2C:33-8.1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2006 CHAPTER: 93

NJSA: 2C:33-8.1 (Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct)

BILL NO: A2870/A2898 (Substituted for S1881)

SPONSOR(S) Conners and others

DATE INTRODUCED: March 21, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Military and Veterans’ Affairs

SENATE: Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: July 8, 2006

SENATE: June 26, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: August 21, 2006

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute (1R) enacted)

A2870/A2898

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (A2870): (Begins on page 2 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (A2898): (Begins on page 2 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

S1881

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 2 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Funeral protests illegal under new state law,” 8-22-2006 Star Ledger, p.12

“New Jersey bans protests at soldiers funerals,” 8-22-2006 Philadelphia Inquirer p.B4

“Funeral protest ban becomes state law,” 8-22-2006 Courier-Post, p. 4B

“State bars protests at troops funerals,” 8-22-2006 The Times p. A10

RWH 3/12/08