2C:11-5

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 143

NJSA: 2C:11-5 (“Maggie’s Law” - driving a vehicle while fatigued)

BILL NO: S1644 (Substituted for A1347)

SPONSOR(S): Sweeney and others

DATE INTRODUCED: June 13, 2002

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: ----

SENATE: Judiciary

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 23, 2003

SENATE: December 16, 2002

DATE OF APPROVAL: August 5, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (2nd reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

S1644

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A1347

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

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S1644

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

Publications at the State Library (609) 292-6220 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Law aims at sleepy drivers who kill,” 8-6-2003 Philadelphia Inquirer, pB1.

“Wake up call’ for drowsy drivers, 8-6-2003 The Record, pA3

“Stiff penalties for sleepy drivers,” 8-6-2003 The Times, p.A9

“Drowsy drivers who kill face criminal charges,” 8-6-2003 Home News Tribune, pA3

“New law a wake-up call for drowsy drivers,” 8-6-2003 Star Ledger, p.16

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Updated: 5/05/05