In the General Assembly since March 23, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 601
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.**
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 Feb 19
Its course
January 13 to October 15, 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 Mar 2369 days
Law and Public SafetyJan 13 to Feb 1937 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Mar 23
Public Safety and PreparednessMar 23 to Oct 15 · moved on206 days
Tourism, Gaming and the ArtsOct 15 to Oct 150 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Mar 23
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, 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, 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 Britnee N. Timberlake, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Tourism, Gaming and the Arts7–0
Do pass as amended · Oct 15
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 15
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 – Mar 23
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Feb 19Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 23Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 23 – Oct 15
- Mar 23Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Public Safety and Preparedness
- Oct 15Sent to Tourism, Gaming and the Arts
- Tourism, Gaming and the Arts recommended it as amended
- Read a second time