NJ S854 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-4)
Status: Passed on July 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-23 - Approved P.L.2021, c.185.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.

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Title

"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-05-20 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-20 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute for A3394 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-18 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-17 - Assembly - Assembly Education Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - Senate - Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Senate Education Committee: Reported with Substitution (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-07-23AssemblyApproved P.L.2021, c.185.
2021-05-20AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0)
2021-05-20AssemblySubstituted for A3394 (1R)
2021-05-18AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2021-03-17AssemblyReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2021-01-29AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
2021-01-28SenatePassed by the Senate (33-0)
2021-01-21SenateReported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
2020-02-13SenateReferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
2020-02-13SenateReported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
2020-01-14SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Same As/Similar To

A3394 (Same As) 2021-05-20 - Substituted by S854/237 (SCS)

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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