Establishes an emergency heating energy assistance program benefit
Summary
Establishes an emergency heating energy assistance program benefit to provide emergency assistance to certain households where such household is threatened with shut-off or an energy emergency due to nonpayment.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Dec 2023
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Vetoed Dec 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023 · Assembly Jun 5, 2023
How they voted
57–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 22, 2023
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 22, 2023
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.122
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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