Establishes position of State Oceanographer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
General Assembly Passage
Sep 2016
Signed into Law
Nov 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed Nov 2, 2016
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Nov 2, 2016
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2016, c.59.
executive
Sep 15, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (63-9-4)
legislature
Mar 3, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
legislature
Feb 11, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (34-0)
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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