"Dominick Marino PFRS Enhanced Benefits for Surviving Spouses Act"; enhances PFRS accidental death benefit for surviving spouse who becomes eligible after effective date by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Oct 2020
Senate Passage
Nov 2020
General Assembly Passage
Nov 2020
Signed into Law
Jan 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jan 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Nov 16, 2020 · General Assembly Nov 16, 2020
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Nov 16, 2020
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 7, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2020, c.151.
executive
Nov 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Nov 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-0)
lower
Nov 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Jimenez)
lower
Nov 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Oct 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
NJ
Nicholas J. Sacco
DDemocratic
P
PM
Pedro Mejia
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
TP
Thomas P. Giblin
DDemocratic
Co
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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