NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                                for May 9, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 22                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr., of the 18th Legislative District was sworn in as a member of the Senate for the 18th Legislative District.

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Radames  Velazquez, Jr., of Kearny.

      Vito A. Sciancalepore, of Rutherford.

      Anthony V. D'Elia, of Secaucus.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON END-OF-LIFE CARE:

      Gregory J. Rokosz, D.O., J.D., of Boonton Township.

      Margaret  Gilbride, J.D., C.T., of Atlantic Highlands.

      Joseph F. Fennelly, M.D., of Madison.

      Helen D. Blank, Ph.D., of New Vernon.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Honorable Steven H. Caltabiano, of Woodstown *NOT* Carneys Point.

Bills Introduced:

S2161    Scutari,N    Medical marijuana use-estab. emp. prot.   REF SHH

S2162    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R    Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-auth.   REF SJU

S2163    Scutari,N    MV insur.-revises various parts   REF SCM

S2164    Bucco,A.R.    Hearing aids, children-insur. cover   REF SHH

S2165    Weinberg,L    Handgun, need to carry-codifies reg.   REF SLP

S2166    Beach,J/Bateman,C+1    POW-MIAauth. new lic. plate   REF STR

S2167    Lesniak,R    Uniform Secutities Law-concerns penal.   REF SCM

S2168    Cruz-Perez,N    Breakfast after the bell incentive fd.   REF SED

S2169    Beck,J    Estate tax-concerns   REF SBA

S2170    Bucco,A.R.    Ed. savings acct.-estab.   REF SED

S2171    Bateman,C    Library Constr. Bond Act   REF SCU

S2172    Bateman,C    Standardized assessments-concerns   REF SED

S2173    Sarlo,P    Prevailing wage requirements-concerns   REF SLA

SCR104    Cruz-Perez,N    Baccalaureate degree prog.-$10K tuition   REF SHI

SJR63    Turner,S    Women's Nat'l Team-prov. equal pay   REF SLA

SR50    Weinberg,L    NJ & Taiwan-strong enduring relationship   REF SSG

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S294 ScaSa (2R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+3    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.   (39-0) (Vitale)

S357 Sa (1R)    Kean,T/Weinberg,L+2    Homeowners assn-concern mgmt/maintenance   (38-0) (Kean)

S2099 Sa (1R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+1    Sch. dist. elections, annual-concerns   (36-0) (Vitale)

 

 

Bills Passed:

A1663 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Prieto,V+11    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course   (24-16)

S84    Bucco,A.R./Bateman,C+3    Ethics training-req all loc. govt. off.   (39-0)

S204    Kyrillos,J/Smith,B+2    Generators, automatic standby-concerns   (40-0)

S260    Connors,C/Van Drew,J+4    Vet. rental asst.-concerns   (40-0)

S294 ScaSa (2R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+3    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.   (40-0)

S299    Vitale,J/Madden,F    Homestead prop tax repay.-contest notice   (39-0)

S301    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Garden St Preserv Trust-restore FY2011   (39-0)

S357 Sa (1R)    Kean,T/Weinberg,L+2    Homeowners assn-concern mgmt/maintenance   (37-0)

S377    Codey,R/Rice,R+12    Alzheimers-incl notation, med. records   (40-0)

S384 ScaSca (2R)    Barnes,P/Greenstein,L+1    Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.   (37-1)

S631    Gill,N/Allen,D+4    Pedestrian, Bike Safety Advisory Council   (38-0)

S690 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Beach,J+1    Mun. consolidation-concerns   (25-13)

S999 Sca (1R)    Pou,N/Sweeney,S+1    Investing in You Promise Neighborhood   (23-14)

S1041    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Devel. disab.-gain benf, St. & fed. prog   (40-0)

S1148    Bateman,C/Pennacchio,J    MV viol. complaint-prov. time period   (39-0)

S1164 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Introperative monitoring svc.-exempts   (38-0)

S1503 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Parole viol., cert.-decrease penal.   (21-16)

S1731    Gordon,R/Allen,D+1    Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal.   (38-1)

S1732    Cruz-Perez,N/Allen,D    Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation   (40-0)

S1821    Stack,B+1    Mortgage relief prog., temp.-estab.   (34-1)

S1856    Pou,N/Allen,D+1    Civil svc list-concerns mil placement   (40-0)

S1923    Beach,J/Weinberg,L+16    Israeli bus-proh pension investment   (39-0)

S2099 Sa (1R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+1    Sch. dist. elections, annual-concerns   (33-2)

SCR101 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gill,N+5    St. Police, handgun need-not leg. intent   (22-17)

SJR21    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+1    Individuals w/Disab Ed Act-amend   (36-1)

SJR28    Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J    Pregnancy/Infant Loss Remembrance Mo.   (40-0)

SJR29    Weinberg,L    Night of Conversation-desig.   (40-0)

SJR50      Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1    Genocide Awareness Mo.-desig. April   (40-0)

SR47    Sweeney,S+1    Child Abuse Prev. Mo.-desig. April 2016   (Voice)

Bills Substituted:

A1663 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Prieto,V+11    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course   SUB FOR S1142 (1R)

S1142 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course   SUB BY A1663 (1R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S294 ScaSa (2R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+3    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.   (37-0) (Vitale)

S357 Sa (1R)    Kean,T/Weinberg,L+2    Homeowners assn-concern mgmt/maintenance   (39-0) (Kean)

S793 ScaSa (2R)    Sarlo,P/Cunningham,S+1    Higher ed., purch. cert. prop.-concerns   (31-0) (Sarlo)

S855 Sa (1R)    Stack,B/Beach,J+2    Vet affordable housing-concerns   (36-0) (Stack)

S1379 Sa (1R)    Turner,S/Pennacchio,J+1    Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's treatment   (35-0) (Turner)

S2099 Sa (1R)    Vitale,J/Turner,S+1    Sch. dist. elections, annual-concerns   (34-1) (Vitale)

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

S977 w/GR (1R)    Lesniak,R/Sarlo,P+3    Animals threatened w/extinction-concerns   (40-0)

S978 w/GR (1R)    Lesniak,R/Sarlo,P+3    Animal parts/products-proh. transp.   (40-0)

S993 w/GR (1R)    Vitale,J/Pou,N+8    Suppl. Nutrition Assist. Prog-time limit   (40-0)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S84   (Addiego,D; Gordon,R)    Ethics training-req all loc. govt. off.

S123 Sca (1R)   (Lesniak,R)    Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog

S260   (Gordon,R)    Vet. rental asst.-concerns

S265   (Holzapfel,J)    Disab vet. prop. tax exemp-St reimb. mun

S294 ScaSa (2R)   (Beck,J; Ruiz,M; Weinberg,L)    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.

S357 Sa (1R)   (Cunningham,S)    Homeowners assn-concern mgmt/maintenance

S377   (Gordon,R)    Alzheimers-incl notation, med. records

S631   (Cunningham,S; Gordon,R)    Pedestrian, Bike Safety Advisory Council

S855 Sa (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Vet affordable housing-concerns

S993 w/GR (1R)   (Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)    Suppl. Nutrition Assist. Prog-time limit

S999 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Investing in You Promise Neighborhood

S1105   (Kyrillos,J)    Police eval-excl arrests/citations quota

S1187   (Oroho,S)    Realty transfer fees-concerns

S1731   (Weinberg,L)    Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal.

S1734 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.

S1821   (Kyrillos,J)    Mortgage relief prog., temp.-estab.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

S1852 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Affordable housing, cert.-tax credits

S1856   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Civil svc list-concerns mil placement

S1923   (Codey,R; Cruz-Perez,N; Gill,N; Greenstein,L; Lesniak,R; Madden,F; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Smith,B; Vitale,J)    Israeli bus-

    proh pension investment

S2126   (Addiego,D)    Hunting, fishing lic., free-cert mil svc

S2131   (Addiego,D)    Crimes with bail restrictions-concerns

S2142   (Addiego,D)    Sex offense, foreign country-Megan's Law
S2166   (Doherty,M)    POW-MIA auth. new lic. plate

SCR101 Sca (1R)   (Cunningham,S)    St. Police, handgun need-not leg. intent

SJR21   (Gordon,R)    Individuals w/Disab Ed Act-amend

SJR58   (Addiego,D)    Wine Wk.-desig last full wk of September

SJR60   (Addiego,D)    Youth Smoking Prev. Awareness-desig. May

SR47   (Addiego,D)    Child Abuse Prev. Mo.-desig. April 2016

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S384 ScaSca (2R)   (Greenstein,L)    Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.

S1012   (Connors,C)    Telemarketing pol. calls-concerns

S1041   (Gordon,R)    Devel. disab.-gain benf, St. & fed. prog

S1177   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Leah's Law-caseworker safety

S1731   (Allen,D)    Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal.

S1732   (Allen,D)    Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation

S1856   (Allen,D)    Civil svc list-concerns mil placement

S1945   (Greenstein,L)    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.

S1978   (Singer,R)    Natural disasters-mun. fiscal affairs

S2043 Scs (SCS)   (Weinberg,L)    St. travel w/out discrim. prot.-proh.

S2114   (Connors,C)    100 Percent Disab. Vet-parking privilege

S2156   (Vitale,J)    Prescrip. medications-concerns

SCR98   (Oroho,S)    Eminent domain-limit exercise

SJR50     (Gordon,R)    Genocide Awareness Mo.-desig. April

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S1177   (Rice,R)    Leah's Law-caseworker safety

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1663 Aca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course

Note to the 5/5/2016 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S1923    Beach,J/Weinberg,L+6    Israeli bus-proh pension investment   REP *NOT* REF SBA

The Senate adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 16, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 12, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A1663 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Prieto,V+11    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/5/2016):

 

None