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| STATE |
DATE
OF
INTRODUCTION |
DATE
OF
ENACTMENT |
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF REVISED LAW |
| Alabama |
February
6, 2001 |
May 8,
2001 |
January
1, 2002* |
| Alaska |
May 14,
1999 |
May 25,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Arizona |
January
13, 1999 |
May 12,
1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Arkansas |
January
8, 2001 |
April
10, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| California |
December
7, 1998 |
October
10, 1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Colorado |
April
30, 2001 |
May 31,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Connecticut |
February
16, 2001 |
June 11,
2001 |
October
1, 2001* |
| Delaware |
May 22,
2000 |
July 7,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| District
of Columbia |
September
1, 1999 |
August
11, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Florida |
March
6, 2001 |
May 4,
2001 |
January
1, 2002* |
| Georgia |
January
23, 2001 |
April
20, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Hawaii |
January
21, 1999 |
May 3,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Idaho |
February
14, 2001 |
April
2, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Illinois |
April
14, 1999 |
May 12,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Indiana |
January
11, 1999 |
March
15, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Iowa |
February
29, 2000 |
April
26, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Kansas |
May 21,
1999 |
May 15,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Kentucky |
January
4, 2000 |
April
21, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Louisiana |
March
21, 2001 |
May 25,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Maine |
May 27,
1999 |
April
14, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Maryland |
February
17, 1999 |
April
27, 1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Massachusetts |
January
3, 2001 |
June 28,
2001** |
July 1,
2001 |
| Michigan |
January
19, 2000 |
December
31, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Minnesota |
March
8, 1999 |
April
14, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Mississippi |
February
1, 2000 |
March
24, 2001 |
January
1, 2002* |
| Missouri |
January
15, 2001 |
May 29,
2001** |
July 1,
2001 |
| Montana |
January
6, 1999 |
April
14, 1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Nebraska |
January
19, 1999 |
May 20,
1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Nevada |
February
1, 1999 |
May 11,
1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| New
Hampshire |
February
15, 2001 |
June 26,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| New Jersey |
May 25,
2000 |
June 26,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| New Mexico |
January
31, 2001 |
April
2, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| New York |
May 31,
2001 |
June 26,
2001** |
July 1,
2001 |
| North
Carolina |
May 18,
2000 |
July 13,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| North
Dakota |
January
9, 2001 |
April
5, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Ohio |
March
20, 2001 |
June 19,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Oklahoma |
February
5, 2001 |
May 16,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Oregon |
January
11, 2001 |
June 5,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Pennsylvania |
February
2, 2001 |
June 8,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Rhode
Island |
February
10, 2000 |
July 13,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| South
Carolina |
March
23, 2001 |
June 11,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| South
Dakota |
January
24, 2000 |
February28,2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Tennessee |
January
20, 2000 |
May 30,
2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Texas |
March
3, 1999 |
June 18,
1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Utah |
January
28, 2000 |
March
14, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Vermont |
January
9, 1999 |
May 7,
1999 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Virginia |
January
24, 2000 |
April
19, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Washington |
January
10, 2000 |
March
31, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| West Virginia |
February
10, 2000 |
March
21, 2000 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Wisconsin |
January
12, 2001 |
June 22,
2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| Wyoming |
January
9, 2001 |
February
28, 2001 |
July 1,
2001 |
| * Effective
Date Differs From that Recommended by ALI |
**
Awaiting Governor's Signature |
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