Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Jun 5, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Dec 21, 2023 · General Assembly Dec 21, 2023
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
Dec 21, 2023
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Dec 21, 2023
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.198.
executive
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0)
upper
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (68-5-1)
lower
Dec 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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