52:17B-5.4a

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 303

NJSA: 52:17B-5.4a (Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in

Schools)

BILL NO: S2975 (Substituted for A4591)

SPONSOR(S) Buono and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: December 3, 2007

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: Judiciary

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 7, 2008

SENATE: January 3, 2008

DATE OF APPROVAL: January 13, 2008

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

S2975

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

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

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 NOTE: No

A4591

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 10 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: 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 6/4/08