18A:40A-22

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 209

NJSA: 18A:40A-22 (Authorizes school boards to adopt policy for drug testing certain students)

BILL NO: S500 (Substituted for A1193)

SPONSOR(S): Sacco and others

DATE INTRODUCED: January 13, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Budget

SENATE: Education

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 30, 2005

SENATE: June 20, 2005

DATE OF APPROVAL: August 29, 2005

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1^st reprint enacted)

S500

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A1193

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT ASSEMBLY Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

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

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Legislation authorizing random drug tests by school officials now law,” 8-30-2005 Asbury Park Press, p.A4

“New law makes random high school drug testing procedures uniform” 8-30-2005 Courier News, p.A3

“Law sets policy for drug tests,” 8-30-2005 Courier-Post, p.5B

“N.J. sets rules for drug tests,” 8-31-2005 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B10

“Codey signs drug law,” 8-31-2005 The Times p.B7

“New law may expand testing for drug use in high schools,” 8-31-2005 The Star Ledger, p.19

IS 10/11/07