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Vol. XLIV No. 33 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION FOR JULY 6, 2020
(QUORUM)
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Andrea J. Sullivan, of North Brunswick.
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SCR122 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Bills
Introduced:
S2662 Oroho,S/Kean,T Autism Awareness-creates
special license plates REF STR
S2663 Corrado,K Hospitals-requires estab.
sensory friendly treatment, waiting rooms, ER
settings REF SHH
S2664 Singer,R DOT engineering staff-permit commissioner to
augment staff, adjust permit fees REF
STR
S2665 Greenstein,L Manufacturing Reboot Program-provide finan. assistance to manuf.
bus;$10M to EDA REF SEG
S2666 Cruz-Perez,N Law
enforcement civil service exams-permits local governments to request REF SSG
S2667 Cruz-Perez,N Civil
service-municipalities having population under 2,500 withdraw by ordinance REF SSG
S2668 Cruz-Perez,N State
contract award-bidder ineligible to receive if current contract in disbute REF SSG
S2669 Turner,S Childs entry into sch
system-lead screening w/other immunization/wellness checks REF SHH
S2670 Beach,J Sports pools operators-revises permit and
license REF SSG
S2671 Singleton,T Voted mail-in ballot-received within 7 days,
valid if postmarked by election day REF
SSG
S2672 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L Water
supply and wastewater treatment systems-revises licensure req. to operate REF SEN
S2673 Diegnan,P Protective face covering-NJT requires,
provide certain passengers;$100K REF STR
S2674 Sweeney,S Small wireless facility deployment-provides
for uniform regulation REF SEG
S2675 Ruiz,M COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act REF SEG
S2676 Vitale,J Heath benefits plans-requires certain
entities authorized, pay annual assessment
REF SCM
S2677 Vitale,J
Personal protection
equip-hospitals/long-term care fac maintain 90 day
supply REF SHH
S2678 Ruiz,M Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal
program to include drug offenses REF SLP
S2679 Beach,J Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint
producers implement or participate REF
SEN
S2680 Gopal,V Economic Emerg.
Investment Stabilization Act-EDA invest in impacted businesses REF SEG
S2681 Gopal,V/Oroho,S Alcoholic
beverage licensing-estab privileges for licensee; auth cert activities
REF SLP
S2682 Gopal,V Rare Disease Advisory
Council-establishes REF SHH
S2683 Gopal,V Wineries, produce more than 250K gallons per
yr.-allow lic. to ship to
consumers REF SCM
SCR121 Cruz-Perez,N Amendment
XI, US Constitution-post-ratify, bar certain fed. suits
against states REF SSG
SJR89 Diegnan,P Environmental Education Day-designates April
22 each year REF SEN
SR76 Singleton,T Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
rule-opposes proposed changes REF SCU
Concurrent
Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR188 McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
SCR122 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S280 (Ruiz,M) Human trafficking victim-develop and post
notice containing information
S647 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Ruiz,M) Water
Quality Accountability Act-revise asset management & related reporting req
S1019 (Singleton,T) Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant
Pilot Program-establish 4 year
S1750 (Ruiz,M) Human trafficking victim-provides for vacate
and expunge
S2475 (Ruiz,M) Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
S2484 (Gopal,V) Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
S2519 (Diegnan,P) Public health emergency credits-award to
certain inmates during pub health emerg
S2521 (Turner,S) EDA financial asst.-publish info. offered in response to emerg. declared by Gov.
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S410 (Singleton,T) Safe Playing Fields Act-restricts lawn care
pesticides use at child care centers
Note to the 6/25/2020 Digest:
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S1258 Sca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Moose's
Law-person w/animal cruelty conviction prohibits owning companion animal
The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 9, 2020 (QUORUM).
ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR JULY 6, 2020 (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
ACR188 McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Bills
Introduced:
A4384 Greenwald,L School pupil transportation pilot program,
nonpublic-establish, provide funding REF
AED
A4385 Downey,J Direct support professionals-req. DHS study
training/certification opportunties REF AHU
A4386 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E
Special needs registries guidelines-requires AG and cert. co.
prosecutors estab.
REF ALP
A4387 Lopez,Y FamilyCare,
NJ-expands to uninsured children under 19; appropriates $3M REF AHE
A4388 Mazzeo,V/Dancer,R COVID-19
exposure-estab immunity for businesses against
certain damage claims REF AJU
Concurrent
Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR188 McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
SCR122 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A3513 (Webber,J) Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl.
entity conversion and domestication
A4170 Aca (1R) (Danielsen,J) Data privacy-restrict use collected for
purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
A4171 (Chiaravalloti,N) One-time payment program-establish for aid
for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
A4185 (Armato,J;
Mazzeo,V; McKnight,A) Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
A4315 (Verrelli,A;
Tucker,C)
Juneteenth Day-designates as State & public holiday, third Friday in
June
A4325 (Space,P;
Wirths,H)
Voters, registered-require to present ID when voting at polling place
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2443 (Webber,J) Physicians, primary care-allows income tax
deductions totaling $300K over 5 yrs.
A3513 (Mukherji,R) Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl.
entity conversion and domestication
A4333 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Motor Vehicle Commission-review and provide certain services online
A4376 (Dancer,R) PERS membership-clarifies restoration
includes unclassified employees
A4381 (Houghtaling,E) Public employers-require to pay wages twice
per calendar month
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2470 (Dunn,A) School Bus Safety & Child Protection
Act-periodic criminal background checks req
A3513 (Mazzeo,V) Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl.
entity conversion and domestication
A4202 (Benson,D) Hotline for people w/disabilities-req Division of Vocational Rehab Svcs
estab
A4305 (Verrelli,A) Veterans' organizations-require EDA to
provide certain assistance
Note to the 6/15/2020 Digest:
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S2518 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Testa,M+1 Student-athlete physical exams-waives
requirement during 2020-2021 school year
REF AFI *NOT* AED
Note to the 6/22/2020 Digest:
Bills
Introduced:
A4295 Simonsen,E Student-athlete physical exams-waives
requirement during 2020-2021 school year
REF AFI *NOT* AED
The
Assembly adjourned at 5:52 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 9, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
SENATE ACTION FOR JULY 9, 2020 (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SCR123 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Bills
Introduced:
S2684 Corrado,K Veteran cremains, unclaimed-provide a central
website registry REF SMV
S2685 Singer,R Open Public Records Act Review
Commission-establishes REF SSG
S2686 Gill,N Salary,
remote emp-proh employer reducing, who relocate to
lower cost of living REF SLA
S2687 Sweeney,S/Madden,F Council on
Access and Mobility-authorizes creation
REF STR
S2688 Diegnan,P Combat Action Ribbon-authorizes special
license plate REF SMV
S2689 Greenstein,L Law enforce. training-incorporate
implicit bias in cultural diversity training
REF SLP
S2690 Singleton,T CBT-proh imposition
on foreign corps, emp of St residents who temp work
remotely REF SBA
S2691 Greenstein,L Local unit budgets-concerns anticipated
miscellaneous revenue due to COVID-19
REF SED
Concurrent
Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR188 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
SCR123 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Bills
Transferred:
S2591 Pou,N+1 Inmates, certain-provides for
resentencing FROM SLP TO SJU
S2592 Pou,N Sentencing-establishes youthful age of
defendant as mitigating factor FROM SLP
TO SJU
S2593 Cunningham,S Parole-permits AOC retroactively
rescind/modify mandatory term for cert offenses
FROM SLP TO SJU
S2594 Cunningham,S Compassionate release program-establish for
certain inmates FROM SLP TO SJU
S2595 Cunningham,S Corrections Rehab & Crime Prevention
Fund-establish; require cost savings study
FROM SLP TO SJU
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
SCR122 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed FROM 2RS
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S322 (Turner,S) Repartations Task
Force-establishes
S956 (O'Scanlon,D) Veteran's property tax exemption-extends to
tenant shareholders in co-ops
S2519 (Turner,S;
Cruz-Perez,N)
Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub
health emerg
S2591 (Gill,N) Inmates, certain-provides for resentencing
S2610 (Gill,N) Crime Victim's Bill of Rights and
VCCO-establish an awareness campaign
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2031 (Gopal,V) Cemetery companies-estab
minimum dollar amount required in Maintenance/Preserv
S2323 (Bucco,A) Opioids-requires antidote prescriptions for
certain patients
S2660 (Cunningham,S) Higher Education Secretary-requires approval
for certain branch campuses
The Senate adjourned at 6:30 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 16, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR JULY 9, 2020 (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4389 McKeon,J Heath benefits plans-requires certain
entities authorized, pay annual assessment
REF AFI
ACR187 Dancer,R+2 Law enforce unions-urges AG negotiate &
modify directive, disclosure of identity
REF ALP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A3411 McKeon,J Person-to-person electronic payment,
erroneous-criminalizes failure to return
REP
A3513 Freiman,R/Mukherji,R+2 Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl.
entity conversion and domestication REP
A3548 Lampitt,P+2 Adolescent depression screenings-requires
health benefits coverage REP
A3605 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Murphy,C Paper bills
and notices-prohibits insurers, SHBP and SEHBP from charging fee REP/ACA
A3622 Aca (1R) Quijano,A Campus Sexual Assault Commission-makes
changes to membership & responsibilities
REP/ACA
A3817 Schaer,G Out-of-network provider-concerns written
notice to covered person's referral REP
A4005 Aca (1R) Jimenez,A/Caputo,R+5 Healthcare providers-concerns health insur. audit/claim
coronavirus-2019 related REP/ACA
A4261 Sumter,S/Benson,D Health
insurance claims, cert.-permit to file within 365 days of date of service REP
A4295 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Simonsen,E
Student-athlete physical exams-waives requirement during 2020-2021
school year REP/ACA
ACR188 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed REP/ACA
AR125 Wimberly,B Land-grant institutions of higher
education-eliminate funding disparities
REP
AR149 Moen,W/McKnight,A+4 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program-urges
President to continue REP
S2518 ScaAca (2R) Sarlo,P/Testa,M+1 Student-athlete physical exams-waives
requirement during 2020-2021 school year
REP/ACA
Concurrent
Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR188 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
SCR123 Scutari,N Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
Bills
Recommitted:
ACR188 McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+4 Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed RCM AJU
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A493 (Giblin,T) Autism Awareness-creates special license
plates
A710 (Jasey,M;
Spearman,W)
Youth Justice Transformation Act-appropriate annually;$100M
A729 (Caputo,R) Wrongful imprisonment statute-expands
categories of individuals, may bring claim
A902 (Dunn,A) Inheritance tax-eliminates & repeal
chapters 33-37 of Title 54, Revised Statutes
A911 (DiMaso,S) Veteran's property tax exemption-extends to
tenant shareholders in co-ops
A919 (Dunn,A) Vulnerable person-creates new offense of
theft by financial exploitation
A927 (Dunn,A) Vol firefighters, rescue & first aid
squad memb-allows $5K income tax deduction
A1426 (Dunn,A) Sex offender registration information-publish
on internet registry
A1448 (Dunn,A) Smoking devices, electronic-prohibits person
under 21 yrs of age from possessing
A2196 (Johnson,G;
Tucker,C; Freiman,R) St. pensions-proh
investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel
companies
A2717 (Space,P;
Wirths,H; Mosquera,G) Marriage and civil union licenses-provides
for immediate issuance
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
A3513 (Murphy,C) Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl.
entity conversion and domestication
A4147 (Peterson,E) State of emergency-concerns the issuance of
certain orders, rules & regulations
A4150 (Vainieri
Huttle,V; Giblin,T) Personal protection equip-hospitals/long-term
care fac maintain 90 day supply
A4174 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Mental
health professionals-concerns demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
A4225 (Johnson,G) Professional or occupational license-prohibits
lawful presence as qualification
A4235 (Jasey,M) Public health emergency credits-award to
certain inmates during pub health emerg
A4260 (Giblin,T) Armed Forces reserve and a NJ
resident-provides tuition benefits
A4274 (Giblin,T) State Chief Diversity Officer-expand powers
& duties; St Investment Council memb
A4304 (Giblin,T) Manufacturing Reboot Program-provide finan. assistance to manuf.
bus;$10M to EDA
A4315 (Carter,L) Juneteenth Day-designates as State &
public holiday, third Friday in June
A4327 (Munoz,N) MV titles & registrations-permit dealers
to facilitate for used MV by priv sale
A4366 (Vainieri
Huttle,V; Caputo,R) Police training-contract with NJ Crisis
Intervention Team Center for Excellence
A4368 (Giblin,T) Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal
program to include drug offenses
ACR98 (Dunn,A) Article V Convention-limit certain powers of
federal govt. & terms of office
ACR181 (DiMaio,J) Emerg. orders, rules, regs effective
period-constit amendment, limits to 14 days
ACR187
(McGuckin,G; Catalano,J) Law enforce unions-urges AG negotiate &
modify directive, disclosure of identity
ACR188 Aca (1R) (Reynolds-Jackson,V;
Jasey,M) Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if
decennial census delayed
AJR159 (Johnson,G) General Norman Schwarzkopf Day-designates
August 22
AR149 (Speight,S;
Mukherji,R; Benson,D; Greenwald,L) Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program-urges President to continue
AR163 (Dunn,A) Tax deduction cap, 2019-urges Congress to
waive in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2786 (McKeon,J) Balloons, with lighter-than air
gases-prohibits intentional release
A3605 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C) Paper bills and notices-prohibits insurers,
SHBP and SEHBP from charging fee
A3663 (Verrelli,A) Senior & disabled citizens' property tax
deduction-incr annual income limitation
A3670 (Jasey,M) Home-schooled children-medical exam and
submission of student work portfolios
A3678 (Verrelli,A) Mental illness/substance use disorder-clarify
resid w/special needs, add to list
A3681 (Verrelli,A) Heroin antidote-auth. State and local law
enforcement entities contract for bulk
A3730 (Murphy,C) Combat Action Ribbon-authorizes special
license plate
A4328 (Benson,D) Electric public utilities svc rates-prohibit
charging cert customers peak rates
A4359 (Murphy,C) Veteran cremains, unclaimed-provide a central
website registry
A4388 (Dancer,R) COVID-19 exposure-estab
immunity for businesses against certain damage claims
ACR158 (Verrelli,A) Senior & disabled property tax
deduction-increase income limitation eligibility
AJR174 (Chiaravalloti,N) COVID-19 effects on small
businesses-establishes commission to study
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3662 (Verrelli,A) Senior and disabled citizens-increases annual
property tax deduction
A4261 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Health
insurance claims, cert.-permit to file within 365 days of date of service
A4375 (Murphy,C) Unemployment comp fd-exclude
benf paid during coronavirus from emp
contributions
AJR174 (Benson,D) COVID-19 effects on small
businesses-establishes commission to study
The
Assembly adjourned at 6:36 P.M. to meet again on Monday, July 20, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/6/2020):
None