Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces
Summary
Relates to creating an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by exposure to toxic burn pits while serving as a member of the armed forces on or after August 2, 1990.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2021
Last action Jun 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6656A
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
JE
John E. Brooks
DDemocratic
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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