52:17B-194.1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

 

LAWS OF:        2002                 CHAPTER:        129

 

NJSA:               52:17B-194.1     (“Ambers Plan”—abducted children)

 

BILL NO:          A1558               (Substituted for S1229/1737)

 

SPONSOR(S):   Greenwald and Guear

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     Pre-filed

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Law and Public Safety

 

                                    SENATE:          Law and Public Safety

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             Yes

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 13, 2002

 

                                                SENATE:          November 14, 2002

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:              December 22, 2002

 

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

 

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (3rd Reprint enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

 

            A1558

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

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            S1229/1737

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT (S1229): (Begins on page 3 of original bill)        Yes

 

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT (S1737): (Begins on page 3 of original bill)        Yes

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             No

 

            GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING:                                                 Yes

 

 

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

            “McGreevey signs Amber Alert into law,” 12-23-2002, The Times p.A7

            “NJ Amber Alert signed into law,” 12-23-2002 Home News & Tribune, p.A1

            “Governor signs bill for Amber Alert plan,” 12-23-2002 The Inquirer, p.B6 –2002

            “Amber Alert becomes law in New Jersey,” 12-23-2002 Star Ledger, p.22

            “Abduction alert system signed into law,” 12-23-2002 New York Times, p.B2

 

 

 

 

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