53:1-20.18

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 183

NJSA: 53:1-20.18 (DNA samples – convicted criminals)

BILL NO: A2617 (Substituted for S2066)

SPONSOR(S): Johnson and Conaway

DATE INTRODUCED: June 28, 2002

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety; Appropriations

SENATE: Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 12, 2003

SENATE: June 23, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: September 22, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (4^th reprint enacted)

A2617

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 2-3-2003 (Approp)

12-9-2002 (L&PS)

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: Yes

S2066

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on 7 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes 11/25/02 (L&PS)

5/15/03 (Budget)

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Police lab to get convicts’ DNA,” 9-23-2003 Asbury Park Press, p.A11

“Convicts DNA to be stored,” 9-23-2003 Asbury Park Press, p.A1

“Tickets to fund DNA sampling,” 9-23-2003 Home News Tribune, pA3

“Banking on forensics,” 9-23-2003 The Record, pA3

“Governor enacts law that will force DNA sampling,” 9-23-2003 The Times, A8

“McGreevey signs DNA sampling bill into law,” 9-23-2003 Courier-News pA1

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