Senate bill · 222
S 478
Requires court to order financial support for child if child's parent or guardian is killed by drunk driver.
Progress
275 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 13
Referred to committee
Jan 13
Heard in committee
Oct 15
Reported from committee
Oct 15
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Reported out of Senate committee with amendments
Senate · Oct 15, 2026
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Budget and Appropriations
Oct 15, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading Judiciary
Oct 15, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jan 13, 2026 · heard Oct 15, 2026 · reported after 275 days
- Budget and Appropriations
Senate
Referred Oct 15, 2026 · never reported