54:40A-8

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2003 CHAPTER: 115

NJSA: 54:40A-8 (Cigarette tax increase)

BILL NO: A3711 (Substituted for S2666)

SPONSOR(S): Diegnan

DATE INTRODUCED: June 16, 2003

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Budget

SENATE ----

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 30, 2003

SENATE: June 30, 2003

DATE OF APPROVAL: July 1, 2003

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Assembly Committee Substitute enacted)

A3711

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

S2666

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to A3711

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 633-2111 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“New budget’s tax the latest drag on NJ smokers,” 7-2-2003 Asbury Park Press, pA16.

“Smokers targeted with taxes again,” 7-7-2003 Bucks County Times, p.6C

“Smokers to pay more,” 7-2-2003 Courier Post, p3A

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