In the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee since June 30, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 2565
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
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 Jan 13
6 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., M. Teresa Ruiz, Parker Space, Brian P. Stack, James Beach, Anthony M. Bucco
Its course
January 13 to June 30, 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 action6 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 30168 days
JudiciaryJan 13 to Jun 11149 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2413 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jun 30
JudiciaryFrom Jun 30
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, 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
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 24
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 – Jun 30
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Jun 11Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 24Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary