Became P.L.2023, c.194, on December 21, 2023.
2022–2023 Session
Senate Bill 3480
"The Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act"; revises certain requirements for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
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 Jan 12
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 19
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30
Ellen J. Park, Carol A. Murphy
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
5 co-sponsors
Angela V. McKnight, Annette Quijano, Shanique Speight, Chris Tully, Lisa Swain
Its course
January 12 to December 21, 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 action18 actions on 10 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 2067 days
CommerceJan 12 to Jan 2614 days
Budget and AppropriationsMar 16 to Mar 160 days
In the General AssemblyMar 20 to Jun 30102 days
Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Nov 27150 days
After the vetoNov 27 to Dec 2124 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading34–0
Passed · Mar 20
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, 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
Not voting Douglas J. Steinhardt, James Beach, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Jun 30
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 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, DiAnne C. Gove, Donald A. Guardian, Edward H. Thomson, Eliana Pintor Marin, Ellen J. Park, Erik K. Simonsen, Erik Peterson, 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, 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
Not voting Angelica M. Jimenez, Brian Bergen, DeAnne C. DeFuccio
Senate, concurrence35–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Anthony M. Bucco, 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, Jean Stanfield, 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 Bob Smith, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, veto33–0
Dec 11
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, 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 P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Steven V. Oroho, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Edward Durr, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Nicholas J. Sacco, Richard J. Codey, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham
Senate, veto34–0
Passed · Dec 21
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, 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 W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Nia H. Gill Esq., Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, veto67–0
Passed · Dec 21
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, Brian E. Rumpf, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christian E. Barranco, Christopher P. DePhillips, 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, Erik Peterson, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Harold J. Wirths, Herb Conaway Jr., Jacqueline S. Yustein, James J. Kennedy, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John Catalano, 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, Parker Space, 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 Beth Sawyer, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Brandon E. Umba, Brian Bergen, Claire S. Swift, Gregory P. McGuckin, John DiMaio, Kevin J. Rooney, Michael Torrissi Jr., Robert J. Karabinchak, Sean T. Kean, Victoria A. Flynn, William F. Moen Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 27
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 16
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 25
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 Jan 12 – Mar 20
- Jan 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- Jan 26Commerce recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 27Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 16Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 20Passed the Senate, 34 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 20 – Jun 30
- Mar 20Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- May 25Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0
Back in the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 27
- Nov 27Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Dec 21
- Dec 21The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 34 to 0
- The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 67 to 0
- Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2023, c.194
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 12INT 1RS REF SCMSenate
- Jan 26REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 27SA 2RSSenate
- Mar 16RCM SBASenate
- Mar 16REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Mar 20PSSenate
- Mar 20R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 25AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 30PS PBHSenate
- Nov 27CV R/SSenate
- Dec 112RSGSenate
- Dec 21PSSenate
- Dec 21R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Dec 21APPGovernor