Senate Bill 1553

In the Senate

• James Beach

  Sponsor from Feb 10

• M. Teresa Ruiz

  Chief co-sponsor from Jun 29

In the General Assembly

• Pamela R. Lampitt

  Sponsor from May 25, 2023

• Sadaf F. Jaffer, Mila M. Jasey

  Chief co-sponsors from May 25, 2023

• Senate, third reading40–0

  Passed · Jun 29

• General Assembly, third reading71–3

  Passed · May 25, 2023

  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, Brian E. Rumpf, 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 Catalano, 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 Auth, Robert D. Clifton, Robert J. Karabinchak, 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, Victoria A. Flynn, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William B. Sampson IV, William F. Moen Jr., William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez

  Nay Erik Peterson, Harold J. Wirths, Parker Space

  Not voting Angelica M. Jimenez, Britnee N. Timberlake, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Michael Torrissi Jr.

• Senate, concurrence36–1

  Passed · Jun 20, 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, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, 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, Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina

  Nay Edward Durr

  Not voting Nia H. Gill Esq., Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 9

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 16

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 9, 2023

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 23, 2023

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In the Senate Feb 14 – Jun 29

1. Feb 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
2. May 9Education recommended it as amended
3. Read a second time
4. Jun 16Amended on the floor and read a second time
5. Jun 29Passed the Senate, 40 to 0

In the General Assembly Jun 29 – May 25, 2023

1. Jun 29Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to State and Local Government
3. Feb 6, 2023Sent to Human Services
4. Feb 9, 2023Sent to Education
5. Education recommended it as amended
6. Read a second time
7. Feb 23, 2023Sent to Appropriations
8. Appropriations recommended it as amended
9. Read a second time
10. May 25, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 3

Back in the Senate Jun 1, 2023 – Jun 20, 2023

1. Jun 1, 2023Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Jun 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 36 to 1, and so both houses

To the Governor Nov 27, 2023

1. Nov 27, 2023Signed by the Governor
2. Became P.L.2023, c.180