2C:11-3b

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 204

NJSA: 2C:11-3b (Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for

parole in certain circumstances)

BILL NO: S171 (Substituted for A3716)

SPONSOR(S) Lesniak and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: January 10, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: Judiciary; Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: December 13, 2007

SENATE: December 10, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: December 17, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Senate Committee Substitute enacted)

S171/2471

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT FOR S171: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT FOR S2471: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes Judiciary 5-10-07

Budget 12-3-07

(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: Yes

A3716/795

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

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT FOR A795: (Begins on page 9 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes 12-17-07

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: Yes

HEARINGS: Yes

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

974.90 C244, 2006

Public hearing before New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission : testimony concerning whether the death penalty serves a legitimate penological intent, such as deterrence; whether the penological interest in executing some of those guilty of murder is sufficiently compelling that the risk of an irreversible mistake is acceptable; whether the death penalty is consistent with evolving standards of decency : [July 19, 2006, Trenton, New Jersey] / meeting recorded and transcribed by the Office of Legislative Services, Public Information Office, Hearing Unit.

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/c244/c2442006.pdf

974.90 C244, 2006a

Commission meeting of New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission : commission will hear testimony from the following experts: R. Erik Lillquist, Honorable John J. Gibbons, and Joseph Krakora : [August 16, 2006, Trenton, New Jersey] / meeting recorded and transcribed by the Office of Legislative Services, Public Information Office, Hearing Unit.

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/C244/C2442006a.pdf

974.90 C244, 2006b

New Jersey death penalty study: commission meeting: [September 13, 2006, Trenton, New Jersey] / State of New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission.

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/c244/c2442006b.pdf

974.90 C244, 2006c

Public hearing before New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission : testimony concerning whether the selection of defendants for capital trials is arbitrary, unfair, or discriminatory; whether there is unfair, arbitrary, or discriminatory variability in the sentencing phase or at any stage of the process; and whether there is a significant difference in the crimes of those selected for the punishment of death as opposed to those who receive life in prison : [September 27, 2006, Trenton, New Jersey] / meeting recorded and transcribed by the Office of Legislative Services, Public Information Office, Hearing Unit..

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/C244/C2442006c.pdf

974.90 C244, 2006d

Public hearing [October 11, 2006, Trenton, New Jersey] / New Jersey State Legislature Death Penalty Study Commission

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/C244/C2442006d.pdf

974.90 C244, 2007

New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission report.

by New Jersey. Death Penalty Study Commission.

http://www.njstatelib.org/digit/c244/c2442007.pdf

“N.J. may lead U.S. trend with death penalty repeal,” Asbury Park Press, 12-18-07, p.A1

“NJ officially abolishes death penalty,” Courier News, 12-18-07, p.A-3

“NJ replaces death penalty with life without parole,” Courier-Post, 12-18-07. p.4A

“Death penalty abolished in New Jersey,” Burlington County Times, 12-18-07, p.A1

“N.J.’s worst killers will live,” The Trentonian, 12-18-07, p.1, 4-5

“Death row disappears as Corzine signs bill,” The Star Ledger, 12-18-07, p.1

“Life in prison over death,” The Times, 12-18-07, p.A01

“Death penalty in N.J. dies by Corzine’s pen,” The Press, 12-18-07, p.A1

“N.J. first to abolish the death penalty,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12-18-07, p.A01

“Repeal of death penalty in line with global shift,” The Record, 12-18-07, p.A01

“Corzine abolishes death penalty,” Gloucester County Times, 12-18-07, p.A-1

“Corzine signs bill ending executions, then commutes sentences of 8,” The New York Times, 12-18-07, p.3

RWH 5/29/08