34:11-56a4

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 70

NJSA: 34:11-56a4 (Increases the minimum wage)

BILL NO: S2065 (Substituted for A3781)

SPONSOR(S): Sweeney and others

DATE INTRODUCED: November 15, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: Labor

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: March 14, 2005

SENATE: February 14, 2005

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 12, 2005

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Senate Committee Substitute enacted)

S2065

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A3781

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 5 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: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 292-6220 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Minimum wage workers get raise,” 4-13-2004 The Times, p.A1

“Codey signs $2 increase in base wage,” 4-13-2005 Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1

“Codey OKs hike in minimum wage,” 4-13-2005 Star Ledger, p.23

IS 5/3/07