26:2H-5.10 to 26:2H-5.16
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECK
Compiled by the NJ State Law Library
LAWS OF: 1999 CHAPTER: 311
NJSA: 26:2H-5.10 to 26:2H-5.16 (Health care facilities – use safety needles)
BILL NO: A3546 (Substituted for S2227)
SPONSOR(S): Augustine and Wright
DATE INTRODUCED: November 15, 1999
COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: ------
SENATE: ------
AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No
DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: December 9, 1999
SENATE: December 13, 1999
DATE OF APPROVAL: January 4, 2000
FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:
FINAL TEXT OF BILL: Original
(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)
A3546
SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No
SENATE: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No
S2227
SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No
VETO MESSAGE: No
GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes
FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:
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REPORTS: No
HEARINGS: No
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes
“New law mandates use of safer syringes,” 1-5-00, Bergen Record, p. A5.
“Safe syringes ok’d by state,” 1-5-00, Home News & Tribune, p. A3.
“Needle bill to protect health care workers,” 1-5-00, Courier News, p. 5A
“New Jersey requires safer needles at hospitals,” 1-5-00, Trenton The Times, p. A7
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