Became P.L.2023, c.275, on January 16, 2024.
2022–2023 Session
Senate Bill 2535
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
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 May 9
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 7
4 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Jon M. Bramnick, M. Teresa Ruiz, Linda R. Greenstein
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 21, 2023
Angela V. McKnight, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Linda S. Carter
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 21, 2023
6 co-sponsors
Ralph R. Caputo, Annette Chaparro, Carol A. Murphy, Yvonne Lopez, Gabriela M. Mosquera, John F. McKeon
Its course
May 12, 2022 to January 16, 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 action17 actions on 8 days
In the SenateMay 12 to Mar 20312 days
CommerceMay 12 to Nov 3175 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 3 to Mar 16133 days
In the General AssemblyMar 20 to Dec 21276 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceMar 20 to Dec 18 · moved on273 days
AppropriationsDec 18 to Dec 180 days
Back in the SenateDec 21 to Dec 210 days
With the GovernorDec 21 to Jan 818 days
After the vetoJan 8 to Jan 168 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Mar 20, 2023
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher J. Connors, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Edward Durr, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, 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, Nia H. Gill Esq., 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
Not voting Douglas J. Steinhardt, James Beach, Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Dec 21, 2023 · 3 present
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, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, 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, Daniel R. Benson, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, DiAnne C. Gove, 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, 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, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert Auth, Robert D. Clifton, Roy Freiman, Sadaf F. Jaffer, 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 Brandon E. Umba, Erik Peterson, Jay Webber, Parker Space, Robert J. Karabinchak, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn, William F. Moen Jr.
Senate, concurrence35–0
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, 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 James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, veto36–0
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, Edward Durr, 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 James Beach, Jean Stanfield, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, veto36–0
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, Edward Durr, 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 James Beach, Jean Stanfield, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, veto68–0
Passed · Jan 8, 2024 · 3 present
Who voted how
Yea Alex Sauickie, Angela V. McKnight, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, 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, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Joe Danielsen, John Catalano, John DiMaio, John F. McKeon, Joseph V. Egan, 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, 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
Not voting Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Aura K. Dunn, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, DiAnne C. Gove, Erik Peterson, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Jay Webber, Kevin J. Rooney, Parker Space, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 3
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 18, 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 Senate May 12 – Mar 20, 2023
- May 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- Nov 3Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Mar 16, 2023Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 20, 2023 – Dec 21, 2023
- Mar 20, 2023Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Dec 18, 2023Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 21, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
Back in the Senate Dec 21, 2023
- Dec 21, 2023Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 8, 2024
- Jan 8, 2024Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Jan 8, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024
- Jan 8, 2024The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 36 to 0
- The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 68 to 0
- Jan 16, 2024Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2023, c.275
All 17 actions, as published
- May 12INT 1RS REF SCMSenate
- Nov 3REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Nov 3REF SBASenate
- Mar 16, 2023REP 2RSSenate
- Mar 20, 2023PSSenate
- Mar 20, 2023R/A REF AFIGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18, 2023TRANS AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18, 2023REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2023SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2023PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21, 2023R/S 2RSCSenate
- Dec 21, 2023PS PBHSenate
- Jan 8, 2024CV R/S 2RSGSenate
- Jan 8, 2024PSSenate
- Jan 8, 2024R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 8, 2024PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 16, 2024APPGovernor