39:4-129

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 55

NJSA: 39:4-129 (Leaving scene of accident—upgrades penalties)

BILL NO: A2901 (Substituted for S1913)

SPONSOR(S): Burzichelli and Fisher

DATE INTRODUCED: October 10, 2002

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: ----

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: February 10, 2003

SENATE: February 27, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 23, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1st reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

A2901

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S1913

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A2901

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

Identical to Assembly Statement for A2901

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: 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) 633-2111 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Hit-and-run penalty raised,” 4-26-2003 Courier-News p.A3

“New Jersey law increases hit-and-run penalties,” 4-26-2003 Philadelphia Inquirer, pB2.

“3^rd Newark hit-run injures man and woman,” 4-26-2003 Star Ledger, p.16

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Updated: 08/20/04