18A:6-7.1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 82

NJSA: 18A:6-7.1 (Permits criminal history record check for unpaid volunteers in schools and requires

applicant to be reimbursed for costs of check; permits the reimbursement of paid school

personnel for such costs)

BILL NO: A515 (Substituted for S60)

SPONSOR(S) Bateman and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Education

SENATE: Education; Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 22, 2006

SENATE: February 22, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: May 4, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

A515

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 5 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes Education

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

S60

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 5 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes Education

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“New law lets schools screen volunteers,” Asbury Park Press, May 5, 2007, p.A3

“School helpers can be checked,” Courier News, May 5, 2007, p.A-3

RWH 4/19/08