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Vol. XXXI No. 10 218th
Legislature • Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nomination Corrected Copy:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
RACING COMMISSION:
Glen
Vetrano, of Hampton, to replace Peter Roselle *NOT* Manny Aponte.
Bills Introduced:
S3502 Andrzejczak,B/Beach,J Alco bev-concerns AC Tourism Dist REF SLP
S3503 Rice,R
Util. connection fees, cert.-clarifies
REF SEG
S3504 Ruiz,M
Sch discipline practice-estab task force REF SED
S3505 Ruiz,M
Sch. discipline data-post on website
REF SED
S3506 Ruiz,M
Sch. discipline-concerns guidelines
REF SED
S3507 Ruiz,M/Rice,R Parking taxes-cert. mun. impose REF SCU
S3508 Rice,R
Emp.-prov. written notice of status
REF SSG
S3509 Beach,J
Wine Promotion Acct.-incr. rev.
REF SEG
S3510 Andrzejczak,B/Gopal,V Seasonal emp.-concerns minimum wage
pymt REF SLA
S3511 Singer,R/Kean,T Code Blue alert-concerns REF SHH
S3512 Pennacchio,J Fire safety features-bidder submit
info REF SSG
S3513 Bucco,A.R. Subsurface sewage sys.-cert. not req. REF SEN
S3514 Lagana,J.A./Gopal,V Income tax, qual. retire. plans-exemp. REF SBA
S3515 Greenstein,L/Diegnan,P Opioid antidote-pharm maintain min
stock REF SHH
S3516 Gill,N
Worker's wage history-proh emp inquiries REF SLA
S3517 Scutari,N
Salary incr., cert.-proh. loc. officers
REF SCU
S3518 Rice,R/Turner,S+6 Sensitivity training-athletic dir,
coach REF SED
S3519 Corrado,K
FF, cert.-award college credits
REF SHI
S3520 Andrzejczak,B Mayors-auth veto actions mun
authorities REF SCU
S3521 Singer,R/Holzapfel,J Health care disclosures-concerns REF SHH
S3522 Rice,R/Kean,T African-Amer. women-study REF SHH
S3523 Vitale,J/Diegnan,P James Nicholas Rentas's Law REF SHH
S3524 Gopal,V
Motorcycle driv. lic.-concerns mil.
REF SLP
S3525 Gopal,V
St. sch. aid reductions-revise schedule
REF SED
S3526 Gopal,V
St. aid, sch. dist.-concerns calculation REF SED
S3527 Gopal,V/Corrado,K Career, Tech Ed. Partnership Grant
Prog. REF SED
S3528 Scutari,N
Civil union-adoption judgement process
REF SJU
S3529 Gopal,V
Peddler's lic.-concerns vets.
REF SMV
S3530 Gopal,V
Real prop. assessment-concerns
REF SCU
S3531 Gopal,V/Corrado,K Dogs and cats-proh. leasing REF SCM
S3532 Gopal,V
Main Street Economic Growth Prog.
REF SEG
S3533 Cunningham,S Higher ed. instit.-temp. suspend tuition REF SHI
SJR124 Greenstein,L/Corrado,K Prescrip. Drug Take Back Day-desig. REF SHH
SJR125 Gopal,V/Codey,R Obesity Care Wk.-desig. 2nd wk. of
Oct. REF SHH
SJR126 Gopal,V
Diversity and Unity Day-desig. July 2
REF SSG
SR129 Weinberg,L March 1st Movement-recognize 100th
anniv REF SSG
SR130 Andrzejczak,B/Beach,J USS Frank E Evans-memor
officers/sailors REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1428 Aca
(1R) McKnight,A/Chaparro,A+7 Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot
Prog. REP
A1526 Sca (1R) Zwicker,A/Johnson,G+4 Freelance workers-concerns pymt. REP/SCA
A4897 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Benson,D+2 20 yr ferry boat loc pub
contract-permit REP
S85 Bucco,A.R. Pub. sch. students-substance abuse
prog. REP
S463 Singer,R
Meals on Wheels-vol contrib, tax returns REP
S748 Diegnan,P+1 Dentistry Bd.-adds one dental assist. REP
S1048 Vitale,J
Freelance workers-concerns pymt.
REP
S1080 Scs (SCS) Turner,S
MV offender w/suspended lic.-concerns
REP/SCS
S1111 Sca (1R) Madden,F+1 Homestead prop. tax reimb-estab. base
yr REP/SCA
S1155 Ruiz,M/Rice,R Vacant prop.-req. registration REP
S1244 ScaSca (2R) Rice,R/Singleton,T Foreclosure Mediation Act REP/SCA
S1295 Bucco,A.R. Bedbug infestation prev.-estab
procedure REP
S1332 Gopal,V/Singleton,T+1 Mun., co.-concerns unfunded mandates REP
S1508 Scs (SCS) Turner,S
MV surcharges-elim. cert. REP/SCS
S1606 Greenstein,L/Singleton,T Energy efficiency-small bus qual,
loans REP
S2179 Kean,T/Singleton,T+4 Charitable org.-income tax deduct. REP
S2429 Scutari,N/Pou,N+1 Auto insur-disclose policy limit to
atty REP
S2472 Singleton,T Real estate lic.-courses req. REP
S2564 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Singleton,T Restorative Justice, Ed Pilot
Prog-estab REP/SCA
S2653 Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+5 Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot
Prog. REP
S2696 Sca (1R) Rice,R/O'Scanlon,D+1 Landlord registration proc-clarifies REP/SCA
S2720 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Scutari,N Autocycle-concerns insur. coverage REP/SCA
S2807 Cryan,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Funeral directing-concerns practice REP
S2843 Codey,R/Sweeney,S+1 Sch. psych.-estab. grant prog. to hire REP
S2861/3081 Scs (SCS) Corrado,K
Mental health-part of ed. curriculum
REP/SCS
S3036 Sca (1R) Lagana,J.A./Scutari,N Worker's comp charges-proh credit
agency REP/SCA
S3057 Cryan,J+2
Land surveyor lic.-St.-specific exam req REP
S3062 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Apprenticeships-bus. tax cred. REP/SCA
S3070 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T NJ PLACE prog.-concerns REP
S3100 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Hemophilia treatment prog.-concerns REP
S3159 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Human breast milk-req. Medicaid
coverage REP/SCA
S3160 Codey,R
Later school start time-estab pilot prog REP
S3172 Sca (1R) Cryan,J/Ruiz,M Pub. sch. suicide prev. instruct.-req. REP/SCA
S3258 Beach,J/Turner,S Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed
Act REP
S3263 Sca (1R) Kean,T+1
Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Adv. Council
REP/SCA
S3270 Sca (1R) Pou,N+1
Stop loss insur.-concerns
REP/SCA
S3287 Singleton,T Priv sch, disab students-concern
tuition REP
S3288 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Priv sch disab students-concerns
expend REP/SCA
S3327 Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Latino, Hispanic Heritage-estab. comm. REP
S3364 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Cryan,J+1 Maternal mental health-concerns REP/SCA
S3365 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Cryan,J Medicaid-perinatal episode care prog. REP/SCA
S3369 Sca (1R) Scutari,N+1 Loc. officials-proh. retro. salary
incr. REP/SCA
S3370 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Greenstein,L Maternity care pub health
campaign-estab REP/SCA
S3371 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Greenstein,L Perinatal health training-concerns REP/SCA
S3372 Cruz-Perez,N/Greenstein,L Interconception care-concerns REP
S3375 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
Maternal health care pilot prog.-estab.
REP/SCA
S3376 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
My Life, My Plan-estab. prog.
REP/SCA
S3378 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
Early elective deliveries-proh. coverage REP/SCA
S3405 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Kean,T+1 Prenatal care svcs-Medicaid coverage
req REP/SCA
S3417 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Singleton,T Mortgage Servicers Lic. Act REP/SCA
S3452 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N Consumer reporting agencies-concerns REP/SCA
S3456 Sca (1R) O'Scanlon,D/Singleton,T 20 yr ferry boat loc pub
contract-permit REP/SCA
S3499 Sca (1R) Pou,N
Debt-adjusters-concerns lic.
REP/SCA
S3500 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Singleton,T Fed. emp., consumer agency
report-proh. REP/SCA
SCR98 Turner,S
Drug offense-suspend driver's lic.
REP
SCR155 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N Immigration & Nationality
Act-condemns REP/SCA
SJR115 Sca (1R) Pennacchio,J/Vitale,J+3 Pharmacogenomics Comm.-estab. REP/SCA
SJR119 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Vitale,J Doula Appreciation Day-desig. March 22 REP/SCA
SJR120 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Kean,T Doula Appreciation Wk-March 22nd to
28th REP/SCA
SR121 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Weinberg,L Birth standards-encourage DOH dev. REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S85 Bucco,A.R. Pub. sch. students-substance abuse
prog.
S1111 Sca (1R) Madden,F+1 Homestead prop. tax reimb-estab. base
yr
S1155 Ruiz,M/Rice,R Vacant prop.-req. registration
S1295 Bucco,A.R. Bedbug infestation prev.-estab
procedure
S1332 Gopal,V/Singleton,T+1 Mun., co.-concerns unfunded mandates
S2696 Sca (1R) Rice,R/O'Scanlon,D+1 Landlord registration proc-clarifies
S3036 Sca (1R) Lagana,J.A./Scutari,N Worker's comp charges-proh credit
agency
Bills
Referred/SBA: (cont’d)
S3159 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Human breast milk-req. Medicaid
coverage
S3287 Singleton,T Priv sch, disab students-concern
tuition
S3364 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Cryan,J+1 Maternal mental health-concerns
S3365 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Cryan,J Medicaid-perinatal episode care prog.
S3372 Cruz-Perez,N/Greenstein,L Interconception care-concerns
S3375 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
Maternal health care pilot prog.-estab.
S3376 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
My Life, My Plan-estab. prog.
S3378 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
Early elective deliveries-proh. coverage
S3405 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Kean,T+1 Prenatal care svcs-Medicaid coverage
req
Bills Combined:
S3081 Codey,R/Vitale,J Mental health instruct.-sch students
req COMB/W S2861 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
SCR98 Turner,S
Drug offense-suspend driver's lic.
FROM SLP TO SBA
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S542 AcaAa (2R) Oroho,S/Singleton,T+2 High Point St. Park & Vet.
Memor-redesig
S731 AaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+5 Bicycle/scooter, low-speed-reg
operation
S1729 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Quijano,A+7 Streptomyces griseus-desig. St.
Microbe
S2674 Aa (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B+4 Animals warrantless seizure-revise
S2711 AcaAaAa (3R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+16 Child abuse training-teaching certif.
S3240 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R/Scutari,N+7 Charlie's Law-concerns prescr
medication
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's
Recommendation/Given Second Reading:
A557
AcaSca w/GR (3R)
Moriarty,P/Caputo,R+12 Nepotism
policies-adopt by sch. dist.
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A436 Schaer,G/Jimenez,A+19 Med fac, cert-priority power
restoration REF SEG
A594 Danielsen,J/Mazzeo,V+5 First responders-civil liab. immunity REF SJU
A1050 Houghtaling,E Equine animal activities law-revises REF SEN
A1052 Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+1 Agric. devel. bds., co.-alt. voting
memb REF SEG
A3093 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Pinkin,N+6 Maritime training-waives boat safety
req REF SLP
A4115 Benson,D/DeAngelo,W+3 NJ STARS-clarifies cert elig REF SHI
A4482 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Murphy,C+12 Prev., Sexual Viol. Against, Devel
Disab REF SHH
A4547 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+9 Crimes against elderly/disab.-concerns REF SJU
A4897 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Benson,D+2 20 yr ferry boat loc pub
contract-permit REF SCU
A4971 Freiman,R/Benson,D+3 E-ZPass-electronic toll notification REF STR
A5070 Speight,S/Tucker,C+2 Parking taxes-cert. mun. impose REF SCU
AJR11 DeAngelo,W/Mukherji,R+8 Mil. Caregivers Wk.-4th wk. of March REF SMV
AJR110 Aca (1R) Rooney,K/DePhillips,C+1 Stephen Hawking Remembrance Day-Jan. 8 REF SSG
AJR130 Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1 Endometriosis Awareness Mo-desig.
March REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
Reading:
A4500 Verrelli,A/Mejia,P+6 Juv. youth at risk, delinquency-art
prog
Co-Sponsors Added:
S10/2426
ScsSaSa (SCS/2R) (Gopal,V) Med. marijuana-concerns
S296 (Andrzejczak,B; Lagana,J.A.) Pub. sch. dist.-subcontract agreements
S508 (O'Scanlon,D) Pub. officers/emp-elim St. residency req
S1085 (Gopal,V)
Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.
S1176 (Doherty,M) Student journalist-concern speech rights
S1332 (Connors,C) Mun., co.-concerns unfunded mandates
S2179 (Doherty,M) Charitable org.-income tax deduct.
S2682 (Diegnan,P) Palliative care svcs.-prov. info.
S2807 (Diegnan,P)
Funeral directing-concerns
practice
S3089 (Gopal,V)
Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S3270 Sca (1R) (Scutari,N) Stop loss insur.-concerns
S3480 (Bucco,A.R.) Transparency website, gov-pub. finan rev
S3488 (Bucco,A.R.) Cybersecurity aware./data prot.-concerns
S3494 (Bucco,A.R.) Nurses-concerns tuition costs
S3495 (Corrado,K) Civil settlement agreements-concerns
S3518 (Brown,C; Codey,R; Cunningham,S; Gill,N;
Kean,T; Singleton,T) Sensitivity
training-athletic dir, coach
SCR134 (Cruz-Perez,N; Diegnan,P) Natural resources-concerns
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1155 (Rice,R)
Vacant prop.-req. registration
S1687 (Andrzejczak,B) Music Therapist Lic. Act
S1867 (Codey,R)
Health care entities-concenrs
contracts
S2720 Sca (1R) (Scutari,N) Autocycle-concerns insur. coverage
S3258 (Turner,S)
Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act
S3360 (Greenstein,L) Crim homicide, pub worship-concerns
S3361 (Greenstein,L) Bus. assist. prog.-concerns
S3466 (Vitale,J)
Postpartum-one cost-free home visit
SJR115 Sca (1R) (Vitale,J)
Pharmacogenomics Comm.-estab.
SR121 Sca (1R) (Weinberg,L) Birth standards-encourage DOH dev.
The Senate
President has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 4, 2019
Commission on
Reentry Services:
Jonette C. Smart, of Trenton.
Military
Dependents Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees:
Lewis Wetstein, of Interlaken.
The Senate
President has made the following re-appointments:
*Effective March 4, 2019
Aquaculture
Advisory Council:
Barney Hollinger, of Port Norris.
New Jersey
Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and
Educational Programs:
Catherine Giambanco Vignale, of Holmdel.
Barbara T. Lazzaro, of Camden.
The Senate adjourned at 6:05 P.M. to meet again on
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 (SESSION/JOINT
SESSION/Budget Message).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Tuesday, March 5,
2019 (JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/25/2019):
P.L.2019,
c.38. S1567 Aa (1R) Weinberg,L/Benson,D+3 3/1/2019
Transp. fringe benf, pre-tax-emp. prov.