Lopez, Angela V. McKnight, Beth Sawyer, Pamela R. Lampitt, Shama A. Haider, William F. Moen Jr., Parker Space (withdrew Dec 21, 2023), Harold J. Wirths (withdrew Dec 21, 2023)
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 21, 2023
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 21, 2023
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 11, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the General AssemblyJan 11 to Jun 16156 days
Regulated ProfessionsJan 11 to Jun 2142 days
In the SenateJun 16 to Dec 21553 days
Law and Public SafetyJun 20 to Oct 13115 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 reading76–0
Passed · Jun 16
Senate, third reading33–1
Passed · Dec 21, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Edward Durr, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., 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, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham, Steven V. Oroho
General Assembly, concurrence69–0
Passed · Dec 21, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Alex Sauickie, Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Aura K. Dunn, Benjie E. Wimberly, Brian Bergen, Brian E. Rumpf, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christian E. Barranco, Christopher P. DePhillips, 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, Erik Peterson, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Harold J. Wirths, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John Catalano, 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, Parker Space, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert Auth, 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
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.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 19
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 2, 2023
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 20, 2023
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 11, 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 Jan 11 – Jun 16
- Jan 11Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Regulated Professions
- Jun 2Regulated Professions recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 16Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0
In the Senate Jun 20 – Dec 21, 2023
- Jun 20Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Oct 13Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Feb 2, 2023Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 20, 2023Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 11, 2023Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 21, 2023Passed the Senate, 33 to 1
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, 69 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 8, 2024
- Jan 8, 2024Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2023, c.229
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 11INT 1RA REF ARPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 2REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 16PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 20R/S REF SLPSenate
- Oct 13REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 19SA 2RSSenate
- Feb 2, 2023SA 2RSSenate
- Mar 20, 2023SA 2RSSenate
- Dec 11, 2023SA 2RSSenate
- Dec 21, 2023SUB FORSenate
- Dec 21, 2023PSSenate
- Dec 21, 2023R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2023PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024APPGovernor