10:6-1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

 

LAWS OF:        2004     CHAPTER:        143

 

NJSA:               10:6-1   (“New Jersey Civil Rights Act”)

 

BILL NO:          A2073   (Substituted for S1558)

 

SPONSOR(S):   Cohen and others

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     February 9, 2004

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Judiciary

                                    SENATE           Judiciary

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             Yes

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 24, 2004

 

                                                SENATE:          June 24, 2004

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:              September 10, 2004

 

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

 

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL 3rd reprint enacted

                                                                                                                                                                       

            A2073

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

                                                           

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes      6-10-2004

                                                                                                                                                6-24-2004

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes

 

           

            S1558

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

                                                                                               

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

                                                                                               

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes

                                                                       

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

                                                                                                                                   

 

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             No

 

            GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING:                                     Yes

 

 

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

           

            “McGreevey signs state Civil Rights Act into law,” 9-13-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer p.B2

            “New state law boosts civil rights lawsuits,” 9-11-2004 Star-Ledger, p.8

 

 

 

 

IS 12/12/06