52:17D-1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 187

NJSA: 52:17D-1 (Establishes Office of Child Advocate)

BILL NO: A3772/1729/1090 (Substituted for S184/675/1184)

SPONSOR(S): Previte and others

DATE INTRODUCED: June 9, 2003

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Family, Women and Children’s Services; Budget

SENATE: ----

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 30, 2003

SENATE: June 30, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: September 26, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute (1st reprint) enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

A3772/1729/1090

SPONSORS STATEMENT (A3772): (Begins on page 6 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (A1729): (Begins on page 8 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (A1090): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 6-19-2003 (Budget)

6-19-2003 (Family)

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

S184/675/1184

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S184): (Begins on page 8 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A1729

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S675): (Begins on page 6 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S1184): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A1090

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: 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) 292-6220 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Governor names child welfare advocate”, 9-27-2003 Asbury Park Press, pA3.

“State creates Child Advocate post”, 9-27-2003 Star-Ledger,p12.

“New Jersey creates independent child advocate office”, 9-27-2003 New York Times, p.B6

“Advocate for childrens plans…”, 9-27-2003 Bergen Record, p.A5

“McGreevey creates child-welfare office”, 9-26-2003 Home News Tribune p.A3

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