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                                                                                for May 9, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 22                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S2738    Madden,F/Bucco,A.R.+1    Fraudulent unemp. benf.-concerns assess.   REF SLA

S2739    Madden,F/Bucco,A.R.    Emp. unemp. insur. accounts.-charges   REF SLA

S2740    Bucco,A.R./Codey,R+1    Newly hired emp.-concerns reporting req.   REF SLA

S2741    Bucco,A.R./Cunningham,S+2    Unemp benf. law-modifies short-time   REF SLA

S2742    Allen,D    Family First Emp. Act-enacts   REF SLA

S2743    Allen,D    Child care, emp..-prov.-corp. tax cred.   REF SHH

S2744    Bateman,C    Loc. health agency, closed-concerns emp.   REF SCU

S2745    Vitale,J    SHBP/SEHBP-concerns health care benf.   REF SSG

S2746    Vitale,J    Devel. center-concerns   REF SHH

S2747    Gordon,R    PANYNJ-proh. cargo fac. charge   REF STR

S2748    Beach,J/Greenstein,L    Campaign finan. info.-disclose   REF SSG

SR106    Sweeney,S    Biofuel use-supports devel.   REF SEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2431    Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P+2    Devel. disab. persons-concerns rights   REP

A3583/1613 AcsAaSca (ACS/2R)    Wilson,G/Bramnick,J+7    Sch. Security Task Force-estab.   REP/SCA

A3659 AaSca (2R)    Barnes,P/Johnson,G+4    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition   REP/SCA

A3659 AaScaSca (3R)    Barnes,P/Johnson,G+4    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition   REP/SCA

A3668 Sca (1R)    Jasey,M/McKeon,J+8    Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh   REP/SCA

A3687 Sca (1R)    Stender,L/Fuentes,A+5    Firearm id card-disqual. Terrorist List   REP/SCA

A3717    Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+5    NICS-submit cert. mental health records   REP

A3717 Sca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+5    NICS-submit cert. mental health records   REP/SCA

A3772/3510/3645/3646/3666/3750 Scs (SCS)    Eustace,T/Wagner,C+2    Firearm purch. id card-picture req.   REP/SCS

A3772/3510/3645/3646/3666/3750 ScsScs (SCS)    Eustace,T/Wagner,C+2    Firearm purch. id card-picture req.   REP/SCS

A3788 Sca (1R)    Rible,D/Dancer,R+13    Firearms records-abolish right of access   REP/SCA

A3796 AaSca (2R)    Mainor,C+2    Firearms, unlawfully possessed-dispose   REP/SCA

A3797 AcaSca (2R)    Mainor,C/Eustace,T+2    Firearms, cert-concern reporting of info   REP/SCA

S1778 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act   REP/SCA

S2079 Sca (1R)    Codey,R    Surgical procedures-limits settings   REP/SCA

S2178 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Buono,B+1    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition   REP/SCA

S2178 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R/Buono,B+1    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition   REP/SCA

S2386    Buono,B/Vitale,J    Devel. disab. persons-concerns rights   REP

S2430 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Turner,S+6    Study Comm. on Violence   REP/SCS

S2467/2471 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N/Weinberg,L    Firearms manf.-proh. St. investment   REP/SCS

S2468 ScaSca (2R)    Norcross,D/Bateman,C    MV-impoundment, cert crimes and offenses   REP/SCA

S2485 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Gill,N+1    Firearm id card-disqual. Terrorist List   REP/SCA

S2492    Buono,B/Gill,N    NICS-submit cert. mental health records   REP

S2492 Scs (SCS)    Buono,B/Gill,N    NICS-submit cert. mental health records   REP/SCS

S2552 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+2    Firearms records-abolish right of access   REP/SCA

S2615    Turner,S/Addiego,D+1    Prescription drug donation repository   REP

S2644    Vitale,J/Gill,N+3    Patient Prot. and Affordable Care Act   REP

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S2715    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure   REP

S2715    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure   REP

S2718 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Firearms-concerns reporting of info.   REP/SCA

S2719 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Gill,N    Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013   REP/SCA

S2719 ScaSca (2R)    Norcross,D/Gill,N    Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013   REP/SCA

S2720    Weinberg,L    Firearms records-concerns   REP

S2721 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Firearms, cert.-concerns transporting   REP/SCA

S2722    Norcross,D    Firearms, unlawfully possessed-dispose   REP

S2723/657/2456/2465/2474/2476/2525/2659 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D+2    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute   REP/SCS S2723/657/2456/2465/2474/2476/2525/2659 ScsScs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D+2    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute   REP/SCS

S2724    Norcross,D+1    Sch. Security Task Force-estab.   REP

S2725    Vitale,J    Air gun possession-3rd degree crime   REP

S2738    Madden,F/Bucco,A.R.+1    Fraudulent unemp. benf.-concerns assess.   REP

S2739 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Bucco,A.R.    Emp. unemp. insur. accounts.-charges   REP/SCA

S2740    Bucco,A.R./Codey,R+1    Newly hired emp.-concerns reporting req.   REP

S2741 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Cunningham,S+2    Unemp benf. law-modifies short-time   REP/SCA

SR101    Beck,J/Ruiz,M    Women-Indian govt, prev sexual viol   REP

SR105    Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12   REP

Bills Combined:

A3510    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    Firearms permits and id cards-concerns   COMB/W A3772 (SCS)

A3645/3646/3666/ 3750 Acs (ACS)    Greenwald,L/Cryan,J+5    Ammunition sale-estab reglatory prog.   COMB/W A3772 (SCS)

S657    Stack,B/Cunningham,S+2    Firearms permits and id cards-concerns   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2456    Turner,S    Firearms ammunition purch.-concerns   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2465    Turner,S    Ammunition sale-proh. mail order   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2471    Codey,R    Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh   COMB/W S2467 (SCS)

S2474    Weinberg,L    Ammunition-estab. regulatory sys.   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2476    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Ammunition sale-face to face transaction   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2525    Buono,B/Vitale,J    Ammunition sales-estab reglatory prog.   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

S2659    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Firearms id cards-concerns   COMB/W S2723 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A3659 AaScaSca (3R)    Barnes,P/Johnson,G+4    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition  

A3717 Sca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+5    NICS-submit cert. mental health records  

A3772/3510/3645/3646/3666/3750 ScsScs (SCS)    Eustace,T/Wagner,C+2    Firearm purch. id card-picture req.  

S2178 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R/Buono,B+1    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition  

S2468 ScaSca (2R)    Norcross,D/Bateman,C    MV-impoundment, cert crimes and offenses  

S2492 Scs (SCS)    Buono,B/Gill,N    NICS-submit cert. mental health records  

S2615    Turner,S/Addiego,D+1    Prescription drug donation repository  

S2644    Vitale,J/Gill,N+3    Patient Prot. and Affordable Care Act  

S2715    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure  

S2719 Sca (2R)    Norcross,D/Gill,N    Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013  

S2723/657/2456/2465/2474/2476/2525/2659 ScsScs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D+2    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute  

S2738    Madden,F/Bucco,A.R.+1    Fraudulent unemp. benf.-concerns assess.  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A354 Aa (1R)    Gusciora,R/Barnes,P+4    MV lamps-req. to be in working order   REF STR

A507 Aca (1R)    Albano,N/Milam,M+1    Farmed deer-estab. lic. prog.   REF SEG

A735    Eustace,T+2    Attendance in sch. dist.-concerns   REF SED

A945 Aa (1R)    Riley,C/Benson,D+3    Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation   REF STR

A953    Oliver,S/Bramnick,J+3    Jersey Boys/Girls Prog-grant coll. cred.   REF SHI

A1273    Coughlin,C/O'Donnell,J    Pub. emp.-SHBP prov. cert. info.   REF SSG

A1521 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+3    OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings   REF SSG

A1551 AcsAcaAaAa (ACS/3R)    Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U+1    Property rights, cert.-concerns   REF SJU

A1750 Aa (1R)    Prieto,V/Mainor,C+2    Alarm bus. licensees-revise law   REF SCM

A2204 AcaAa (2R)    DeAngelo,W/Riley,C+2    Insur. fraud-concerns   REF SCM

A2248    Burzichelli,J    Snapping turtles-estab cert trapping req   REF SEG

 

 

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)

A2329 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Spencer,L    St.-owned lands-determine value   REF SBA

A2419    Diegnan,P/Coughlin,C+8    Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.   REF SCM

A2512/3721 Acs (ACS)    Caride,M/Prieto,V+4    Notaries public-concerns   REF SCM

A2835 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Wilson,G    Child support orders-concerns   REF SJU

A2888    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+1    Office of Clean Energy-creates   REF SEG

A2920 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+2    Advis. Council, Youth Collegiate Affairs   REF SHI

A3028 AcaAaSca w/GR (4R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+7    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   REF SEN

A3262 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C/Eustace,T+1    Flood Hazard Area Control Act   REF SEN

A3283 Aca (1R)    Peterson,E/Moriarty,P+24    Support Our Vet.-auth. lic. plate   REF STR

A3329 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Giblin,T+5    Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate   REF STR

A3343 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Benson,D+1    Campaign contrib.-report   REF SSG

A3503 Aca (1R)    Albano,N/Cryan,J+4    Review Resid. Community Release Prog.   REF SLP

A3537 AcaAaAa (3R)    Singleton,T/Oliver,S+1    Sexual assault-concerns parental rights   REF SJU

A3568 Aca (1R)    Stender,L/Green,J    Voting ballots, returned-St. pay postage   REF SBA

A3572 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Conaway,H+1    Lic. home inspector-background ck. req.   REF SCU

A3586 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Jimenez,A    Neurological criteria-death upon basis   REF SHH

A3598    Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+4    Mun. court-conditional dismissal prog.   REF SJU

A3606/3607 Acs (ACS)    Albano,N/Dancer,R    Teachers-concerns prof. devel.   REF SED

A3608    Albano,N/Dancer,R+3    Dyslexia-concerns definition   REF SED

A3870    Vainieri Huttle,V/Sumter,S+25    Devel. center-concerns   REF SHH

A3873 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+3    Nikki's Law-no texting while driv. signs   REF STR

A3878 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Riley,C+4    Health care coverage-concerns   REF SCM

A3905 Aca (1R)    Albano,N/Andrzejczak,B    Animal abandonment-revise offenses   REF SEG

AJR40    Milam,M/Albano,N+4    American Heroes Mo.-desig. September   REF SSG

AJR93 Aca (1R)    Albano,N/Gove,D    Cranberry Harvest Mo-desig. October   REF SEG

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

A1241    Moriarty,P/Diegnan,P+1    Precious metal buyers-incr. viol penal.  

A3253 AcaAa (2R)    Coughlin,C    Veh. spot lamps-exemp. emerg. svcs.  

A3432    Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+4    Diabetes action plan-develop  

A3519    Green,J/Munoz,N+2    Lic pub adjuster, cert-estab comp limits  

A3761    Green,J/Clifton,R+1    Cluster devel.-clarify auth. under MLUL  

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

S2151 Aa (1R)    Scutari,N/Pou,N+1    Premarital, pre-civil unions-concerns  

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S1650 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Sweeney,S+6    Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.  

S2364 ScaSca (2R)    Gill,N/Whelan,J+4    Early voting-req. for cert. elections  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S1219 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Lesniak,R+3    Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.  

S1336/2002 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Beck,J/Vitale,J    Physician workforce data-DHSS coordinate   

S1645/2173 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Beck,J/Sweeney,S    Racing Comm. emp.-conflict of interest  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S87       (Doherty,M)    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org

S180   (Van Drew,J)    Sex offenders-concerns release

S1389   (Smith,B)    Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.

S2298   (Cardinale,G; Rice,R)    Pub util rate incr-approvals via website

S2299   (Cardinale,G; Rice,R)    Pub. util. rate incr-revise pub hearings

S2300   (Cardinale,G)    Pub. util customers-rate incr notice req

S2301   (Cardinale,G)    Pub. util. rate settlement agreements

S2354   (Weinberg,L)    Consumer Access to Health Care Act

S2428   (Sarlo,P)    St.-funded health benf. plans-concerns

 

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

S2446   (Sarlo,P)    Medicaid reimb, nursing fac-amend FY2013

S2475   (Cunningham,S)    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

S2532   (Beach,J)    Charitable contrib.-clarify

S2593   (Beck,J)    Red light camera viol.-concerns

S2615   (Gordon,R)    Prescription drug donation repository

S2644   (Madden,F; Rice,R; Whelan,J)    Patient Prot. and Affordable Care Act

S2723/657/2456/2465/2474/2476/2525/2659 ScsScs (SCS)   (Pou,N)    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute

S2738   (Addiego,D)    Fraudulent unemp. benf.-concerns assess.

S2740   (Madden,F)    Newly hired emp.-concerns reporting req.

S2741   (Adieggo,D; Madden,F)    Unemp benf. law-modifies short-time

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2596 ScsSa (SCS/1R)   (Lesniak,R)    Devel. center closures-concerns

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2615   (Addiego,D)    Prescription drug donation repository

S2678   (Beach,J)    Physician assistants-revise lic. req.

S2737   (O'Toole,K)    St colleges-concerns contracting

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

SR105   (Whelan,J)    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

SR105   (Addiego,D)    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Monday, May 13, 2013 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 13, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/06/2013):

P.L.2013, c.54.   S195    Connors,C/Rumpf,B+2    5/9/2013    Mun. fees, under $10-permits cancelation  

P.L.2013, c.55.   S765    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G    5/9/2013    Trustee's discretionary auth.-clarify  

P.L.2013, c.56.   S1358 Scs (SCS)    Pennacchio,J/Van Drew,J+1    5/9/2013    Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution  

P.L.2013, c.57.   S1536    Connors,C/Stack,B    5/9/2013    Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt  

P.L.2013, c.58.   S2092 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Gordon,R+24    5/9/2013    Lieutenant Scott Jenkin's Law  

P.L.2013, c.59.   S2410    Beck,J/Angelini,M    5/9/2013    Sch bond validating act  

 

P.L.2013, JR-7.   SJR11    Singer,R/Dancer,R    5/9/2013    Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7  

P.L.2013, JR-8.   SJR40    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+3    5/9/2013    Children's Product Safety Mo-desig. Nov.