26:3D-55

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 383

NJSA: 26:3D-55 (“New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act”)

BILL NO: S1926 (Substituted for A3730)

SPONSOR(S): Adler and others

DATE INTRODUCED: October 14, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Health and Human Services

SENATE: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 9, 2006

SENATE: December 15, 2005

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 15, 2006

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (2^nd reprint enacted)

S1926

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 6 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A3730

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 6 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

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.103 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Indoor smoking ban signed into law,” 1-16-2006 The Record, p.A3

“Codey signs indoor smoking ban,” 1-16-2006 Courier-Post, p.A1

“Codey stubs out indoor public smoking,” 1-16-2006 The Times, p.A9

“Lighting up indoors goes up in smoke,” 1-16-2006 Asbury Park Press, p.A1

“Before his term tends, Codey clears the air,” 1-16-2006 Star Ledger, p.13

“’Major battle’ over, Codey signs indoor smoking ban,” 1-16-2006 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1

“Customer may follow smoke out the door,” 1-15-2006 New York Times 14NJ, p.6

“Deal them out: Casinos…,” 1-16-2006 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B6

IS 3/19/08