52:18A-89.12

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 250

NJSA: 52:18A-89.12 (Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies

doing business in Iran)

BILL NO: A3043 (Substituted for S2615)

SPONSOR(S) Cohen and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: May 15, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Budget; State Government

SENATE: Budget and Appropriations

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 21, 2007

SENATE: December 17, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 4, 2008

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

A3043

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes State Government 3-12-07

Budget 6-18-07

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

S2615

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes State Government 6-14-07

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:

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

“New Jersey bans Iran investments,” Courier News, 1-5-08, p.__

“New Jersey prohibits state investment in Iran,” Asbury Park Press, 1-5-08, p.A2

“N.J. shuns investments tied to Iran,” Courier-Post, 1-5-08, p.2B

“For New Jersey pension fund no Iran-linked investments,” The New York Times, 1-5-08, p.B2

RWH 5/29/08