Senate Bill 2304

In the Senate

• Vin Gopal

  Sponsor from Mar 14

• James Beach

  Chief co-sponsor from Mar 24

In the General Assembly

• Sterley S. Stanley

  Sponsor from Jan 8, 2024

• Kevin J. Rooney, Ellen J. Park

  Chief co-sponsors from Jan 8, 2024

• Senate, third reading36–0

  Passed · May 26

• General Assembly, motion45–30

  Jan 8, 2024

  Who voted how

  Yea Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Benjie E. Wimberly, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Joe Danielsen, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, Linda S. Carter, Lisa Swain, Louis D. Greenwald, Mila M. Jasey, Pamela R. Lampitt, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert J. Karabinchak, Sadaf F. Jaffer, Shama A. Haider, Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter, Sterley S. Stanley, Tennille R. McCoy, 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, Antwan L. McClellan, Aura K. Dunn, Beth Sawyer, Brandon E. Umba, Brian Bergen, Brian E. Rumpf, Christian E. Barranco, Christopher P. DePhillips, Claire S. Swift, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Erik K. Simonsen, Erik Peterson, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, John Catalano, John DiMaio, Kevin J. Rooney, Kim Eulner, Marilyn Piperno, Michael Torrissi Jr., Michele Matsikoudis, Nancy F. Muñoz, Parker Space, Robert Auth, Robert D. Clifton

  Not voting Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, DiAnne C. Gove, Roy Freiman, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn

• General Assembly, third reading75–1

  Passed · Jan 8, 2024

  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, Beth Sawyer, Brandon E. Umba, Brian Bergen, Brian E. Rumpf, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christian E. Barranco, Christopher P. DePhillips, Claire S. Swift, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Erik K. Simonsen, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, 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, Michael Torrissi Jr., 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, Robert J. Karabinchak, Roy Freiman, Sadaf F. Jaffer, Shama A. Haider, Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter, Sterley S. Stanley, Tennille R. McCoy, Thomas P. Giblin, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William B. Sampson IV, William F. Moen Jr., William W. Spearman, Yvonne Lopez

  Nay Erik Peterson

  Not voting Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, DiAnne C. Gove, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn

• Senate, concurrence35–0

  Passed · Jan 8, 2024

  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 W. Holzapfel, 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, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina

  Not voting Edward Durr, James Beach, Jean Stanfield, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 9

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Dec 18, 2023

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In the Senate Mar 21 – May 26

1. Mar 21Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
2. May 9Education recommended it as amended
3. Read a second time
4. May 26Passed the Senate, 36 to 0

In the General Assembly May 26 – Jan 8, 2024

1. May 26Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to State and Local Government
3. Dec 18, 2023State and Local Government recommended it as amended
4. Read a second time
5. Jan 8, 2024Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 1

Back in the Senate Jan 8, 2024

1. Jan 8, 2024Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 16, 2024

1. Jan 16, 2024Signed by the Governor
2. Became P.L.2023, c.274