52:11-5a & 5b

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 64

NJSA: 52:11-5a & 5b (Provides for plaques in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge and Walter Gilbert

Alexander, first African-American Senator and Assemblyman)

BILL NO: S2482 (Substituted for A2339)

SPONSOR(S) Coniglio and others

DATE INTRODUCED: January 22, 2007

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE: State Government

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: February 22, 2007

SENATE: February 5, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 4, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL Senate Committee Substitute enacted

S2482/S877

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S2482): (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT (S877) (Begins on page 3 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A2339

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 2 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

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: Yes

“N.J. pays tribute to first black men to serve as legislators,” Asbury Park Press, 4-5-07, p.A3

“Long-delayed honors enacted for first two black legislators,” The Star-Ledger, 4-5-07, p.19

“State honors two minority legislators,” The Times, 4-5-07, p.A7

“Two pioneering black legislators recognized,” Courier-Post, 4-5-07, p.15B

“N.J. honors first black assemblyman, senator,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4-5-07, p.B7

“State honors trailblazing black lawmakers,” Burlington County Times, 4-5-07, p.A6

“State honors black lawmakers,” Courier News, 4-5-07, p.A3

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