Became P.L.2025, c.293, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 1487
Requires application option enhancement for certain housing, shelter, and rental assistance administered by DCA.*
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 Mar 17, 2025
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
5 co-sponsors
Carmen Theresa Morales, Gary S. Schaer, David Bailey Jr., Yvonne Lopez, Shanique Speight
Its course
January 9, 2024 to January 20, 2026, 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 action10 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Dec 18709 days
Community and Urban AffairsJan 9 to Mar 17433 days
In the General AssemblyDec 18 to Jan 1225 days
Back in the SenateJan 12 to Jan 120 days
With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Community and Urban Affairs4–0
Do pass as amended · Mar 17, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Benjie E. Wimberly, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Renee C. Burgess, Troy Singleton
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18, 2025
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 17, 2025
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 22, 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 – Dec 18, 2025
- Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Community and Urban Affairs
- Mar 17, 2025Community and Urban Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 18, 2025Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Dec 18, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026
- Dec 18, 2025Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Dec 22, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0
Back in the Senate Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.293