56:8-98 to 56:8-103

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2000 CHAPTER: 60

NJSA: 56:8-98 to 56:8-103 (Halal—Islamic food—protects authenticity)

BILL NO: S460 (Substituted for A1919)

SPONSOR(S): Girgenti

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions

SENATE: Law and Public Safety

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 5, 2000

SENATE: June 8, 2000

DATE OF APPROVAL: July 12, 2000

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1^st reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

S460

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A1919

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S460

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

Identical to Assembly Committee Statement for S460

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

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VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 633-2111 or mailto:blupp@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

New state law to protect purity of Muslim food,” 7-13-2000 Home News and Tribune, p.A3

“Whitman signs bill enforcing Islamic dietary law,” 7-13-2000 The Record, p.A4

“Jersey law protects integrity of halal food,” 7-13-2000 Star Ledger, p.20