18A:37-13

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

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LAWS OF:        2002                 CHAPTER:        83

 

NJSA:               18A:37-13         (School districts—adopt policies on harassment and bullying))

 

BILL NO:          A1874               (Substituted for S149)

 

SPONSOR(S):   McKeon and others

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     February 21, 2002

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Education

 

                                    SENATE:          ----

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             No

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 20, 2002

 

                                                SENATE:          June 24, 2002

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:              September 6, 2002

 

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

 

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute A1874/1526 enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

 

            A1874/1526

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT (A1874): (Begins on page 4 of original bill)        Yes

 

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT (A1526): (Begins on page 4 of original bill)        Yes

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            S149

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill)                    Yes

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

                                                                                                Identical to Assembly Statement for A1874

 

                        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

            “Pupils get a shield against bullies,” 9-7-2002 Star-Ledger, p.26

            “Violent parents spur anti-bully laws,” 9-7-2002 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B5

            “McGreevey signs law meant to knock out school bullying,” 9-7-2002 The Times, p.A14

            “Anti-school bully bill signed,” 9-7-2002 Homes News, pB1

            “McGreevey signs bill meant to deter school bullying,” 9-7-2002 Asbury Park Press, pA3

 

 

 

 

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