19:44A-20.7

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 51

NJSA: 19:44A-20.7 (Prohibits campaign contributions by business entities seeking or holding State contracts)

BILL NO: A1500 (Substituted for S2052)

SPONSOR(S): Greenstein and others

DATE INTRODUCED: October 21, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: State Government

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: October 25, 2004, Re-enacted March 14, 2005

SENATE: February 28, 2005, Re-enacted March 21, 2005

DATE OF APPROVAL: March 22, 2005

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL 1^st reprint enacted

A1500

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S2052

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: Yes

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

“Codey signs into law pay-to-play ban,” 3-23-2005 The Times, p.A4

“Codey enacts ban on ‘pay-to-play’ that’s not airtight,” 3-23-2005 Star Ledger, p.24.

“Codey signs ban on pay-to-play,” 3-23-2005 The Record, p.A3

“Codey signs law banning pay-to-play for state contracts,” 3-23-2005 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B5

“Codey signs bill to put an end to ‘pay-to-play,’” 3-23-2005 New York Times, p.B5

IS 4/5/07