26:5C-25 to 26:5C-31

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2006 CHAPTER: 99

NJSA: 26:5C-25 to 26:5C-31 ("Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to

permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million)

BILL NO: S494 (Substituted for A1852)

SPONSOR(S) Gill and others

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens;

Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: December 11, 2006

SENATE: December 11, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: December 19, 2006

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (1st reprint enacted)

S494

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes 9-18-006 (Health, Human

Services, Senior Citizens)

10-12-06 (Budget and

Appropriations)

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: No

A1852

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 10 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 10-19-06 (Health and

Senior Services)

12-4-06 (Appropriations)

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) 278-2640 ext. 103 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Needle-exchange program becomes law,” 12-20-06 Courier-Post, p. 3B

“N.J. last in U.S. to OK needle exchange,” 12-20-06 Asbury Park Press, p. 01a

“Needle-exchange program long overdue, Corzine says” 12-20-06 Courier-Post, p. __

“Corzine enacts needle exchanges,” 12-20-06 Home News Tribune, p. __

“Corzine signs bill creating clean-needle program for addicts,” 12-20-06, The Philadelphia Inquirer, p.B1

“Needle swap to start soon,” 12-20-06, The Record, p.A03

“Corzine signs bill allowing needle-exchange program in N.J.,” 12-20-06, The Burlington County Times, p. __

“Corzine allows for needle hand out for drug addicts,” 12-20-06, The Trentonian, p.3

“Corzine puts needle exchange in motion,” 12-20-06, The Press, p. 1

“N.J. legalizes needle exchanges,” 12-20-06, The Star Ledger, p. 17

“Metro Briefing, New Jersey, Trenton: Needle Exchanges Approved,” The New York Times, p.B6(L)

“Healthy Progress,” 12-20-06, Burlington County Times, p.__

RWH 3/13/08