34:11-56a31

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF:        2001                 CHAPTER:        300

NJSA:               34:11-56a31      (Health care facilities - Hourly employees and overtime)

BILL NO:          S2093               (Substituted for A3303)

SPONSOR(S):   Vitale and Bennett

DATE INTRODUCED:     February 8, 2001

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Health

                                    SENATE:          Health; Budget

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     December 10, 2001

                                                SENATE:          June 28, 2001

DATE OF APPROVAL:              January 2, 2002

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (2nd reprint enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

            S2093

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill)                    Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes      3-15-2001(Health)

                                                                                                                                                6-25-2001(Budget)

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes

            A3303

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill)                    Yes

                                                                                                Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S2093

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

            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:refdesk@njstatelib.org

            REPORTS:                                                                                                        No

            HEARINGS:                                                                                                      No

            NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:                                                                                 Yes

            “New law forced overtime for nurses,” 1-3-2001 The Times, p.A10

             “Legislation gives health workers right to say no…” 1-6-2002 The Press, p.A4

             “Ban on forced overtime may ease nurse shortage,” 1-6-2002 Asbury Park Press, p.A10

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