Senate Bill 981

In the Senate

• Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

  Sponsor from Jan 27

• Vin Gopal

  Chief co-sponsor from Feb 10

In the General Assembly

• Raj Mukherji

  Sponsor from May 25, 2023

• Daniel R. Benson, Annette Chaparro

  Chief co-sponsors from May 25, 2023

• Senate, third reading36–0

  Passed · Mar 24

• General Assembly, third reading68–3

  Passed · May 25, 2023 · 1 present

  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, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, 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, Gabriela M. Mosquera, 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, 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, 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

  Nay Christian E. Barranco, Erik Peterson, Parker Space

  Not voting Angelica M. Jimenez, Britnee N. Timberlake, DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Gary S. Schaer, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory P. McGuckin, Harold J. Wirths, Marilyn Piperno, Michael Torrissi Jr.

• Senate, concurrence37–0

  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 Beach, 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 Nia H. Gill Esq., Richard J. Codey, Sandra B. Cunningham

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 23, 2023

• General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 18, 2023

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In the Senate Jan 31 – Mar 24

1. Jan 31Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
2. Mar 14Environment and Energy recommended it
3. Read a second time
4. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 36 to 0

In the General Assembly Mar 24 – May 25, 2023

1. Mar 24Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Sent to Agriculture and Food Security
3. Mar 23, 2023Agriculture and Food Security recommended it as amended
4. Sent to Appropriations
5. May 18, 2023Appropriations recommended it as amended
6. Read a second time
7. May 25, 2023Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 3

Back in the Senate Jun 1, 2023 – Jun 20, 2023

1. Jun 1, 2023Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
2. Jun 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jul 26, 2023

1. Jul 26, 2023Signed by the Governor
2. Became P.L.2023, c.129