LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST
Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF:  1998

CHAPTER: 21

NJSA:  39:6A-1.1 et seq.
"Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act"

BILL NO: S3 (Substituted for A1970)

SPONSOR(S):  DiFrancesco and Adler

DATE INTRODUCED:  April 2, 1998

COMMITTEE:

ASSEMBLY:

SENATE:

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:  Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:

ASSEMBLY:  April 20, 1998,   Re-enacted 5-18-98

SENATE:  April 27, 1998,    Re-enacted 4-27-98

DATE OF APPROVAL:  May 19, 1998

THE FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL:  2nd reprint
(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

S3

SPONSORS STATEMENT:  Yes (Begins on page 56 of original bill)

COMMITTEE STATEMENT:

ASSEMBLY:  No

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A1970

SPONSORS STATEMENT:  Yes (Begins on page 62 of original bill)

COMMITTEE STATEMENT:

ASSEMBLY:  No

SENATE:  No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:  No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:  No

VETO MESSAGE: Yes

GOVERNOR'S PRESS RELEASE ON CONDITIONAL VETO: Yes

GOVERNOR'S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

THE FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:
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REPORTS, HEARINGS, MEETINGS:

974.90 A939 1997
New Jersey. Governor (1994- : Whitman)  Whitman, Christine Todd.  New Jersey. Dept. of Banking and Insurance.
Consumers' choice : New Jersey automobile insurance reform plan

974.90 A939 1997a
New Jersey. Legislature. Senate. Commerce Committee.
Public hearing before Senate Commerce Committee: automobile insurance, including the governor's automobile insurance plan, uninsured motorists, automobile insurance fraud, and other recommendations on improving insurance in New Jersey.
Trenton, NJ. May 12, 1997.

Full text of transcribed hearing: PDF

The Senate and Assembly formed a Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform that held twelve "committee meetings" between December 16, 1997 and April 2, 1998. The first seven meetings consisted of testimony on stated topics:

974.90 A939 1997e
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : public testimony concerning automobile insurance reform, including the current system of private passenger automobile insurance in this state, and the factors that contribute to its costs.
Trenton, NJ. December 16, 1997.

Full text of transcribed hearing: PDF

974.90 A939 1998b
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony of the outline of the no-fault system as it has developed in New Jersey since enactment of the New Jersey Automobile Reparation Reform Act, and an overview of the components of the current system.
Trenton, NJ. January 5, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998a
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony regarding the elimination of the no-fault system or elimination of mandatory insurance in general.
Trenton, NJ. January 15, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony regarding personal injury protection (PIP) reforms, and related issues.
Trenton, NJ. January 22, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998f
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony regarding private passenger automobile insurance rating, risk classification and related issues.
Trenton, NJ. February 4, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing: PDF

974.90 A939 1998c
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony regarding recent anti-fraud reforms and additional remedies, the problem of the uninsured driver and the "mini-policy" alternative.
Trenton, NJ. February 9, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998g
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : testimony from the commissioner of banking and insurance and invited witnesses.
Trenton, NJ. February 23, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

The last five meetings were "deliberations":

974.90 A939 1998e
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : deliberations with regard to automobile insurance reform.
Trenton, NJ. March 19, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998d
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : deliberations with regard to automobile insurance reform.
Trenton, NJ. March 23, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998h
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : deliberations with regard to automobile insurance reform.
Trenton, NJ. March 26, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998k
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : deliberations with regard to automobile insurance reform.
Trenton, NJ. March 30, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

974.90 A939 1998j
New Jersey. Legislature. Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform.
Committee meeting of Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform : deliberations with regard to automobile insurance reform.
Trenton, NJ. April 2, 1998.
Full text of transcribed hearing:  PDF

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

"Auto insurance reform is 'spin'," 5-20-98, Trentonian, p.3.
"Politicians celebrate car insurance reform," 5-20-98, Newark Star Ledger, p. A3.
"Whitman says reform bill will bring auto rate relief," 5-20-98, Bergen Record, p. A3.
"Auto insurance reform promises to reduce costs," 5-20-98, Asbury Park Press, p. A3.

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