LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST
Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 1998

CHAPTER: 20

NJSA: 9:3-45 et al
"Paternity -- adoption"

BILL NO:S56 (Substituted for A1637)

SPONSOR(S): Kavanaugh

DATE INTRODUCED: Pre-filed

COMMITTEE:
ASSEMBLY: Senior Issues
SENATE:Women's Issues

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE:Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:
ASSEMBLY: March 23, 1998
SENATE: March 30, 1998

DATE OF APPROVAL: May 14, 1998


THE FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL:   2nd reprint
(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

S56

SPONSORS STATEMENT: Yes (Begins on page 11 of original bill)

COMMITTEE STATEMENT:
ASSEMBLY: Yes
SENATE: Yes

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

A1637

SPONSORS STATEMENT: Yes (Begins on page 11 of original bill)
(Bill and Sponsors Statement identical to S56)

COMMITTEE STATEMENT:
ASSEMBLY: Yes (Identical to Senate Statement for S56)
SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: No

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR'S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes


THE FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:
To check for circulating copies contact New Jersey State Government Publications at the State Library (609) 292-6294 or
blupp@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

"New law protects adoptive parents," 5-15-98, Bridgewater Courer-News, p. A2.

"New law limits late challenges to adoptions," 5-15-98, Asbury Park Press, p. A3.


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Updated:Wednesday, February 17, 1999