39:4-50

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 315

NJSA: 39:4-50 (“Michael’s law”—mandatory jail for 3^rd or subsequent drunk driving)

BILL NO: A3342 (Substituted for S2378)

SPONSOR(S): Asselta and others

DATE INTRODUCED: February 13, 2003

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: Law and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 12, 2004

SENATE: December 15, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 20, 2004

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL Assembly Committee Substitute (1R) enacted

(Amendments during passage denoted by asterisks)

A3342

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 53 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S2378

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 53 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A3342

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:

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REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Governor signs bill mandating prison for third DWI,” 1-21-2004 The Press, p.C1

“Drunk driving law tough on repeaters,” 1-21-2004 Courier Post, p.1B

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