Senate Bill 715

In the Senate

• Richard J. Codey

  Sponsor from Jan 11

• Edward Durr

  Chief co-sponsor from Oct 17

In the General Assembly

• Herb Conaway Jr.

  Sponsor from Mar 30, 2023

• Carol A. Murphy, Benjie E. Wimberly

  Chief co-sponsors from Mar 30, 2023

• Senate, third reading37–0

  Passed · Oct 17

• General Assembly, third reading71–0

  Passed · Mar 30, 2023 · 2 present

  Who voted how

  Yea Alex Sauickie, Angela V. McKnight, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Antwan L. McClellan, Benjie E. Wimberly, Beth Sawyer, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, Brandon E. Umba, Brian Bergen, Brian E. Rumpf, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Christian E. Barranco, 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, Erik Peterson, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Harold J. Wirths, Herb Conaway Jr., James J. Kennedy, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John DiMaio, John F. McKeon, 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, Parker Space, Paul D. Moriarty, Pedro Mejia, Raj Mukherji, Reginald W. Atkins, Robert Auth, 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 Aura K. Dunn, Britnee N. Timberlake, Christopher P. DePhillips, Gregory P. McGuckin, John Catalano, Joseph V. Egan, Pamela R. Lampitt, Robert D. Clifton

• Senate, concurrence36–0

  Passed · Jun 20, 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 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, 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 James Beach, Nia H. Gill Esq., Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 16, 2023

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In the Senate Jan 11 – Oct 17

1. Jan 11Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
2. Mar 7Education recommended it
3. Read a second time
4. Oct 17Passed the Senate, 37 to 0

In the General Assembly Oct 20 – Mar 30, 2023

1. Oct 20Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to Women and Children
3. Mar 16, 2023Sent to Education
4. Education recommended it as amended
5. Read a second time
6. Mar 30, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0

Back in the Senate May 8, 2023 – Jun 20, 2023

1. May 8, 2023Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Jun 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 36 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jul 24, 2023

1. Jul 24, 2023Signed by the Governor
2. Became P.L.2023, c.126