NJ S879 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S2689

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on February 6 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-06 - Approved P.L.2017, c.3.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer or firefighter based upon determination that officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.*

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Title

Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer or firefighter based upon determination that officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.*

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-12-19 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 77 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-12-19 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute For A4237 Aca (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-12-05 - Assembly - Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-26 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - Senate Floor: Second Reading (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - Senate Floor: Amend (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-06SenateApproved P.L.2017, c.3.
2016-12-19SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0)
2016-12-19SenateReceived in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
2016-12-19AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (77-0-0)
2016-12-19AssemblySubstituted for A4237 (1R)
2016-12-05AssemblyReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2016-05-26AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
2016-05-26SenatePassed by the Senate (37-0)
2016-03-14SenateSenate Amendment (28-0) (Greenstein)
2016-03-07SenateReported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
2016-01-12SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Same As/Similar To

S2689 (Carry Over) 2015-01-29 - Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
A4237 (Same As) 2016-12-19 - Substituted by S879 (2R)

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Bill Comments

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