New Jersey State Issues - 2006-2007

We monitored legislation pending in the 2006-2007 Session of the New Jersey State Legislature. Click here for information on the concluded 2004-2005 Session.

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Passed both houses and signed into law

• Internet Dating Safety Act (S1977)
• Laser Pointer Restrictions (A415)
• Plant Closings Notification (A1044)
• Public School Harassment to Include Electronic Communications (S993)

Passed both houses

• E-Waste (A3572)

Passed one house

• Financial Information Privacy Act (A2518/S547)
• SPAM Restrictions (S1129)
• Text Messaging & Unsolicited Ads Prohibited (A3231)

Proposed Legislation and Resolutions

• Broadband Services by Countries (A3752/S2368)
• E-Waste (S554)
• Foreign Online Communications Subject to Court Orders (A3460/S2611)
• Lemon Law Consumer Electronics (A3978)
• Public School Harassment to Include Electronic Communication (A3803)
• RFID Notification of Customers (A3996)
• SPAM Restrictions (A2559)
• Text Messaging by Drivers Prohibited (A4146)
• Text Messaging & Unsolicited Ads Prohibited (S1130)
• Warranties & Contracts in 10-point Bold Type (A2260)

Assembly Bill 415 "Establishes penalties for pointing laser at operator of vehicle. "
Status: Substituted for S585, June 18, 2007. Passed by the Senate, June 18, 2007. Passed by the Assembly, June 21 2007. Approved by the Governor, August 21, 2007.

Assembly Bill 1044 "Requires pre-notification of certain plant closings."
Status: Passed by the Assembly, December 13, 2007. Passed by the Senate, December 17, 2007. Approved by the Governor, December 20, 2007.

Assembly Bill 2260 "Requires certain contracts and warranties to be printed in at least 10-point bold type. "
Status: Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee, January 30, 2006.

Assembly Bill 2518 "New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."
Status: Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, February 9, 2006.

Assembly Bill 2559 "Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages."
Status: Substituted by S1129, June 21, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3231 "Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging."
Status: Passed by the Assembly, January 29, 2007.  In the Senate, referred to Senate Commerce Committee, January 29, 2007. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd reading, May 14, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3460 "Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants."
Status: Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, February 8, 2007. Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee, February 8, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3572 "Electronic Waste Recycling Act"
Status: Passed by the Assembly, January 7, 2008. Substituted for S554, January 7, 2008. Passed by the Senate, January 7, 2008.

Assembly Bill 3752 "Authorizes counties to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks."
Status: Substituted by S2053/2368, June 21, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3803 "Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Status: Substituted by S993, June 21, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3978 "Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law"
Status: Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd reading, May 10, 2007.

Assembly Bill 3996 "Requires businesses to notify customers concerning use of radio frequency identification systems that collect information about customers."
Status: Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee, February 22, 2007.

Assembly Bill 4146 "Prohibits text messaging while driving. "
Status: Substituted by S1099, June 21, 2007.

Senate Bill 547 "New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."
Status: Passed by the Senate, December 4, 2006. In the Assembly, referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, December 4, 2006.

Senate Bill 554 "Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Status: Substituted by A3572, January 7, 2008.

Senate Bill 993 "Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Status: Substituted for A3803, June 21, 2007. Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses), June 21, 2007. Approved by the Governor, August 6, 2007.

Senate Bill 1129 "Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages."
Status: Substituted for A2559, June 21, 2007. Passed by the Assembly, June 21, 2007. Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence, June 21, 2007.

Senate Bill 1130 "Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging."
Status: In the Senate referred to Senate Commerce Committee, January 30, 2006. Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd reading, May 14, 2007.

Senate Bill 1977 "Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings."
Status: Passed by the Assembly and the Senate, January 7, 2008. Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence, January 7, 2008. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 2008.

Senate Bill 2368 "Authorizes counties to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks. "
Status: In the Senate, referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee, December 4, 2006. Combined with S2053, June 14, 2007.

Senate Bill 2611 "Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.
Status: In the Senate referred to Senate Judiciary Committee, March 15, 2007.

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