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P.L.2022, c.105 (A1477) Raised the blind and paraplegic and hemiplegic veterans' allowances to $1,800 a year

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Expands benefits Raises the blind and the paraplegic and hemiplegic veterans' allowances to $1,800 a year.

Amended N.J.S.A. 38:18-2, 38:18-3, 38:18A-2 and 38:18A-3 to set both allowances at $1,800 a year in monthly payments, continuing to the surviving spouse. Approved September 15, 2022.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, Assembly, pre-filed
  2. In committee Done, Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs, then Assembly Appropriations
  3. Passed one chamber Done, Assembly, 78-0-0
  4. Passed both chambers Done, Senate, 38-0, substituted for S1536
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • Daniel R. BensonSponsor, Assembly, District 14
  • Anthony S. VerrelliSponsor, Assembly, District 15
  • Raj MukherjiSponsor, Assembly, District 33
  • Linda R. GreensteinSponsor, Senate, District 14
  • Michael L. Testa, Jr.Sponsor, Senate, District 1
  • Shanique SpeightCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Verlina Reynolds-JacksonCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Carol A. MurphyCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • DiAnne C. GoveCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Annette QuijanoCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Robert J. KarabinchakCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Kevin J. RooneyCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • William F. Moen, Jr.Co-sponsor, Assembly
  • Parker SpaceCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Harold J. WirthsCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Angela V. McKnightCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Roy FreimanCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Yvonne LopezCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Sterley S. StanleyCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Herb Conaway, Jr.Co-sponsor, Assembly
  • Lisa SwainCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Chris TullyCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Gabriela M. MosqueraCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Cleopatra G. TuckerCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Pedro MejiaCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Pamela R. LampittCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Angelica M. JimenezCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Joe DanielsenCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Beth SawyerCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Kim EulnerCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Marilyn PipernoCo-sponsor, Assembly
  • Jean StanfieldCo-sponsor, Senate
  • Fred H. Madden, Jr.Co-sponsor, Senate
  • Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr.Co-sponsor, Senate
  • James W. HolzapfelCo-sponsor, Senate
  • Nilsa I. Cruz-PerezCo-sponsor, Senate
  • Troy SingletonCo-sponsor, Senate

What it touches

  • N.J.S.A. 38:18-2
  • N.J.S.A. 38:18A-2

Catalog entry

Official record

Read P.L.2022, c.105 (A1477) on the jurisdiction's own record