3B:12A-1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF:        2001                 CHAPTER:        250

NJSA:               3B:12A-1           (Court-awarded kinship legal guardianship)

BILL NO:          S1813               (Substituted for A3673)

SPONSOR(S):   Cafiero and Allen

DATE INTRODUCED:     June 21, 2001

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     ----

                                    SENATE:          Budget and Appropriations; Womens Issues

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 28, 2001; reenacted October 3, 2001

                                                SENATE:          June 28, 2001; reenacted October 3, 2001

DATE OF APPROVAL:              October 11, 2001

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1st reprint enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

            S1813

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 11 of original bill)                  Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes      6-25-01 (Womens Iss.)

                                                                                                                                                6-25-01 (Budget)

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes

            A3673

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 11 of original bill)                  Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes

                                                Identical to fiscal estimate for S1813

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             Yes

            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 lets caregivers become legal guardians,” 10-12-2001 Asbury Park Press, pA4

            “Kinship care’ bill signed into law,” 10-12-2001The Record, p.A9

            “New law ensures rights of kin raising children,” The Press, p.A6

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