30:4-123.54

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECK

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 1999 CHAPTER: 304

NJSA: 30:4-123.54 (Parole hearings – victim may submit videotape)

BILL NO: A2144

SPONSOR(S): Holzapfel and Crecco

DATE INTRODUCED: June 1, 1998

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: Law and Public Safety

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: October 29, 1998

SENATE: December 6, 1999

DATE OF APPROVAL: December 29, 1999

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL: Original

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 6 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

Identical to Assembly Committee Statement for A2144

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

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 blupp@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Victim can testify by video at parole review,” 12-30-99, The Record (Hackensack), p. A3.

“New law allows crime victims relatives…parole hearings,” 12-30-99, The Press (of Atlantic City), p. A1

“Bill permits victims’ video,” 12-30-99, Home News Tribune (East Brunswick), p. A3

“Video statements signed into law,” 12-30-99, Courier News, p. A3.

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