Became P.L.2023, c.263, on January 12, 2024.
2022–2023 Session
Senate Bill 2459
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Mar 24
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 6, 2023
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 9, 2023
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 8, 2024
Ellen J. Park, Sterley S. Stanley
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 8, 2024
Its course
May 9, 2022 to January 12, 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 action13 actions on 7 days
In the SenateMay 9 to Mar 20315 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationMay 9 to Nov 7182 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 7 to Mar 6119 days
In the General AssemblyMar 20 to Jan 8294 days
State and Local GovernmentMar 20 to Jan 4290 days
AppropriationsJan 4 to Jan 40 days
Back in the SenateJan 8 to Jan 80 days
With the GovernorJan 8 to Jan 124 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading23–13
Passed · Mar 20, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Edward Durr, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer, Steven V. Oroho
Not voting Douglas J. Steinhardt, James Beach, Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, third reading56–18
Passed · Jan 8, 2024 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Aura K. Dunn, Benjie E. Wimberly, Brian Bergen, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Claire S. Swift, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Clinton Calabrese, Craig J. Coughlin, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, 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, 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 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 Alex Sauickie, Beth Sawyer, Brandon E. Umba, Brian E. Rumpf, Christian E. Barranco, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Erik K. Simonsen, Erik Peterson, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, John Catalano, John DiMaio, Kevin J. Rooney, Michael Torrissi Jr., Parker Space, Robert Auth, Robert D. Clifton
Not voting Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Christopher P. DePhillips, DiAnne C. Gove, Gerry Scharfenberger, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn
Senate, concurrence28–3
Passed · Jan 8, 2024
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, 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, Samuel D. Thompson, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Douglas J. Steinhardt, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer
Not voting Christopher J. Connors, Edward Durr, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Kristin M. Corrado, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham, Steven V. Oroho
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6, 2023
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 4, 2024
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 May 9 – Mar 20, 2023
- May 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Nov 7State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Mar 6, 2023Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 23 to 13
In the General Assembly Mar 20, 2023 – Jan 8, 2024
- Mar 20, 2023Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to State and Local Government
- Jan 4, 2024State and Local Government recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 8, 2024Passed the General Assembly, 56 to 18
Back in the Senate Jan 8, 2024
- Jan 8, 2024Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 28 to 3, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2024
- Jan 12, 2024Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2023, c.263
All 13 actions, as published
- May 9INT 1RS REF SSGSenate
- Nov 7REP 2RSSenate
- Nov 7REF SBASenate
- Mar 6, 2023REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Mar 20, 2023PSSenate
- Mar 20, 2023R/A REF ASLGeneral Assembly
- Jan 4, 2024REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jan 4, 2024REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jan 8, 2024PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2024APPGovernor