47:1A-5
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST
Compiled by the NJ State Law Library
LAWS OF: 2001 CHAPTER: 404
NJSA: 47:1A-5 (Public access to government records)
BILL NO: A1309 (Substituted for S2003)
SPONSOR(S): Geist and Collins
DATE INTRODUCED: January 11, 2000
COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: State Government; Judiciary
SENATE: ----
AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes
DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 29, 2000
SENATE: January 7, 2002
DATE OF APPROVAL: January 8, 2002
FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:
FINAL TEXT OF BILL (5th reprint enacted)
(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)
A1309
SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 8 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 12-6-2001(Judiciary)
SENATE: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes 3-27-2000
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No
S2003
SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 16 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No
SENATE: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No
FINAL VERSION
(1st reprint): Yes
VETO MESSAGE: No
GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No
FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:
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REPORTS: No
HEARINGS: Yes
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate. Judiciary Committee.
A673 Public hearing on issues dealing with public access records, held March 9, 2000, Trenton
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes
“Access bill faces final vote,” 1-6-2002 Home News, p.A1
“Senate passes public access proposal,” 1-8-2002 The Press, p.A1
“New public access means more open government,” 1-9-2002 Asbury Park Press, p.A3
“Citizens gain more access,” 1-9-2002 The Press, p.A4
“NJ public record made more accessible,” 1-9-202 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1
“Loophole in open-records law likely to be closed,” 1-9-2002 Asbury Park Press, p.A1
“Bill expanding public access to records becomes law,” 1-9-2002 Home News, p.A3
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