In the General Assembly's Public Safety and Preparedness Committee since May 28, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 1279
Creates "Youth Detention Task Force."
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 13
Chief co-sponsor from May 4
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to May 28, 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 action4 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 13 to May 28135 days
Law and Public SafetyJan 13 to Mar 1965 days
In the General AssemblyFrom May 28
Public Safety and PreparednessFrom May 28
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · May 28
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato 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, 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, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 19
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 13 – May 28
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Mar 19Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 28Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly May 28
- May 28Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Public Safety and Preparedness