39:4-10.1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 208

NJSA: 39:4-10.1 (Raises age under which helmets must be worn from under 14 to under 17 years)

BILL NO: A3346 (Substituted for S2529)

SPONSOR(S): McKeon and others

DATE INTRODUCED: October 4, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: December 13, 2004

SENATE: June 20, 2005

DATE OF APPROVAL: August 26, 2005

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Original version of bill enacted)

A3346

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 5 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S2529

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 5 of original bill) Yes

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:

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

“Safety-helmet law extended to age 17,” 8-28-2005 Home News Tribune

“Age raised to 17 for state’s bicycle helmet law,” 8-27-2005 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B3

“New state law requires helmets for bike riders younger than 17,” 8-27-2005 The Press, p.A1

“Governor signs helmet mandate for bikers, skateboarders under 17,” 8-27-2005 The Record, p.A13

“Use your head, cyclists!”, 8-27-2005 Asbury Park Press, p.A1

“Young bikers and skaters, hold onto your helmets,” 8-27-2005 Star Ledger, p.1

“State extends bike helmet law,” 8-27-2005 Courier News, p.A3

“Law now requires bike helmets until age 17,’” 8-27-2005 Courier Post

IS 10/4/07