18A:36-13.1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 42

NJSA: 18A:36-13.1 (Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts)

BILL NO: A17 (Substituted for S9)

SPONSOR(S) Watson Coleman and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: December 11, 2006

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE:

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 29, 2006

SENATE: February 5, 2006

DATE OF APPROVAL: February 15, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

A17

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL NOTE: No

S9

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 7 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: Yes

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

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

“Schools still to teach about five holidays,” Asbury Park Press, February 16, 2007, p.3

“Holidays to remain part of the curriculum,” The Record, February 16, 2007, p.A04

“Holiday lessons to stay in schools,” Courier News, February 16, 2007, p.3

“Corzine signs revised bill keeping veterans holiday in schools,” The Times, February 16, 2007, p.A12

“Corzine signs bill preserving lessons about holidays,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 2007, p.B06

“Corzine keep patriotic holidays in the public school classrooms,” The Star-Ledger, February 16, 2007, p.27

“Law mandates teaching patriotic holidays,” Burlington County Times, February 16, 2007, p.B1

“Patriotic holidays stay intact,” The Trentonian, February 16, 2007, p.5

RWH 4/29/08