45:14-81

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2006 CHAPTER: 84

NJSA: 45:14-81 (Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of

Consumer Affairs)

BILL NO: A2537/A2656 (Substituted for S1396)

SPONSOR(S) Greenstein and others

DATE INTRODUCED: February 23, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Health and Human Services; Budget

SENATE: Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: July 8, 2006

SENATE: June 22, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: August 21, 2006

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute (2R) enacted)

A2537/A2656

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT A2537 (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT A2656 (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 3-6-2006 (H&SS)

6-1-2006 (Budget)

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes 6-20-2006

7-11-2006

S1396

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes 5-4-2006 (H, HS &SC)

6-19-2006 (B&A)

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

“State registry to list Rx cost,” 8-222006 The Times, pA1

“A new tool to search for cheapest medicine,” 8-22-2005 Star Ledger, p 9

“Registry set to take bite out of drug costs,” 8-22-2006 Asbury Park Press, pA1

“Web site for drug costs gets go-ahead,” 8-22-2006 Philadelphia Inquirer, pB4

“Corzine approves drug cost Web site,” 8-2202006 p.1A

RWH 3/12/08