Became P.L.2026, c.38, on July 8, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 2401
Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*
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 13
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 18
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 18
Its course
January 13 to July 8, 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 action15 actions on 11 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Mar 2369 days
Regulated ProfessionsJan 13 to Feb 1230 days
Environment and Solid WasteMar 16 to Mar 160 days
In the SenateMar 23 to Jun 1887 days
CommerceMay 4 to May 1814 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 40 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 18 to Jun 3012 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 88 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Feb 12 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Al Abdelaziz, Alixon Collazos-Gill, Dan Hutchison, Jerry Walker, Shanique Speight
Not voting Gerry Scharfenberger, Sean T. Kean
Environment and Solid Waste4–1
Do pass as amended · Mar 16 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Alixon Collazos-Gill, James J. Kennedy, Ravi S. Bhalla, William B. Sampson IV
Not voting Gerry Scharfenberger
General Assembly, third reading55–17
Passed · Mar 23
Senate, third reading27–12
Passed · Jun 18
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
General Assembly, third reading59–20
Passed · Jun 30
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 28
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
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 13 – Mar 23
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Regulated Professions
- Feb 12Regulated Professions recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 16Sent to Environment and Solid Waste
- Environment and Solid Waste recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 23Passed the General Assembly, 55 to 17
In the Senate May 4 – Jun 18
- May 4Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Commerce
- May 18Commerce recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 28Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 4Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 27 to 12
Back in the General Assembly Jun 18 – Jun 30
- Jun 18Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 20, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 8
- Jul 8Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.38
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RA REF ARPGeneral Assembly
- Feb 12REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 16RCM AENGeneral Assembly
- Mar 16REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 23PAGeneral Assembly
- May 4R/S REF SCMSenate
- May 18REP 2RSSenate
- May 28SA 2RSSenate
- Jun 4RCM SBASenate
- Jun 4REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 18SUB FORSenate
- Jun 18PSSenate
- Jun 18R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jul 8APPGovernor