26:2-176

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2006 CHAPTER: 12

NJSA: 26:2-176 (Requires certain health care professionals to provide information and screening for

partum depression)

BILL NO: S213 (Substituted for A1325)

SPONSOR(S) Allen and others

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: March 2, 2006

SENATE: February 27, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 13, 2006

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Original version of bill enacted)

S213

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: No

A1325

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: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Postpartum help bill signed into law,” 4-14-2006, The Times, p. A6

“State mandates screening of postpartum depression,” 4-14-2006, Star Ledger, p.24

“Postpartum lifeline: Codeys celebrate signing of bill…, 4-14-2006, The Record, p. L1

RWH 2/28/08