l9n/ New Jersey

2022–2023 Session

Senate Bill 1388

Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*

Became P.L.2023, c.91, on July 3, 2023.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Edward Durr, Fred H. Madden Jr., Nellie Pou

In the General Assembly

10 co-sponsors

Marilyn Piperno, Kim Eulner, William F. Moen Jr., Harold J. Wirths, Parker Space, Daniel R. Benson, Angela V. McKnight, Kevin J. Rooney, Ellen J. Park, Alex Sauickie

Its course

February 10, 2022 to July 3, 2023, 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Jun 29139 days

Military and Veterans' AffairsFeb 10 to Mar 2139 days

In the General AssemblyJun 29 to Oct 27120 days

Military and Veterans' AffairsJun 29 to Sep 29 · moved on92 days

JudiciarySep 29 to Sep 290 days

Back in the SenateOct 27 to Dec 1953 days

With the GovernorDec 19 to Feb 245 days

After the vetoFeb 2 to Jul 3151 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29

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 Feb 10 – Jun 29

  1. Introduced in the Senate and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
  2. Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. Passed the Senate, 40 to 0

In the General Assembly Jun 29 – Oct 27

  1. Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
  3. Sent to Judiciary
  4. Judiciary recommended it as amended
  5. Read a second time
  6. Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0

Back in the Senate Nov 3 – Dec 19

  1. Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Feb 2, 2023

  1. Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Jun 20, 2023 – Jul 3, 2023

  1. The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 37 to 0
  2. The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 78 to 0
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2023, c.91
All 16 actions, as published