Became P.L.2025, c.33, on March 7, 2025.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 1445
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
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 9
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 9
5 co-sponsors
Carmen F. Amato Jr., Nellie Pou, Paul D. Moriarty, Gordon M. Johnson, Benjie E. Wimberly
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 30, 2025
Cleopatra G. Tucker, Herb Conaway Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 30, 2025
18 co-sponsors
Tennille R. McCoy, Al Barlas, Gerry Scharfenberger, Victoria A. Flynn, Reginald W. Atkins, Shanique Speight, Michael Inganamort, Cody D. Miller, Robert J. Karabinchak, Dawn Fantasia, Clinton Calabrese, Annette Quijano, Sterley S. Stanley, Margie Donlon M.D., Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., William B. Sampson IV, Eliana Pintor Marin, Mitchelle Drulis
Its course
January 9, 2024 to March 7, 2025, 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 action9 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 1234 days
Higher EducationJan 9 to Feb 527 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 12 to Jan 30353 days
Higher EducationFeb 12 to Jun 3112 days
Military and Veterans' AffairsJun 3 to Jan 23234 days
With the GovernorJan 30 to Mar 736 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Feb 5
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Paul D. Moriarty, Robert W. Singer
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Feb 12
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, 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 A. Lagana, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, 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, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Andrew Zwicker, Britnee N. Timberlake, Joseph F. Vitale
General Assembly, third reading75–0
Passed · Jan 30, 2025
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 9 – Feb 12
- Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
- Feb 5Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 12Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Feb 12 – Jan 30, 2025
- Feb 12Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Higher Education
- Jun 3Higher Education recommended it
- Sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Jan 23, 2025Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 30, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 7, 2025
- Mar 7, 2025Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.33