19:2-1, et. al.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 61

NJSA: 19:2-1, et. al. (Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after

first Monday in February)

BILL NO: S2193 (Substituted for A4010)

SPONSOR(S) Codey and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: September 18, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: State Government

SENATE: State Government

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: March 15, 2007

SENATE: December 4, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 1, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Original version enacted)

S2193

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 11 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: No

A4010

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 11 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“N.J. now near front of “08 primary pack,” The Record, April 2, 2007, p. A03

“Presidential primary will be Feb. 5,” Asbury Park Press, April 2, 2007, p. A3

“N.J. to move toward front of presidential primary pack,” The Press, April 2, 2007, p. 1

“State makes bid for campaign relevance,” Courier News, April 2, 2007, p. A3

“Primary in N.J. for president now Feb.5,” the Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2, 2007, p. B1

“NJ closer to front of prez primary pack,” The Trentonian, April 2, 2007, p. 5

“N.J. moves toward front of presidential-primary lineup,” Home News Tribune, April 2, 2007, p. 1

“State nears front of presidential primaries,” Burlington County Times, April 2, 2007, p. 1

“N.J. reschedules primary for Feb. 5,” Courier-Post, April 2, 2007, p. 2B

“Jersey’s a player in Super Tuesday,” The Star-Ledger, April 2, 2007, p. 1

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