4:22-17

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF:        2001                 CHAPTER:        229

NJSA:               4:22-17             (Criminalizes certain types of animal cruelty)

BILL NO:          S1515               (Substituted for A2698/2322 (AS))

SPONSOR(S):   Cafiero and Allen

DATE INTRODUCED:     September 14, 2000

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     ----

                                    SENATE:          Economic Growth

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 28, 2001

                                                SENATE:          June 28, 2001

DATE OF APPROVAL:              August 27, 2001

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Senate Substitute (2R) enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

            S1515

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

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    Yes      3-26-2001

                                                                                                                                                3-29-2001

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

                        1^st REPRINT:                                                                                         Yes

            A2698/2322(AS)

                        ASSEMBLY FLOOR SUBSTITUTE (statement on page 7):                       Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT                                                       No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE:                                                               Yes

            A2698(ACS)

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE :                                               Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS                                                     No

                        FISCAL ESTIMATE                                                                               No

            A2698

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

                                                                                                Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S1515

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

                        FINAL VERSION (1^st reprint):                                                                  Yes

            A2322

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 2 of original bill)                    Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENTS STATEMENT:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE:                                                               Yes

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             No

            GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING:                                                 No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

            To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

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

            REPORTS:                                                                                                        No

            HEARINGS:                                                                                                      No

            NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:                                                                                 Yes

“New law makes animal cruelty punishable by jail,” 8-28-2001 Star Ledger, p.21

“Animal –cruelty puts teeth in fines,” 8-29-2001 The Press,p.A1

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