Became P.L.2024, c.26, on June 28, 2024.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 1669
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 8
20 co-sponsors
Michele Matsikoudis, Sterley S. Stanley, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Linda S. Carter, Benjie E. Wimberly, Craig J. Coughlin, Alex Sauickie, Anthony S. Verrelli, Roy Freiman, Andrea Katz, Shanique Speight, Garnet R. Hall, Annette Quijano, Gabriel Rodriguez, Victoria A. Flynn, Shavonda E. Sumter, Margie Donlon M.D., Cody D. Miller, Clinton Calabrese, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
In the Senate
Sponsor from May 20
Chief co-sponsor from May 20
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 9 to June 28, 2024, 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.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading75–2
Passed · Mar 18
Education4–1
Do pass · May 6
Senate, third reading34–2
Passed · May 20
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Joseph Pennacchio, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Raj Mukherji
General Assembly, third reading75–1
Passed · Jun 28
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 13
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 General Assembly Jan 9 – Mar 18
- Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Education
- Mar 4Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 18Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 2
In the Senate Apr 11 – May 20
- Apr 11Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Education
- May 6Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 13Amended on the floor and read a second time
- May 20Passed the Senate, 34 to 2
Back in the General Assembly May 20 – Jun 28
- May 20Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 28Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 1, and so both houses
To the Governor Jun 28
- Jun 28Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2024, c.26