54:40A-54

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 86

NJSA: 54:40A-54 ("The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act")

BILL NO: A2575 (Substituted for S2043)

SPONSOR(S) Conners and others

DATE INTRODUCED: February 23, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs;

Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: December 14, 2006

SENATE: March 15, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: May 4, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

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

A2575

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes L & PS 6-12-06

L & PS 12-4-06

SENATE: Yes L & PS

Budget

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

S2043

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes L & PS 2-26-07

Budget 3-5-07

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 278-2640 ext. 103 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“N.J. mandates smokes that won’t start fires,” Asbury Park Press, 5-5-07, p.A3

“Fire-resistant cigarettes required under new law,” The Press, 5-5-07.

RWH 4/29/08