26:2Z-1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

 

LAWS OF:        2003                 CHAPTER:        203

 

NJSA:               26:2Z-1             (Stem cell research)

 

BILL NO:          S1909               (Substituted for A2840)

 

SPONSOR(S):   Codey and others

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     September 30, 2002

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Health and Human Services

 

                                    SENATE:          Health, Human Services and Senior

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             Yes

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     December 15, 2003

 

                                                SENATE:          December 16, 2002

 

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)

 

            S1909

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill)                   Yes

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      No

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            A2840

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill)                   Yes

                                                                                                Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S1909

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

 

                        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:                                                                                                      Yes

            970.90  New  Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly. Health and Human Services Committee.

          H434     Committee meeting on A2840 permits human stem cell research in New Jersey, held

2003          2-3-2003

PDF copy of the report

 

            NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:                                                                                 Yes

            “Stem-cell research gets NJ’s support,” 1-5-2004 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B4

            “Stem cell studies get green light,” 1-5-2004 Asbury Park Press, p.A1

            “McGreevey signs NJ stem cell legislation into law,” 1-5-2004 The Times, p.A9

            “NJ ok’s stem cell study,” 1-5-2004 Homes News and Tribune, p.A1

            “Jersey allows stem cell use,” 1-5-2004 Star Ledger, p.1

.           “Stem cell research a go,” 1-5-2004 The Record, p.A1

            “Stem cell law welcomed by researchers, “ 1-6-2004 New York Times, p.B6

 

 

 

 

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