45:1-33

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2005 CHAPTER: 83

NJSA: 45:1-33 (“Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act”)

BILL NO: S1804 (Substituted for A3533)

SPONSOR(S): Vitale and others

DATE INTRODUCED: September 27, 2004

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Health and Human Services

SENATE: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: March 14, 2005

SENATE: October 25, 2004

DATE OF APPROVAL: May 3, 2005

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1^st reprint enacted)

S1804

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 18 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A3533

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 19 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:

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 OKs health field background checks,” 5-4-2005 The Times, p.A18

“Reporting required for medical misconduct,” 5-4-2005 New York Times, p.B7

“Codey enacts ‘no more killer nurses’ measure,” 5-4-2005 Star Ledger, p.19

“Law plugs loopholes found in Cullen cases,” 5-4-2005 Courier News, p.A1

IS 5/21/07