S 2428 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriations.

This bill establishes a fellowship program at Rutgers' Eagleton Institute of Politics for scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals with PhDs. It requires selecting at least four fellows annually to work one year with New Jersey's Legislature (two positions) or Executive Branch (two positions), providing stipends and benefits. The bill appropriates $360,000 for initial funding and $520,000 yearly starting in 2025 to cover stipends and program administration. It codifies an existing program into law with specific funding and placement requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Last action Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

381
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 1 Nay 1
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-1)
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors