40:48-2.58

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

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LAWS OF:        2003                 CHAPTER:        209

 

NJSA:               40:48-2.58         (Prohibits ordinances which limit display of American flag)

 

BILL NO:          S2360               (Substituted for A3269)

 

SPONSOR(S):   Palaia and others

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     March 10, 2003

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     ----

 

                                    SENATE:          Community Affairs and Urban

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             Yes

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 30, 2003

 

                                                SENATE:          December 11, 2003

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:              January 8, 2004

 

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

 

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Substitute for S2360/A3269 enacted)

 

            S2360

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 2 of original bill)                   Yes

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            A3269

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 2 of original bill)                   Yes

                                                                                                Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S2360

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

 

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             No

 

            GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING:                                                 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

            “Legislature, govenor says yes to yellow ribbons,” 1-9-2004 Burlington County Times, p.B1

            McGreevey approves bill for flag protection,” 1-9-2004 Home News & Tribune,p.A3

            “New state law upholds flag, ribbon displays,” 1-9-2004 Courier-Post, p.5B

 

 

 

 

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