52:9EE-1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 200

NJSA: 52:9EE -1 (“Brain Injury Research Act”)

BILL NO: A1771 (Substituted for S914)

SPONSOR(S): Edwards and Eagler

DATE INTRODUCED: February 4, 2002

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Appropriations; Health and Human Services

SENATE: Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 20, 2003

SENATE: December 15, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 2, 2004

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1st reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

A1771

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 8 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 2-21-2002 (Health)

6-6-2002 (Approp)

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: Yes

S914

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 8 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A1771

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes 5-30-2002 (Health)

12-04-2003 (Budget)

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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

REPORTS: Yes

974.90 Deshpande, Sandy

H434 Traumatic brain injury in New Jersey, 1994. Center for Health Statistics, Trenton, 1997

1997

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Surcharge to finance brain research,” 1-5-2004 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B2

“Brain injury research boosted by driver fines,” 1-3-2004 The Press, p.A10

“Traffic fines to fund research,” 1-3-2004 Courier News, p.A3

“Law to help fund medical research,” 1-3-2004 Star Ledger, p.19

“Fund will aid brain-injury studies,:” 1-3-2004 Home News & Tribune, p.A3

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Updated: 08/23/05