56:8-119

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 76

NJSA: 56:8-119 (“No calls”—prohibits unsolicited telemarketing)

BILL NO: A727 (Substituted for S153/197/445/1873/1881 (SCS))

SPONSOR(S): Greenstein and Van Drew

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Telecommunications and Utilities

SENATE Commerce

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: May 15, 2003

SENATE: October 31, 2002

DATE OF APPROVAL: May 21, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (5th reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

A727

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes 6-13-2002 (Assembly)

10-7-2002 (Senate)

11-18-2002 (Assembly)

2-27-2003 (Senate)

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S153/197/445/1873/1881 (SCS)

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S153): (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S197): (Begins on page 5 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S445): (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S1873): (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

SPONSORS STATEMENT (S1881): (Begins on page 2 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

Identical to Senate Statement for A727

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 633-2111 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Governor signs bill regulating telemarketers”, 5-22-2003 The Record, p.A3

“State hangs up on telemarketers”, 5-22-2003 The Times, p.A8

“Do-not-call list signed into law”, 5-22-2003 Courier News, pA3

“McGreevey signs strict ‘don’t call’ law”, 5-22-03 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1

“McGreevey signs ‘do-not-call list’ into law”, 5-22-03 Star Ledger, p.27

“No call measure signed into law”, 5-22-2003 Asbury Park Press, p.F1

“State enacts do not call list,” 5-22-2003 Home News Tribune, p.A1

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Updated: 09/14/04