26:2H-5.17

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 236

NJSA: 26:2H-5.17 ("Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to

establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers)

BILL NO: A3027 (Substituted for S1761)

SPONSOR(S) Conaway and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: May 15, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Appropriations; Health and Senior Services

SENATE: Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 11, 2007

SENATE: December 17, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 3, 2008

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

A3027

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes Health 1-18-07

Approp. 5-10-07

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: Yes

S1761

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes Health 12-14-06

Budget 12-3-07

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: No

RWH 5/23/08