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Vol. XXVII No. 10 INTERNET UPDATE IV CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: February 19, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

The Committee will receive testimony on general issues related to automobile insurance in NJ



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A210 [Friscia, Arline M./Wisniewski, John S./Heck, Rose Marie/D'Amato, Paul R.+17], Domestic viol.-aggravated assault

A431 [Smith, Robert J./Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Burglary of resid.-

2nd degree crime

A511 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony/Friscia, Arline M./Moran, Jeffrey W./Ahearn, Matt+5], Contractors' Regis. Act

A567 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Home Inspection Prof. Lic. Act-revises

A584 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M./Tucker, Donald+3], Voting rights-person on probation/parole

A691 [Weinberg, Loretta/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+3], Rape care advocates-concerns

A719 [Greenstein, Linda R./Ahearn, Matt+4], Inmate release-crim. background check

A1728 [Biondi, Peter J./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Computer crime law-revises

A1893 [Blee, Francis J./D'Amato, Paul R.+13], CDS, cert.-concerns

A1977 [Doria, Joseph V./Barnes, Peter J.+1], Plenary winery lic.-concerns

A1978 [Cohen, Neil M./D'Amato, Paul R./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Driv. lic., fraudulent-concerns penal.

A2064 [Geist, George F./Smith, Robert J.+7], Animal control off, cert.-estab. list

A2166 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V./Ahearn, Matt/Sarlo, Paul A./Wolfe, David W./Heck, Rose Marie+1], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures

A2206 [Quigley, Joan M./Guear, Gary L.+1], Domestic security preparedness-concerns

A2433 [Guear, Gary L./Impreveduto, Anthony/Greenstein, Linda R.], Child pornography crimes-concerns

A2434 [Guear, Gary L./Impreveduto, Anthony/Greenstein, Linda R.], Child pornography, selling-concerns

A2586 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Weinberg, Loretta+3], Domestic viol.-concerns

A2616 [Guear, Gary L./Smith, Robert J./Greenstein, Linda R.+7], School zone-concerns crim. drug laws

A2617 [Johnson, Gordon M./Conaway, Herb+15], DNA testing-concerns

A2679 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J./Cohen, Neil M.], Luring a child into mv-upgrades crime

A2888 [Greenstein, Linda R./Roberts, Joseph J./Guear, Gary L.+5], DYFS-fingerprint/photograph children

A2930 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda+2], Stop signs-place on cert. intersections

A2989 [Previte, Mary T./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Child mental fac. emp.-crim. hist. check

A3051 [Greenstein, Linda R./Sarlo, Paul A./Burzichelli, John J.], Three Strikes law-amends

A3074 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Smith, Robert J./Geist, George F./Azzolina, Joseph+5], Animal cruelty offense-incr. penal.

A3133 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A.+1], Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb.

A3150 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Handgun permit-disqual. cert. juv.

A3154 [Stanley, Craig A./Van Drew, Jeff/Steele, Alfred E./Dancer, Ronald S.+10], Long-Term Care Finan. Task Force-estab.

A3173 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Megan's Law-amends

A3195 [Johnson, Gordon M./Guear, Gary L.], Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal.

A3226 [Burzichelli, John J./Guear, Gary L./Sarlo, Paul A./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Id theft-upgrade penal.

A3272 [Stanley, Craig A./Steele, Alfred E.+2], African-Amer. Reconciliation Study Comm.

A3281 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff/McKeon, John F.+30], CATV-concerns cert. bus. practices





MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003 (continued)



ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3335 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Drugs/vaccine stockpiling-civil immunity

AR41 [Previte, Mary T./Greenwald, Louis D.+8], Child lead poison screening prog-incr fd

AR207 [Guear, Gary L./Conners, Jack+16], Domestic security-adopt approach

AR247 [Payne, William D./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Conaway, Herb/Heck, Rose Marie/Blee, Francis J.+6], Black Hist. Mo.-declares February, 2003

S160 [Bagger, Richard H.+4], Handgun permit-disqual. cert. juv.

S279 [Girgenti, John A.+3], Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime

S487 [Vitale, Joseph F./Martin, Robert J.+4], Domestic viol. ed.-concerns

S795 [Turner, Shirley K./Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures

S1355 [Bagger, Richard H./Inverso, Peter A.+4], Computer crime law-revises

S1685 [Furnari, Garry J.+1], Home inspector-concerns lic.

S1733 [Allen, Diane B./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Three Strikes law-amends

S1983 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.+5], DYFS-fingerprint/photograph children

S2140 [Cafiero, James S./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Drugs/vaccine stockpiling-civil immunity



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A75 [Ahearn, Matt/Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A.+11], Home Loan Prot. Act of 2002

A529 [Roberts, Joseph J./Steele, Alfred E.+5], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

A537 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+9], Assault-upgrades penal. in cert. cases

A631 [Pou, Nellie/Weinberg, Loretta+5], Domestic viol. conviction-no expungement

A689 [Weinberg, Loretta/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim

A727 [Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff+68], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.

A1786 [Myers, Connie/Merkt, Richard A.+4], Vendors-pay sales tax for customers

A2133 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention

A2169 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Geist, George F.+3], Tech.-Bd. of Ed. adopt curriculum

A2389 [Hackett, Mims/Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan

A2465 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pupil transp. contracts-concerns

A2471 [Merkt, Richard A./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Electric asst. mobility device-concerns

A2574 [Greenstein, Linda R./Malone, Joseph R.+15], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

A2729 [Gusciora, Reed/Conaway, Herb+2], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns

A2901 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+4], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.

A3082 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H./Smith, Robert J.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj

S220 [Connors, Leonard T.], Power vessels, cert. env. areas-reg.

S381 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Bryant, Wayne R./Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony+2], Landlords-maintain list of tenants

S412 [Bryant, Wayne R./James, Sharpe/Stanley, Craig A.+5], St. Police employment titles-req. list

S429 [Bryant, Wayne R./Gormley, William L./Gill, Nia H./Charles, Joseph/Payne, William D./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Cohen, Neil

M./Johnson, Gordon M./McKeon, John F.+13], Civil rights deprivation-crime

S677 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+9], Ephedrine products-proh. sale to minors

S1038 [Bark, Martha W./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Bodine, Francis L./Stender, Linda/Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Racing Comm.-reconstitutes memb.

S1118 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

S1165 [Allen, Diane B.], Murderer-AG prev halfway house placement

S1322 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Bail-concerns sufficiency hearings

S1341 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane B./Eagler, Peter C./Edwards, Willis/Geist, George F./Connors, Christopher J.+17], Sr. Prop. Tax Freeze Prot. Act-desig.

S1479 [Cardinale, Gerald/Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony], Fiduciaries-employ/compensate accountant

S1531 [Turner, Shirley K./Martin, Robert J.], Tech.-Bd. of Ed. adopt curriculum

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 (continued)



*SENATE SESSION (continued)

S1652 [Furnari, Garry J.], Auto insur, med. benf.-limits deductible

S1689 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Pupil transp. contracts-concerns

S1789 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim

S1822 [Bucco, Anthony R./Palaia, Joseph A.+4], Real prop relating to terrorism-concerns

S1826 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff/Sarlo, Paul A./Burzichelli,

John J.+7], Deceptive practices-crime

S1887 [Coniglio, Joseph/Furnari, Garry J.+1], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

S1901 [Buono, Barbara+1], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention

S1913 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John A.], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.

S1934 [Matheussen, John J./Palaia, Joseph A.], Forensic lab. fees, sexual assault-estab

S1947 [Martin, Robert J./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices

S1972 [Matheussen, John J./Inverso, Peter A.+5], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

S2027 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+2], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns

S2039 [Gormley, William L.], Co, mun.-concerns pymt, cert settlements

S2076 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.], Handicapped parking spaces-incr. fine

S2153 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj

S2176 [Furnari, Garry J./Coniglio, Joseph], Megan's Law-amends

S2177 [Coniglio, Joseph/Rice, Ronald L.], Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan

S2216 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane B.], FF, police-hiring pref for cert children

S2224 [Adler, John H.], Assault-upgrades penal. in cert. cases

S2241 [Inverso, Peter A.], Nazi persecution-St. benf. inelig.

SCR88 [Bennett, John O./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Fair share obligation numbers-release

SR71 [Kean, Thomas H./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Aircraft traffic patterns-redesign

SR122 [Bennett, John O./Codey, Richard J.+38], Columbia crew-express sorrow for loss

SR124 [Codey, Richard J./Bennett, John O.+38], Black Hist. Mo.-declares February, 2003



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

A303 [Gusciora, Reed/Weinberg, Loretta+29], Psych fac.-elim cert. liens/finan. liab.

A1503 [Doria, Joseph V./DiGaetano, Paul+1], Newborn screening prog-expands disorders

A2369 [Wisniewski, John S./Egan, Joseph V.+1], ABC id cards-concerns

A2651 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Uniform Constr. Code Act viol-incr penal

A2843 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Neighborhood revitalization-concerns

A2851 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

A3077 [Greenwald, Louis D./Pou, Nellie/Hackett, Mims+1], Rentals between cert bus-exemp sales tax

A3158 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Newborn screening tests-concerns

A3192 [Stanley, Craig A./Sarlo, Paul A./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Pupil absences-sch. dist. notify DYFS

A3196 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff/Cohen, Neil M./Chatzidakis, Larry/Malone, Joseph R./Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley

K.+6], Armed svcs. memb. spouse-unemp. benf.

S696 [McNamara, Henry P./Smith, Bob+4], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

S704 [Lance, Leonard+1], Rentals between cert bus-exemp sales tax

S1634 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Kenny, Bernard F.+5], Neighborhood revitalization-concerns



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A2499 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Insur. fds., jt.-req. exams

A Discussion on automobile insurance will conclude the meeting .



Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald

A3191 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Bateman, Christopher], Individual deferred annuities-concerns

A3292 [Stender, Linda], Small bus. eval.-written notice req.

AR236 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], St. bus. devel.-estab. plan



Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A2487 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+5], Mental health coverage req.-revises

A2889 [Azzolina, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+13], Vaccinations-concerns

A3125 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Conaway, Herb], Glucagon-concerns emerg. admin.

A3320 [Weinberg, Loretta], Glucagon, administer to students-concern

AJR50 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vandervalk, Charlotte], Breast Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Oct



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A389 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur

A2540 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Affordable housing-concerns

A2796 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Green, Jerry], Fair Housing Act-amends

A3162 [Green, Jerry], Handicapped accessible pub bldgs-concern

A3269 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.], American flag-concerns pub. display

The Committee will hear further testimony from county officials and others on the role of county governments in sharing services among municipalities and counties.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A3038 [Egan, Joseph V./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Handicapped parking spaces-incr. fine

A3167 [Biondi, Peter J.], Body armor-reg. sale and possession

A3220 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Student w/gun in sch.-short-term custody

A3223 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+4], Firearm sale-concerns

A3342 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], Michael's Law-concerns subsequent off



Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.

A3194 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Racing Comm.-reconstitutes membership

The Committee will receive testimony from the Hotel and Restaurant employees local 54, a labor union representing hotel and restaurant employees, on the anticipated impact of the Governor's budget proposal on tourism-related employment.



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

The Committee will meet to discuss the status of New Jersey's deregulated energy market. The topics will include: an overview of deregulation; BGS power auction, pricing; retailers' prospective; environmental issues; and financial analysis.



Joint Committee on Public Schools State Takeover Subcommitttee

12:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Commissioner William Liberera, Assistant Commissioner Gordon MacInnes and

Mr. Ben Rarick will address the Subcommittee



*Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Room L103,

1st Floor, State House, Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003



Senate State Government Hearing 10:00 AM

Rutherford Borough Hall, 176 Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J./Sen. Furnari, Garry J.

There will be a Public Hearing on the following bill:

S2123 [Furnari, Gary J.], Elections-estab. new Title 19A



THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 (continued)



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 14

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced