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Sponsors
30 Co-sponsors
- William Scarborough
- Michele Titus
- Amy Paulin
- Rhoda Jacobs
- Carl Heastie
- Michael Benedetto
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes
- Naomi Rivera
- William Colton
- Ronald Canestrari
- Sandy Galef
- N. Nick Perry
- William Boyland
- Annette Robinson
- Carmen E. Arroyo
- Ellen C. Jaffee
- Vivian Cook
- Inez Barron
- Vanessa Gibson
- Brian Kavanagh
- Peter Rivera
- Linda Rosenthal
- Nelson Castro
- Felix Ortiz
- Grace Meng
- Thomas Abinanti
- Dennis H. Gabryszak
- Guillermo Linares
- Sam Roberts
- David Weprin
25 Multi-sponsors
- Kevin Cahill
- Karim Camara
- Clifford Crouch
- Herman D. Farrell
- Gary Finch
- David Gantt
- Andrew Goodell
- Richard Gottfried
- Dov Hikind
- George Latimer
- Barbara Lifton
- Donna Lupardo
- John McEneny
- Thomas McKevitt
- Steven McLaughlin
- Joel Miller
- Joan Millman
- Michael Montesano
- Dean Murray
- Robert Reilly
- Teresa Sayward
- Eric Stevenson
- Robert Sweeney
- Harvey Weisenberg
- Keith L.T. Wright
History
- Referred to social services
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Amended on third reading 644d
- Amended on third reading 644c
- Amended on third reading 644b
- Ordered to third reading cal.40
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
Show 9 earlier actions
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.514
- Rules report cal.514
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 644a
- Amend and recommit to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to children and families
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
S7678Senate
Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Mark Grisanti
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