39:4-97.3

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 198

NJSA: 39:4-97.3 (Primary offense for motorists use with hand-held wireless telephone)

BILL NO: S1099 (Substituted for A4146)

SPONSOR(S): Codey and others

DATE INTRODUCED: January 26, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Law and Public Safety

SENATE: Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 21, 2007

SENATE: June 21, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: November 2, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Second reprint enacted)

S1099

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: Yes

(Audio archived recordings of the committee meetings, corresponding to the date of the committee statement, may possibly be found at www.njleg.state.nj.us)

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A4146

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 5-10-07 (Consumer Aff)

6-14-07 (L & PS)

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

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

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Law targets drivers using hand-held phones,” Home News Tribune, 11-3-07, p.__

“Law targets phone use, sending texts while on the road,” The Press, 11-3-07, p.__

“N.J. tightens curbs on drivers with cell phones,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11-3-07, p.__

“Drivers using cell phones face tougher new law,” The Record, 11-3-07, p.__

“Drivers face tougher law on phones,” Courier-Post, 11-3-07

“Police can pull over drivers on cell phone,” Asbury Park Press, 11-3-07, p.__

“Jersey mandates $100 fines for cell-phoning at the wheel,” The Star-Ledger, 11-3-07, p.__

“Moriarty-sponsored bill on text messaging signed into law,” Gloucester County Times, 11-3-07, p.__

“The test of the cell phone ban,” The Star-Ledger, 11-3-07, p.__

IS 5/22/08