NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for June 4, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 23                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S2044    Buono,B    Temp. disab. benf-disseminate cert. info   REF SLA

S2045    Singer,R    Patients-prov. prescription charge info.   REF SHH

S2046    Beach,J    CATV-elim. advance price decrease notice   REF SEG

S2047    Scutari,N    Internet ticket sales-concerns   REF SCM

S2048    Vitale,J    Organ donation-insurers prov. info.   REF SHH

S2049    Whelan,J    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.   REF SSG

S2050    Whelan,J    Buses to casinos-toll-free passage   REF STR

S2051    Whelan,J    Winery-pub info on Dept of Agric website   REF SEG

S2052    Singer,R    Continuing care community-bill of rights   REF SHH

S2053    Turner,S    Telephone bills-reg. charges   REF SEG

S2054    Turner,S    Registered family day care-10 children   REF SHH

S2055    Weinberg,L    PANYNJ prop.-pymts. in lieu of taxation   REF STR

S2056    Norcross,D    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate   REF STR

S2057    Norcross,D    The Anti-Big Brother Act   REF SCM

S2058    Van Drew,J    Jewelry, used-maintenance record req.   REF SLP

SCR117    Turner,S    Min. wage-set at $8.50 per hour   REF SLA

SR65    Thompson,S    Keystone XL pipeline-facilitate constr.   REF SEN

SR66    O'Toole,K    Commuter tax on NJ resid.-oppose   REF SBA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2023 AcaSca (2R)    Dancer,R/Wilson,G+2    Horse slaughter-proh.   REP/SCA

A2223    Singleton,T/Conaway,H+6    St. agency-issued permits-track online   REP

AJR35    Stender,L/Benson,D+6    Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12   REP

S69 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Madden,F+2    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine   REP/SCA

S380/642 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Oroho,S+11    Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.   REP/SCS

S600    Beck,J/Ruiz,M+3    Special ed. prog.-task force to study   REP

S817    Smith,B/Turner,S+2    Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control   REP

S927 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Sweeney,S    Corrections privat. contract-review req.   REP/SCA

S958    Van Drew,J/Beach,J+2    Vet-mun. prov. free beach access   REP

S1074    Van Drew,J/Ruiz,M+1    Aviation-auth co. coll job certification   REP

S1229 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J+1    Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog.   REP/SCA

S1264 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Mail-in ballots-clarify request deadline   REP/SCA

S1271 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Post-secondary ed instit-report emp data   REP/SCA

S1304 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Sweeney,S+13    St & pub contracts-proh cert. investment   REP/SCA

S1321    Weinberg,L    Gov.-written notice req, temp. successor   REP

S1327    Codey,R    Student-athlete-collegiate athletic info   REP

S1378 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Voter regis.-changes deadline   REP/SCA

S1500    Turner,S/Weinberg,L    CATV Universal Access Fd-delete fd. req.   REP

S1614 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Beach,J+1    Mil. buglers-Civilian Honor Guard Ribbon   REP/SCA

S1653    Van Drew,J    St. agency-issued permits-track online   REP

S1834    Bucco,A.R.    St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers   REP

S1871 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G/Cunningham,S    Commission of College Tuition-estab.   REP/SCA

S1879 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Allen,D    Civil svc. elig. lists-add cert. vets   REP/SCA

S1921    Lesniak,R    Gestating pig-cruel confinement, offense   REP

 

 

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

 

S1976 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Madden,F    Horse slaughter-proh.   REP/SCA

SCR26 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    Primary elections-concerns voting age   REP/SCA

SCR107 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/O'Toole,K    Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders   REP/SCA

SJR46    Buono,B/Weinberg,L    Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2223    Singleton,T/Conaway,H+6    St. agency-issued permits-track online  

S69 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Madden,F+2    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine  

S380/642 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Oroho,S+11    Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.  

S817    Smith,B/Turner,S+2    Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control  

S927 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Sweeney,S    Corrections privat. contract-review req.  

S958    Van Drew,J/Beach,J+2    Vet-mun. prov. free beach access  

S1074    Van Drew,J/Ruiz,M+1    Aviation-auth co. coll job certification  

S1229 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J+1    Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog.  

S1271 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Post-secondary ed instit-report emp data  

S1304 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Sweeney,S+13    St & pub contracts-proh cert. investment   

S1500    Turner,S/Weinberg,L    CATV Universal Access Fd-delete fd. req.  

S1653    Van Drew,J    St. agency-issued permits-track online  

Bills Combined:

S642    Kean,T/Allen,D+2    Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child   COMB/W S380 (SCS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S958   (Allen,D; Connors,C)    Vet-mun. prov. free beach access

S1614 Sca (1R)   (Connors,C)    Mil. buglers-Civilian Honor Guard Ribbon

S1813   (Bateman,C)    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

S1899   (Cardinale,G)    Peter J Biondi Bypass-desig Rt206 bypass

S1977   (Weinberg,L)    Marijuana 50 grams or less-decriminalize

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S69 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine

S927 Sca (1R)   (Sweeney,S)    Corrections privat. contract-review req.

S1074   (Ruiz,M)    Aviation-auth co. coll job certification

S1219   (Lesniak,R)    Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.

S1879 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Civil svc. elig. lists-add cert. vets

S1949   (Sweeney,S)    Special ed. prog.-estab. stability plan

Notes to the 05/31/2012 Digest:

Bills Passed:

 

S1925 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Smith,B/Sweeney,S+1    Solar renewable energy prog.-revises   (23-8) *NOT* (23-9)

SJR12    Oroho,S/Vitale,J    Neurendocrine Tumor Cancer Awareness Day  (36-0) *NOT* (37-0)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

 

S1566 ScaScaSaSa (4R)    Lesniak,R/Buono,B+3    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act   (21-0) *NOT* (22-0)

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2034   (Beach,J)   Vet.-concerns prof., occupational lic.

 

The Senate adjourned at 10:42 AM on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 to meet again on Thursday, June 7, 2012   (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, June 7, 2012 (QUORUM, Committees Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/31/12):

None