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Vol. XXXIII No. 8 219th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The
Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 4, 2021
(QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5310
Lopez,Y Social affairs permits,
certain-removes limit on number issued for one premises REF AOF
A5311
Quijano,A Teacher Apprenticeship
Prog-estab; offer stipends, education, & field experience REF AED
A5312
Quijano,A Teachers,
prospective-mandates training on culturally responsive teaching REF AED
A5313
Quijano,A Teachers,
public-biennially complete 2 hrs., cultural competence prof. devel. REF AED
A5314
Downey,J Disab. individuals,
pending legislation-concerns review of prospective effects REF AHU
A5315
Downey,J Civics or US government
course-requires for high school graduation requirements REF AED
A5316
Downey,J Social Services Student
Loan Redemption Program;$700K REF AHI
A5317
Downey,J Devel. disab. group
home/residence-concerns in-person family visitation policy REF AHU
A5318
Swain,L/Tully,P+1 Landlords
required to provide receipt for rent cash payment-expands definition REF AHO
A5319
Holley,J Community Recovery and
Family Success, Council-establishes;$1.8M
REF AHU
A5320
Tully,P/Swain,L Anti-bullying-req
specialist submit self-assessment on sch effort to implement REF AED
A5321
Swain,L/Tully,P Harrassment,
intimidation/bullying-modify definition; sch factor characteristics REF AED
A5322
Mosquera,G Human trafficking
victim-provides for process to vacate and expunge REF AJU
A5323
Quijano,A Child care
providers-req monthly subsidy pymts during COVID-19 equal pymts prior REF AWC
A5324
Houghtaling,E Farmland assessment-prohibit
denial if application not timely filed
REF AAN
A5325
Dancer,R/Taliaferro,A+1
Agriculture Department webpage-require to create, list services for
farmers REF AAN
A5326
Houghtaling,E Mosquito Control
Commission, State;$1.5M REF AAN
A5327 Swain,L/Dancer,R Food waste in schools & higher education
instit.-requires DEP update guidelines
REF AAN
A5328
Vainieri Huttle,V COVID-19
infection in schools-requires notification to communities REF AED
A5329
Vainieri Huttle,V In-municipality
tuition rates-auth if school located in same mun. as institution REF AHI
A5330
Vainieri Huttle,V COVID-19
infection, higher ed instit-estab protocol for notification &
isolation REF AHI
A5331
Stanley,S/Dancer,R Emerging Food
Task Force-establish, encourage information sharing REF AAN
A5332
Houghtaling,E Farm
workers-concerns collective bargaining
REF ALA
A5333
McKeon,J/Benson,D+1 NJT
reforms-incr. transparency & accountability; estab. Customer Advocate Office REF ATR
A5342
Wimberly,B+1 Cannabis possession
or consumption, underage-revises consequences
REF ACD
Bills
Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A850 AcaScaSa (3R) Chiaravalloti,N/Karabinchak,R+12 Community Broadband Study
Commission-establishes
A3199 AcaScaSa (3R) Murphy,C/Benson,D+11 Organ donors, living-prohibits discrimination
against
A4671 Sca (1R)
Schaer,G/Swain,L+12 Utilities,
pub & local-prov notice, available relief measures during coronavirus
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S111 Sa (1R)
Gill,N/Ruiz,M+2 Auto insurance
underwriting-proh. use of education, occupation and credit score REF AFI
S241/491 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Scutari,N/Singleton,T+5 Drug court-makes certain changes REF AJU
S854/237 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singleton,T+8 Laura Wooten's Law-requires civics
instruction in middle school REF AED
S887 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1 Prescription drug services,
Medicaid-transition managed care to fee-for-service REF AHU
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)
S1018 SaSa (2R)
Ruiz,M/Gopal,V+1 Sch discipline
practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine REF AED
S1259
Singleton,T Labor
contractors-concerns REF ALA
S1367 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S/Kean,T Auth, bd, comm, council-deactivate if entity
has not met at least once every yr REF
ASL
S1559 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/Diegnan,P+1 Insurance
Fair Conduct Act-unreasonable prices for business insurance REF AFI
S1634 Sca (1R)
Doherty,M/Cardinale,G+3 Fireman
certificates & membership-raises maximum eligibility age REF ALP
S1654
Greenstein,L/Pou,N E-ZPass-opt to
receive electronic notification of use at NJTA/SJTA toll plazas REF AAP
S1740 Sca (1R)
Oroho,S/Greenstein,L+4 Motor
vehicle registration-req. MVC place notation indicating registrant is deaf REF ATR
S2358 Sca (1R)
Cunningham,S/Gopal,V+1 Private
education lenders-requires registration; estab protections for borrowers REF AHI
S2503
Ruiz,M/Cryan,J+5 Strangulation
assault-increases to crime of second degree
REF AJU
S2728
Sweeney,S/Bucco,A State Board of
Examiners of HVACR Contractors-adds 2 members
REF ARP
S2769
Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+4 Minority
Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$50M REF ACE
S2820 Sa (1R)
Beach,J/Turner,S+1 Vote by mail
application-allows online reg. up to seven day before election REF ASL
S2832 ScaSa (2R) Ruiz,M/Beach,J+3 Teachers, substitute-allow student in higher
ed instit., 30 semester hr to serve REF
AED
S2853 Sca (1R)
Pou,N/Pennacchio,J Dentist/dental
insurance-prohibits certain provisions in agreements REF AFI
S2968
Gopal,V/Corrado,K+2 Veteran for
civil service hiring preference-changes definition REF AMV
S3012 Sa (1R)
Turner,S/Diegnan,P+3 MVC documents
issued-provides temporary extension REF
ATR
S3189 Sa (1R)
Codey,R/Corrado,K+5 Emergency
medical svcs-req issuance of temp certifications, cert circumstances REF AHE
S3234 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Sarlo,P+5 Paycheck
protection prog. loan-allow deduction of certain expenses when forgiven REF AAP
S3305 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Oroho,S+3 Gross income
tax credit, nonresid. building improvement-allows REF ACE
S3335
Ruiz,M/Turner,S+4 Utility
service, local & public-conduct study of coronavirus effect on service REF ATU
SJR93
Lagana,J/Cunningham,S+3 Frederick
Douglass Day-designates February 14 of each year REF AHE
SJR95
Lagana,J/Addiego,D+1 Fred
Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution-designates January
30 REF ASL
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S347 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Vitale,J+1 One Health
Task Force-estab. communications between physicians and veterinarians
S550
Codey,R/Pennacchio,J+3 Student ID
cards-required to contain phone number for suicide prevention hotline
S975
Kean,T/Singleton,T+6 Trunk
fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree crime
S1020 ScaSa (2R) Ruiz,M/Gopal,V+2 School discipline data-report on their
websites and to Commissioner of Education
S1148
Ruiz,M/Pou,N Social svcs.
hotline-emerg contact info & access instructions be prov to tenants
S1851 Sa (1R)
Ruiz,M/Cryan,J+1 State student
assistance or other employment/training-concerns eligibility
S2323 ScaSa (2R) Gopal,V/Bucco,A+1 Opioids-requires antidote prescriptions for
certain patients
S2831 SaSa (2R)
Ruiz,M/Beach,J+4 Teachers-grants
reciprocity with certain out-of-state certificates
S2973
Beach,J Office of deputy
superintendent of election-creates in counties of fifth class
S3093 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Sweeney,S+8
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A5342
Wimberly,B+1 Cannabis possession
or consumption, underage-revises consequences
REP
AR81 Aca (1R)
Wimberly,B/Spearman,W+2 Community
Parks Revitalization Act-urges Congress to pass
REP/ACA
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A2483
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Sch
discipline practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine
A4422 Aca (1R)
(Mazzeo,V; Armato,J) Alzheimer's
& Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission-establishes in DHS
A4444
(Armato,J; Mazzeo,V; Chaparro,A; Conaway,H) Co. protective svcs. staff-receive training
on adults w/Alzheimer's or dementia
A4533
(Chiaravalloti,N) Animal, welfare
or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases
A4830 Aca (1R)
(Murphy,C) Early voting, in
person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation
A4867
(DePhillips,C) Emergency medical
svcs-req issuance of temp certifications, cert circumstances
A5064
(Jasey,M; Freiman,R) Buy American
Act-highway & bridge construction contract made w/US steel products
A5126
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Public
schooling during COVID-19-Comm. of Education prepare learning loss report
A5211 Aca (1R)
(Jasey,M) Cannabis
legalization-updates and clarifies recent legislation
A5252
(Dunn,A) Devel disab persons, 21
yr & older-allow to attend spec ed, adult day & emp prog
A5253
(McKnight,A) Long-term care
facilities-require to submit reports regarding residents w/disab.
A5300
(McKnight,A) Disab. persons
owned/operated businesses-create State contract set-aside program
A5318
(McKnight,A) Landlords required
to provide receipt for rent cash payment-expands definition
A5325 (Armato,J) Agriculture Department webpage-require to
create, list services for farmers
A5333 (Vainieri
Huttle,V; McKnight,A) NJT
reforms-incr. transparency & accountability; estab. Customer Advocate
Office
A5335
(Murphy,C) Trans. services-NJT
expand/modify routes & hours; input from individual w/autism
A5337
(Vainieri Huttle,V; McKnight,A)
Streets policy, complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed
w/autism
A5338
(Vainieri Huttle,V; McKnight,A; Conaway,H) Transportation research-require to consider
needs of individuals w/disabilities
A5339
(Benson,D) Driver education
programs-require to be inclusive of all students
A5340
(Vainieri Huttle,V; McKnight,A)
Statewide Mobility Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with
autism
A5342 (Chaparro,A) Cannabis possession or consumption,
underage-revises consequences
AR81 Aca (1R)
(Murphy,C) Community Parks
Revitalization Act-urges Congress to pass
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4463
(Wimberly,B) Eviction actions,
cert.-estab. confidentiality of court records during COVID-19
A5025
(Jasey,M) Bridge Year Pilot
Prog-modify age eligibility criteria cert classifed students
A5092
(DiMaso,S) Vote by Mail Study
Commission-establish, report mail-in ballot irregularities
A5196
(Kennedy,J) Climate Change
Mitigation, Resilience Financing Progam in NJ Infra. Bank-estab.
A5250
(McKnight,A) Commission on People
with Disabilities-establishes
A5251
(McKnight,A) Disability
Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council-creates
A5252
(Benson,D) Devel disab persons,
21 yr & older-allow to attend spec ed, adult day & emp prog
A5253
(Mukherji,R) Long-term care
facilities-require to submit reports regarding residents w/disab.
A5254
(McKnight,A) Hospital
data-collect & report on people w/disab. tested or treated for COVID-19
A5255
(Benson,D) Telemedicine &
telehealth-revises requirements for health insurers to cover
A5256
(Mukherji,R) Clear masks-concerns
manufacturing and promotes public awareness
A5337
(Benson,D) Streets policy,
complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism
AR215
(Dunn,A) Emerg Management,
Office-address needs of people w/disab before, during, & after
AR216
(Dunn,A) SNAP benefits-urges to
authorize permanent use for online purchasing of foods
AR219
(Tully,P) Pat Finucane 1989
murder-urges United Kingdom conduct full public inquiry
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4159
(Dunn,A) Civics instruction in
middle & high sch-district use DOE's curriculum guidelines
A5241
(Stanley,S) MVC timeframe-extends
for receiving certain documents issued by MVC
A5250
(Benson,D) Commission on People
with Disabilities-establishes
A5252
(Dancer,R) Devel disab persons,
21 yr & older-allow to attend spec ed, adult day & emp prog
A5253
(Dunn,A) Long-term care
facilities-require to submit reports regarding residents w/disab.
A5296
(McKnight,A) Persons
w/disabilities-provides for employment by State
A5298
(McKnight,A) Disability status in
pub. works contracting-estab recruitment & referral program
A5325 (Mazzeo,V) Agriculture Department webpage-require to
create, list services for farmers
A5331 (Mukherji,R) Emerging Food Task Force-establish, encourage
information sharing
A5333 (Jasey,M) NJT reforms-incr. transparency &
accountability; estab. Customer Advocate Office
A5335
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Trans.
services-NJT expand/modify routes & hours; input from individual w/autism
A5336
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
Transportation svc. for devel. disab persons-estab payment programs for
purchase
A5337
(Mukherji,R) Streets policy,
complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism
A5339
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Driver
education programs-require to be inclusive of all students
AR216
(Mukherji,R) SNAP benefits-urges
to authorize permanent use for online purchasing of foods
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:
*Effective January 29, 2021
Campus Sexual Assault Commission:
Evelyn Padin, Esq., of Jersey City.
Notes to the 1/27/2021
Digest:
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A1354
(Chaparro,A) Learner's permit,
special-establishes cert additional examination & requirements
A1598
(Bramnick,J) Caregiver's
Assistance Act-income tax credit incurred for care of sr family memb
A3394
(Chaparro,A) Laura Wooten's
Law-requires civics instruction in middle school
A3897
(Dancer,R) Waterfowl
Stamps-increases fee
A4185
(Karabinchak,R) Clean Energy
Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
A4399
(Jasey,M) Compassion for
Community Cats Law-spaying/neutering stray/feral cats; estab fund
A4444
(Chiaravalloti,N) Co. protective
svcs. staff-receive training on adults w/Alzheimer's or dementia
A4540
(Chiaravalloti,N) Animal rescued
from motor vehicle-immunity from civil and criminal liability
A4771
(Sumter,S) Drug court-expands
offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge
A4845
(Space,P) Prescribed burns-set
min. acreage goal & schedule in pinelands area & Statewide
A5034
(Jasey,M; Wimberly,B) Colorectal
cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
A5153
(Giblin,T; Conaway,H) Youth
suicide, causes-requires DOH to study
A5265
(Auth,R) Medical assistants &
vaccines-permit to administer under certain circumstances
A5268
(Wimberly,B; Reynolds-Jackson,V; Chaparro,A) DCF & DHS-supp. approp. for increased
rates for social svc
providers;$180M
ACR196
(Wimberly,B) Colorectal cancer
screening-urges to lower recommended age from 50 to 45
AJR177
(Wimberly,B) Alpha Phi Alpha
Day-designates December 4
Notes to the 1/27/2021
Digest: (cont’d)
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4763
(Dunn,A) Electric public
utility-identify communities relying on private well water
A5146
(Wimberly,B) Real estate
appraisal-revoke/suspend/fine co, engage in discriminatory appraisal
A5185
(Wimberly,B) Discriminatory real
estate appraisals on basis of race/national origin-concerns
A5262
(Houghtaling,E) Workability Prog
& Personal Assistance Svcs Prog-revise eligibility requirements
AJR138
(Swain,L) Persons w/Disabilities
& Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force-estab
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A5242
(Mukherji,R) Evictions,
non-emergency-prohibits during COVID-19 covered period
A5262
(Timberlake,B) Workability Prog
& Personal Assistance Svcs Prog-revise eligibility requirements
A5299 (Benson,D) Disability-owned business-concerns
designation for certain State programs
A5300 (Benson,D) Disab. persons owned/operated
businesses-create State contract set-aside program
AJR138
(Dancer,R) Persons w/Disabilities
& Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force-estab
The Assembly adjourned the January 27, 2021
QUORUM at 3:07 P.M. on Thursday, January 28, 2021.
The
Assembly adjourned at 4:16 P.M. to meet again on Monday, February 8, 2021 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/28/2021):
None