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Vol. XLIV No. 38 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION FOR JULY 27, 2020
The Senate did not
meet. The Senate will meet on Tuesday, July
28, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR JULY 27, 2020 (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4453 Caputo,R/Vainieri Huttle,V Masks-makes failure to wear upon entry into
store w/signage a trespass offense REF
AJU
A4454 Murphy,C/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Diversity & inclusion instruction-require
school districts to provide REF AED
A4455 Mazzeo,V Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act REF ARP
A4456 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Benson,D Hospital patient w/devel.
disability-auth designated
caregiver accompany patient REF AHU
A4457 Vainieri
Huttle,V Tax
credit-estab for constructing/renovating homes
w/universal design principles REF AHO
A4458 Vainieri
Huttle,V
Construction standards-req new resid buildings meet universal design standards REF AHO
A4459 Verrelli,A Death certificates-include drug responsible
for overdose, certain circumstances REF
AHE
A4460 Mukherji,R Law enforce. officers,
injured-extend 6 to 12 mo. comp prog; revises injury
type REF ALP
AJR181 Dancer,R/Murphy,C
H.R.7290-enact, aid to businesses, towns, schools near US joint military
bases REF AMV
AR180 Mosquera,G Child Care Is Essential Act-urges passage and
enactment REF AWC
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A895 Giblin,T/Timberlake,B+1 Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST,
award in any semester of attendance or enrollment REP
A970 Acs (ACS) Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+10 Students w/depression-public schools required
to administer written screenings REP
A1254 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Holley,J Geriatric
parole-establishes for certain eligible inmates
REP/ACA
A2370 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Compassionate release program-establish for
certain inmates REP/ACA
A2374 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Mukherji,R/Pinkin,N Energy,
water & storm resiliency proj-establish prog for public or private finan REP/ACA
A2773 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+4 Farms, commercial-allows holding 14 special
occasion events per year REP/ACA
A3999 Acs (ACS) Giblin,T/Burzichelli,J+4 Essential employees-concerns emp benefits coronavirus 2019 infections contracted REP/ACS
A4034/4226 AcsAca
(ACS/1R) Timberlake,B/Wimberly,B+23 Resid prop
owner/tenant prot, emerg
impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction
REP/ACA
A4170 AcaAca (2R) Zwicker,A/Benson,D+6 Data privacy-restrict use collected for
purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
REP/ACA
A4252 AcaAca (2R) Conaway,H/Karabinchak,R
Coronavirus disease 2019 laboratory testing-requires availability REP/ACA
A4253 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+1 Clinincal labs
& electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity REP/ACA
A4315 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Holley,J+15
Juneteenth Day-designates as State & public holiday, third Friday in
June REP
A4366 Aca (1R) Taliaferro,A/Sumter,S+2 Police training-contract with NJ Crisis
Intervention Team Center for Excellence
REP/ACA
A4367 AcaAca (2R) Mukherji,R/Sumter,S+1 Plea bargaining-prosecutor may mail/email
w/defendants for cert traffic offenses
REP/ACA
A4368 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+2 Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal
program to include drug offenses REP/ACA
A4369 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Carter,L Sentencing
reform-implements Crim. Sentencing & Disposition Comm
recommendations REP
A4370 AcaAca (2R) Carter,L/Jasey,M+1 Parole-permits AOC retroactively
rescind/modify mandatory term for cert offenses
REP/ACA
A4371 Chaparro,A/Johnson,G+2 Corrections Rehab & Crime Prevention
Fund-establish; require cost savings study
REP
A4372 Aca (1R) Timberlake,B/Quijano,A Inmates,
certain-provides for resentencing
REP/ACA
A4389 AcaAca (2R) McKeon,J Heath benefits plans-requires certain
entities authorized, pay annual assessment
REP/ACA
A4405 Aca (1R) Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N Piscataway
Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REP/ACA
A4438 Carter,L State contracts for medical & dental svcs-permits DOC & DCF to award to vendors REP
AR178 Moen,W Confederate statues-urges Congress pass leg
to remove in US Capitol building REP
S19 Aca (1R) Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+27 Juneteenth Day-designates June 19 as State
& public holiday REP/ACA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S806 Cunningham,S/Pou,N+5 Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST,
award in any semester of attendance or enrollment REP
S2340 AcaAca (2R) Singleton,T/Oroho,S+5 Resid prop
owner/tenant prot, emerg
impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction REP/ACA
S2380 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+1 Essential employees contracted coronavirus
2019-concerns employment benefits
REP/ACA
Bills
Recommitted:
A2773 Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+4 Farms, commercial-allows holding 14 special
occasion events per year RCM AAP
A4034/4226 Acs (ACS) Timberlake,B/Wimberly,B+23 Resid prop
owner/tenant prot, emerg
impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction
RCM AAP
S2340 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Oroho,S+5 Resid prop
owner/tenant prot, emerg
impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction RCM AAP
Bills
Transferred:
A3999 Giblin,T/Burzichelli,J+4 Essential employees-concerns emp benefits coronavirus 2019 infections contracted FROM ALA TO AAP
S2380 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+1 Essential employees contracted coronavirus
2019-concerns employment benefits FROM ALA TO AAP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A711 (Spearman,W) Reparations Task Force-establishes
A823 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Insurance
coverage, complex medical needs-requires for persons 18 or younger
A827 (Spearman,W) Drug Court-person participating earn credit
against court financial obligations
A844 (Spearman,W) Inmate reentry services committee-each county
required to establish
A970 Acs (ACS) (Timberlake,B; Reynolds-Jackson,V) Students w/depression-public schools required
to administer written screenings
A1090 (Benson,D) Disabled veteran, totally/permanently-provide
income tax credit for rent
A2196 (Timberlake,B;
Sumter,S) St.
pensions-proh investment, req
divestment in pub traded fossil fuel companies
A2212 Acs (ACS) (Speight,S; Caputo,R; Chiaravalloti,N)
Environmental permits in burdened communities-concerns
A2244 (Benson,D;
Scharfenberger,G)
Veterans cremains-revise provisions concerning claiming and proper
disposal
A2321 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) NJT-prov pub. hearing for alt. provision, related to substantial
curtailment svc
A2867 (Dunn,A) Prop tax, State-deduct amount paid on
principal resid from income tax obligation
A3594 (Danielsen,J) Board of chosen freeholders-change title to
board of county commissioners
A3827 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B;
Vainieri Huttle,V) Council on Access and Mobility-authorizes
creation
A4007 (Mukherji,R) Isolation Prevention Proj.-DOH
implement in long-term care fac. during pub emerg
A4170 AcaAca (2R) (Timberlake,B) Data
privacy-restrict use collected for purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
A4178 (Benson,D) School district capital reserve account
funds-permit use during state of emerg.
A4235 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B) Public health emergency credits-award to
certain inmates during pub health emerg
A4239 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Community-based residential prog. & group homes-allow cert. in-person visitation
A4315 (Downey,J;
Schaer,G)
Juneteenth Day-designates as State & public holiday, third Friday in
June
A4368 Aca (1R) (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal
program to include drug offenses
A4371 (Sumter,S) Corrections Rehab & Crime Prevention
Fund-establish; require cost savings study
A4413 (Giblin,T;
Mazzeo,V; Armato,J; McGuckin,G; Catalano,J; Verrelli,A) Food
establishments, federal funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus Relief
Fund
A4419 (Speight,S) Virtual/remote & in-person
instruction-permit combination in 2020-2021 school yr
A4435 (Benson,D) School Based Youth Services Prog.-require DCF give priority to cert. school dist
A4436 (Verrelli,A;
Vainieri Huttle,V; Benson,D) Student
Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available
A4437 (Murphy,C;
Benson,D) Pub.
school student mental health svcs-permit
referral to private prof counselor
A4454 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Diversity & inclusion instruction-require school districts to
provide
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4405 Aca (1R) (Pinkin,N) Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State
to sell land and improvements
A4406 (Downey,J) Nursing homes-require to employ patient
advocate
A4431 (Jimenez,A) Construction, new-limits height in area below
cliffs east of Palisade Avenue
A4442 (Benson,D) Driving privileges during COVID-19-auth
individuals who have passed road test
A4451 (Verrelli,A) Farmworkers-provides overtime pay
AR177 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Harriet
Tubman-urges US Department of Treasury place on $20 bill without delay
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4439 (Murphy,C) Gestating pig-establish animal cruelty
offense of cruel confinement
A4442 (Houghtaling,E) Driving privileges during COVID-19-auth
individuals who have passed road test
A4446 (Verrelli,A) Mental health, behavioral health &
addiction svcs.-req
provisions in St contract
AR177 (Verrelli,A) Harriet Tubman-urges US Department of
Treasury place on $20 bill without delay
Note
to the 7/02/2020 Digest:
Bill
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given 2nd
Reading:
S2455 Pou,N/Cryan,J+1 Professional or occupational
license-prohibits lawful presence as qualification R/A AWR 2RA *NOT* REF ARP
The
Assembly adjourned at 6:35 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 30, 2020 (SESSION).
SENATE ACTION FOR JULY 28, 2020 (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SR79 Cryan,J Edmund Pettus
Bridge-urges Alabama to rename after Congressman John Lewis
Bills
Introduced:
S2713 Sarlo,P Sports & entertainment venues-allow for
cashless payment REF SBA
S2720 Gill,N Rental-purchase agreements,
certain-regulates REF SCM
S2721 Scutari,N Workers' compensation cases-removes
limitations of suit and attys' fees REF SLA
S2722 Scutari,N Workers' comp-revise effective date for loss
of hand/foot; apply to pending case REF
SLA
S2723 Sweeney,S 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience
Act REF SSG
S2724 Ruiz,M Virtual/remote & in-person
instruction-permit combination in 2020-2021 school yr REF SED
S2725 Gopal,V Real Property Assessment Demonstration
Program-concerns REF SCU
S2726 Smith,B/Corrado,K Mutual savings bank holding company board of
directors-concerns election REF SCM
S2727 Pennacchio,J Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission-establishes REF SCU
S2729 Thompson,S Annual audit of school distict
2019-2020 school year-extends deadline
REF SED
S2730 Testa,M/Bucco,A Motor
Vehicle Commission-review and provide certain services online REF STR
S2731 Bateman,C Parent Empowerment & Choice Act-parents
initiate reform, low performing school
REF SED
S2732 Codey,R/Sacco,N Public
officials-bars from holding elective office, for certain time periods REF SSG
S2733 Cryan,J Civil service notification-notify a certified
eligible by mail & electronic mail
REF SSG
S2734 Diegnan,P Calculation of reserve, uncollected taxes for
2021, fiscal yr. 2022-concerning REF SCU
S2735 Diegnan,P Ultaviolet-C light,
air filter units-school district apply to DOE, reimbursement REF SED
S2736 Singleton,T Disabled veteran, totally/permanently-provide
income tax credit for rent REF SMV
S2737 Gill,N Asthma-friendly schools-boards of education required
to adopt policies REF SED
S2738 Ruiz,M Farmworkers-provides overtime pay REF SLA
S2739 Ruiz,M Student reps. on boards of trustees, instit. of higher edu.-elim citizenship req REF SHI
S2740 Corrado,K Notaries-concerns continuation of commission
during public health/state of emerg REF SJU
S2741 Sacco,N Pension forfeiture for misconduct/crime by
public employee-repeals provision req REF SSG
S2742 Cunningham,S Youth-serving patriotic societies-speak w/sch students during regular sch
hours REF SED
S2743 Cunningham,S Community College Opportunity Grant
Program-establishes REF SHI
S2744 Weinberg,L Complaint-summonses-req. mun.
police departments maintain copies as govt records REF SLP
S2745 Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S Implicit
bias & cultural competency training-req memb/officer/emp of Leg
undergo REF SSG
S2746 Cryan,J Tenure at State and county colleges-makes
various changes REF SHI
S2747 Diegnan,P/Scutari,N+2 MVC-extend expiring drivers' lic & ID cards for sr
citizens; limit appt times REF STR
S2748 Diegnan,P/Scutari,N+2 MVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program-establishes REF STR
S2749 Cryan,J Personal protective equipment-require
hospitals report to DOH on their supplies
REF SHH
S2750 Cryan,J Health care professionals-require DOH provide
training on communicable diseases REF
SHH
S2751 Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Public
health emergency open public records requests-make information accessible REF SSG
SCR124 Pou,N School reopening following COVID-19-petition
fed govt for emerg response
funding REF SED
SJR90 Testa,M/Bucco,A MVC
preparedness for future pandemics-establishes task force to study REF STR
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1076 Speight,S/McKnight,A+6 AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert
prosecutorial & criminal justice data
REP
A1906/4230 Acs (ACS) Wimberly,B/Lopez,Y+10 Police, false report-includes as bias
intimidation; false 911 call-estab. crime REP
A2394 Sca (1R) Wimberly,B/Johnson,G+9 Law enforcement agencies-establish minority
recruitment and selection programs
REP/SCA
A3641 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Murphy,C+9
Law enforcement officers-mandatory cultural diversity & implicity bias training
REP
A3914 Sca (1R) Taliaferro,A/Moen,W+6 Public emp.-concerns hiring & benefits
during health hazard posed by coronavirus
REP/SCA
A3971 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Coughlin,C+7 Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
REP
S401 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Cunningham,S+2 Law enforcement agencies-establish minority
recruitment and selection programs
REP/SCA
S415 Turner,S Parole services-offered to certain defendants
who served their maximum sentence REP
S419 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Greenstein,L+1 Law enforcement officer-provides cultural
training & devel diversity action plan REP/SCA
S685 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+1 Police and firefighters-establish a 5 year
residency requirement REP/SCA
S857 Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+1 State administered pension and annuity
funds-subjects to certain requirements
REP
S2376 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Bucco,A Public
emp.-concerns hiring & benefits during health hazard posed by coronavirus REP/SCA
S2384 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Gill,N+3 COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data
related to workers & first responders
REP/SCA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S2475 Singleton,T/Gopal,V+6 Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
REP
S2486 Sweeney,S+1 Clayton Model Pilot Prog.-estab.; provide school-based social emotional learning REP
S2635/2578 Scs (SCS) Gill,N Police, false report-includes as bias
intimidation; false 911 call-estab. crime REP/SCS
S2638 Kean,T/Gill,N+1 AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert
prosecutorial & criminal justice data
REP
S2676 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J Heath benefits plans-requires certain
entities authorized, pay annual assessment
REP/SCA
S2689 Greenstein,L Law enforce. training-incorporate
implicit bias in cultural diversity training
REP
S2713 Sarlo,P Sports & entertainment venues-allow for
cashless payment REP
S2714 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Addiego,D Farmland,
preserved-authorizes special occasion events under certain conditions REP/SCA
SR70 Kean,T Flexible spending accounts-urges IRS to grant
more flexibility to users REP
Bills
Combined:
S2578 Singleton,T/Turner,S False
reports to law enforcement-includes as form of bias intimidation COMB/W S2635 (SCS)
Bills
Transferred:
S685 Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+1 Police and firefighters-establish a 5 year
residency requirement FROM SCU TO SBA
S2578 Singleton,T/Turner,S False
reports to law enforcement-includes as form of bias intimidation FROM SJU TO SLP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S2475 (Turner,S) Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
S2484 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Cunningham,S) Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
S2596 Sca (1R) (Pou,N) Farm
workers-concerns protective health materials;$5M
S2602 Sca (1R) (Pou,N) Farm Worker
Epidemic Health & Safety Act-concerns public health & protections
S2638 (Ruiz,M) AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert
prosecutorial & criminal justice data
S2716 (Corrado,K;
Bucco,A)
Student Wellness Grant Program-establishes in DOE
S2718 (Bucco,A;
Corrado,K)
Student Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available
S2719 (Corrado,K) Pub. school student
mental health svcs-permit referral to private prof
counselor
S2747 (Bucco,A;Corrado,K)
MVC-extend expiring drivers' lic & ID cards for sr
citizens; limit appt times
S2748 (Bucco,A;Corrado,K) MVC
Virtual Check-In Pilot Program-establishes
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
S2384 Sca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N)
COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data related to workers &
first responders
S2475 (O'Scanlon,D) Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S68 (Ruiz,M) Federal student aid-students complete free
application as part of graduation
S2575 (Testa,M) Public & government records-removes limit
in Emerg. Health Powers Act on access
S2714 Sca (1R) (Addiego,D) Farmland,
preserved-authorizes special occasion events under certain conditions
S2716 (Ruiz,M) Student Wellness Grant Program-establishes in
DOE
S2718 (Ruiz,M) Student Mental Health Task Force-establish,
study resources available
S2719 (Ruiz,M) Pub. school student
mental health svcs-permit referral to private prof
counselor
Note
to the 7/22/2020 Digest:
Bill
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S2519 Pou,N/Cunningham,S+5
Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub
health emerg REP/SCA
2RS *NOT* REF SBA
The Senate
adjourned at 5:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 30, 2020 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR JULY 28, 2020
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet on
Thursday, July 30, 2020 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/22/2020):
None