2C:35-2

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

 

LAWS OF:        2005     CHAPTER:        205

 

NJSA:               2C:35-2 (Upgrades unlawful possession and distribution of prescription legend drugs)

 

BILL NO:          S1428   (Substituted for A2866)

 

SPONSOR(S):   Sarlo and others

 

DATE INTRODUCED:     March 29, 2004

 

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:    

                                    SENATE:          Judiciary

 

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:             Yes

 

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     June 20, 2005

 

                                                SENATE:          June 27, 2005

 

DATE OF APPROVAL:              August 24, 2005

 

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

 

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (3rd reprint enacted)

                       

            S1428

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill)                   Yes

                                                           

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

 

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes      3-14-2005

                                                                                                                                                5-16-2005

                                                                                   

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes      11-8-2004

                                                                                                                                                7-8-2005

           

            A2866

                        SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill)                   Yes

                                                                                               

 

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes

           

                                                                                                SENATE:                      No

                                                                                               

 

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT:                                                      Yes

 

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        Yes

                                                                                                                                   

 

            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) 278-2640 ext.145 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org

 

            REPORTS:                                                                                                        No

 

            HEARINGS:                                                                                                      No

                       

            NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:                                                                                 Yes

 

            “NJ limits sale of cold remedies used for meth,” 8-25-2005 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B2

            “Law cracks down on meth labs,” 8-25-2005 The Times, p.A4

            “Jersey enacts limits on cold pills” 8-25-2005 Star Ledger, p.20

            “NJ targets meth labs by limiting cold-remedy sales,” 8-25-2005 Home News Tribune p.A3

            “Laws target prescription drug dealers,”8-25-2005 The Record, pA3

 

 

 

IS 10/2/07