Became P.L.2024, c.52, on August 13, 2024.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 2644
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.*
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 Feb 8
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 17
6 co-sponsors
Troy Singleton, Angela V. McKnight, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Paul D. Moriarty, Michael L. Testa Jr.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 28
Pamela R. Lampitt, Annette Quijano, Eliana Pintor Marin
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 28
Its course
February 8 to August 13, 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.
Every action9 actions on 5 days
In the SenateFeb 8 to Jun 28141 days
EducationFeb 8 to Jun 20133 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 20 to Jun 244 days
In the General AssemblyJun 28 to Jun 280 days
With the GovernorJun 28 to Aug 1346 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education5–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 20
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Kristin M. Corrado, Owen Henry, Shirley K. Turner, Vin Gopal
Do pass · Jun 24
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 28
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 A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., 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 Nellie Pou
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Jun 28
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 Feb 8 – Jun 28
- Feb 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Jun 20Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 24Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 28Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 28
- Jun 28Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 13
- Aug 13Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2024, c.52