This from another list. We must act immediately! Please call or fax your NJ Assemblyman. Regards, Joan In a message dated 2/7/2006 8:27:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: The Homeland Securities Nuts are really out there! Please read and forward and send letters, call this is crazy!!! Susan Ditmire [email protected] NJ-ALHN (American Local History Network) http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nj/state/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nj/county/atlantic/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nj/county/capemay/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nj/county/cumberland/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Green" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:23 PM Subject: NJ Vital Records Threatened > From: Joan M Lowry <[email protected]> > Date: Feb 6, 2006 > > Hello All > > In light of recent discussions on this list regarding the price increase > for NJ Vital Records, I thought that you should be informed of a much > more serious piece of pending legislation that would remove virtually > all Vital Records from the realm of Public Records. In addition to > making the records non-public, the bill would further restrict who would > be allowed to obtain copies and would allow only "viewing" of the > records to others. > > Lest you think this is a potential problem "just for genealogists", the > bill also would make it against the law to "transfer, sell, share, > reproduce or otherwise disclose the information to another party." > There would be penalties for disclosing the information that could be > serious fines or even jail time. I don't know how anyone can write a > history book, article, or anything else if you can't share the > information, or provide a documented source for the information. > > The proposed bill, Assembly Bill 1390, is a product of the Homeland > Security and State Preparedness Committee. You can see the proposed > language at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A1500/1390_I1.PDF. > You can also get there from the Genealogical Society of New Jersey's > website www.gsnj.org by going to the page for Legislative Alerts (the > direct page link is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/legislation.html.) > > This bill may be heard by the Assembly as early as February 9, this > coming Thursday. I urge you to make contact with the sponsors of the > bill via fax or email as soon as possible to ask them to amend the bill. > There is a summary sheet on the GSNJ website that gives more information > on the bill and proposed amended language. There is also a sample > letter for individuals to use. We will also very shortly be adding a > sample letter for use by societies and organizations. See the > Legislative Alerts page on the GSNJ website > > I would welcome any comments or assistance that can be offered to help > us get the bill changed before it is too late! My email address is > below. I can also be reached by phone at 201-306-0598. > > Thank you very much. > > Sincerely, > Joan M. Lowry, President > > Genealogical Society of New Jersey > www.gsnj.org > mailto:[email protected] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 2/4/2006 > >