Vetoed by the Governor on November 27, 2023; the veto was not overridden. The 2022–2023 session has ended.
2022–2023 Session
Senate Bill 861
Allows municipalities to conduct annual event for open burning of Christmas trees.
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 30, 2023
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 16, 2023
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 11
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30, 2023
Its course
January 18, 2022 to November 27, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 18 to Jun 26524 days
Environment and EnergyJan 18 to May 15482 days
In the General AssemblyJun 26 to Jun 304 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Nov 27150 days
After the vetoNov 27 to Nov 27 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Jun 26, 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, James W. Holzapfel, Jean Stanfield, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, 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 Joseph F. Vitale, Linda R. Greenstein, Nia H. Gill Esq., Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2023
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 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, 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, 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, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Marilyn Piperno
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 15, 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 Jan 18 – Jun 26, 2023
- Jan 18Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- May 15, 2023Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 35 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 27, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023
- Jun 27, 2023Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jun 30, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 27, 2023
- Nov 27, 2023Vetoed by the Governor