Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Dec 21, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Dec 21, 2023
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.188.
executive
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (54-13-0)
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-12)
upper
Nov 27, 2023
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
upper
Jun 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (45-28-2)
lower
Jun 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-15)
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
P
SB
Sandra B. Cunningham
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
RJ
Richard J. Codey
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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