l9n/ New Jersey

2022–2023 Session

Senate Bill 524

Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*

Became P.L.2023, c.188, on December 21, 2023.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Shirley K. Turner, Brian P. Stack, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Renee C. Burgess, Richard J. Codey, Nellie Pou

In the General Assembly

6 co-sponsors

Anthony S. Verrelli, Benjie E. Wimberly, Carol A. Murphy, John F. McKeon, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Yvonne Lopez

Its course

January 11, 2022 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 action16 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Jun 30535 days

JudiciaryJan 11 to Jun 12517 days

Budget and AppropriationsJun 12 to Jun 208 days

In the General AssemblyJun 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.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20, 2023

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 11 – Jun 30, 2023

  1. Jan 11Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
  2. Jun 12, 2023Judiciary recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Jun 20, 2023Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 30, 2023Passed the Senate, 21 to 15

In the General Assembly Jun 30, 2023

  1. Jun 30, 2023Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Read a second time
  3. Passed the General Assembly, 45 to 28, and so both houses

To the Governor Nov 27, 2023

  1. Nov 27, 2023Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Dec 21, 2023

  1. Dec 21, 2023The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 23 to 12
  2. The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 54 to 13
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2023, c.188
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
  2. Jun 12, 2023REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  3. Jun 12, 2023REF SBASenate
  4. Jun 20, 2023REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  5. Jun 30, 2023MOTIONSenate
  6. Jun 30, 2023MOTIONSenate
  7. Jun 30, 2023PSSenate
  8. Jun 30, 2023R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Jun 30, 2023SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. Jun 30, 2023PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  11. Nov 27, 2023CV R/SSenate
  12. Dec 11, 20232RSGSenate
  13. Dec 21, 2023PSSenate
  14. Dec 21, 2023R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
  15. Dec 21, 2023PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  16. Dec 21, 2023APPGovernor