Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Nov 2020
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Nov 16, 2020 · General Assembly Mar 1, 2021
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
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.50.
executive
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-0-0)
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Nov 16, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee
lower
Nov 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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