39:4-97.3

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 310

NJSA: 39:4-97.3 (Cellular phone use while driving)

BILL NO: S338/1283 (Substituted for A2355)

SPONSOR(S): Bark and others

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Transportation

SENATE Law and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 12, 2004

SENATE: October 31, 2002

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 20, 2004

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Senate Committee Substitute enacted)

S338/1283

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S338): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S1283): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A2355/2798/664

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (A2355): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S1283

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (A2798): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (A664): (Begins on page 2 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“N.J. to enact hand-held-phone ban,” 1-20-2004 Asbury Park Press, p.A1

“McGreevey to sign ban on talking and driving,” 1-20-2004 Home News & Tribune, p.A3

“Impending ban on hand-held phones in cars…” 1-21-2004 Courier-News p.A1

“Governor Oks ban on cell phones,” 1-21-2004 Home News & Tribune p.A1

“New road-safety laws spur debate over effectiveness,” 1-21-2004 Philadelphia Inquirer,p.B3

“NJ to drivers: Watch what you drink and hang up that phone,” 1-21-04 Star Ledger, p.16

“Laws target DWI, cell phones,” 1-21-2004 Asbury Park Press, p.A3

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