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                                                                            for August 3, 2020

 

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Vol. XLIV No. 40                                                                                219th Legislature • First Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S2760  Cunningham,S  Higher education instit-grants immunity from liability, damages from coronavirus  REF SHI

S2761  Corrado,K  Hospital patient w/devel. disability-auth designated caregiver accompany patient  REF SHH

S2762  Bucco,A  Municipality reimb.-establish fund for police cost related to MVC crowding;$500K  REF SCU

S2763  Corrado,K+1  Electronic monitoring devices, group homes, devel. disablities-require certain  REF SHH

S2764  Corrado,K  Co. protective svcs. staff-receive training on adults w/Alzheimer's or dementia  REF SHH

S2765  Sweeney,S/Rice,R  Law enforcement agencies-require Civil Svc Comm increase diversity & inclusivity  REF SLP

S2766  Sweeney,S/Rice,R  Minority civil svc. law enforce applications-Civil Svc Comm estab mentoring prog  REF SLP

S2767  Sweeney,S/Rice,R  Law enforcement, civil svc hiring-estab. oversight database; diversity analysis  REF SLP

S2768  Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+1  Minority/women-owned bus.-conduct disparity study, utilization in St procurement  REF SEG

S2769  Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+1  Minority Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$50M  REF SEG

S2770  Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+1  Minority Depository Institution Coordinator-establishes position in EDA  REF SEG

S2771  Singleton,T  Rural Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$35M  REF SEG

S2772  Singleton,T+1  Biannual Business Matchmaker Initiative-establishes in Department of State  REF SEG

S2773  Ruiz,M  DOE & vendors for diagnostic tools-select 3; req sch dist to use; prov fed funds  REF SED

S2774  Weinberg,L/Lagana,J+2  Unemployment claims-provide effective date is date individual becomes unemployed  REF SLA

S2775  Holzapfel,J  Voters, registered-require to present photo ID when voting at polling place  REF SSG

S2776  Singleton,T  Main-in voters-requires notice mailed confirming ballot was received & counted  REF SSG

S2777  Turner,S  Voter registration at polling place on election day-permits  REF SSG

S2778  Codey,R  Involuntary commitment-petition court for an individual w/substance use disorder  REF SHH

S2779  Greenstein,L  Death certificates-include drug responsible for overdose, certain circumstances  REF SHH

S2780  Greenstein,L  Trauma-informed education-teaching staff & sch bd members receive training  REF SED

S2781  Codey,R/Smith,B  Diversity & inclusion instruction-require school districts to provide  REF SED

S2782  Codey,R/Smith,B  Communication recorded-unlawful unless all parties previously consented  REF SJU

S2783  Testa,M  Homestead Benefit 2020 Prog. & Senior & Disab Citizens' Prop Tax Freeze;$125.575  REF SBA

S2792  Cryan,J  Law enforcement, firefighters, civil svc. exam application-accept email, text  REF SSG

S2793  Ruiz,M/Pou,N  Higher ed instit. to improve campus diversity-develop guidance  REF SHI

S2794  Pou,N/Scutari,N  Plea bargaining-prosecutor may mail/email w/defendants for cert traffic offenses  REF SJU

S2795  Vitale,J  Nursing homes-require to employ patient advocate  REF SHH

S2796  Vitale,J/Codey,R  Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission-establishes in DHS  REF SHH

S2797  Cryan,J  Judicial officers personal information-prohibits disclosure; establishes crime  REF SJU

S2798  Vitale,J/Ruiz,M  Long-term care fac-estab uniform req on submission of outbreak response plans  REF SHH

SCR125  Pou,N  Communication Decency Act of 1996-urges Congress to amend  REF SHH

 

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

 

S1370  Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+11  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements 

 

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

 

A2131 Aca (1R)  Tully,P/DePhillips,C+9  Global War on Terrorism Medal-creates 

A3367  Johnson,G/Kennedy,J+4  Electric veh charging stations-require community associations allow installation 

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

 

A277 Aca (1R)  Armato,J/Karabinchak,R+2  Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial & investment interest and benefits  REF SHH

A306 Aca (1R)  Danielsen,J/Mazzeo,V+7  First responders-forcibly enter prop., provide emergency asst., civil immunity  REF SJU

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

 

A637  Caputo,R/Dancer,R+3  Sports pools operators-revises permit and license  REF SSG

A702 Aa (1R)  Sumter,S/Mazzeo,V+1  State info tech contracts-req software use to document contractor computer use  REF SSG

A740  Johnson,G/Conaway,H+5  Fuel cells-req State agencies in awarding contracts to consider when purch items  REF SEN

A745 Aa (1R)  Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+21  Transportation network company driver-pretending, fraudulent, criminalizes  REF SLP

A883 Aca (1R)  Giblin,T/Timberlake,B+14  Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information  REF SJU

A970 Acs (ACS)  Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+15  Students w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings  REF SED

A1254 Aca (1R)  Schaer,G/Holley,J+1  Geriatric parole-establishes for certain eligible inmates  REF SLP

A1653 Aa (1R)  Quijano,A/Pinkin,N+12  Vehicle-fueling and charging infrastructure, zero-emission-development projects  REF SCU

A1670 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A/Pinkin,N+4  Voting system, electronic-requires vendor disclose finan. ties prior to approval  REF SSG

A2244  Dancer,R/Murphy,C+20  Veterans cremains-revise provisions concerning claiming and proper disposal  REF SMV

A2311 Aa (1R)  Calabrese,C/Jasey,M+5  Higher ed instit & mun mutually beneficial relationship-exam by study commission  REF SHI

A2321 Aca (1R)  Murphy,C/Lopez,Y+9  NJT-prov pub. hearing for alt. provision, related to substantial curtailment svc  REF STR

A2370 Aca (1R)  Schaer,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V+2  Compassionate release program-establish for certain inmates  REF SJU

A2374 AcsAca (ACS/1R)  Mukherji,R/Pinkin,N  Energy, water & storm resiliency proj-establish prog for public or private finan  REF SEN

A2429  Benson,D/Murphy,C+4  Transportation Services Coordination Task Force-establishes  REF STR

A2462  Benson,D/Moriarty,P+9  Service contracts w/automatic renewal-establish notification standards  REF SCM

A2717  Murphy,C/Mukherji,R+6  Marriage and civil union licenses-provides for immediate issuance  REF SJU

A2719  Downey,J+8  Elderly person, institutionalized-increased fines for abuse or exploitation  REF SHH

A2765  Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+4  State logo, official-changes designation, denote manufacture of product in NJ  REF SSG

A2773 Aca (1R)  Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+4  Farms, commercial-allows holding 14 special occasion events per year  REF SEG

A3510  Lopez,Y/Benson,D+10  Accessible transportation service routes-NJT publish on website  REF STR

A3513  Freiman,R/Mukherji,R+2  Business filing statutes-modernizes to incl. entity conversion and domestication  REF SCM

A3605 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A/Murphy,C+3  Paper bills and notices-prohibits insurers, SHBP and SEHBP from charging fee  REF SCM

A4138 Aca (1R)  Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D+8  Public emergency response plan for developmental disabled individuals-develop  REF SHH

A4163 Aca (1R)  Wimberly,B  Lottery tickets-permits validation via Internet, mobile app, or electronic means  REF SSG

A4170 AcaAca (2R)  Zwicker,A/Benson,D+10  Data privacy-restrict use collected for purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19  REF SHH

A4239 Aca (1R)  Vainieri Huttle,V/Dunn,A+9  Community-based residential prog. & group homes-allow cert. in-person visitation  REF SHH

A4250 Aca (1R)  Downey,J/Mukherji,R  Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures  REF SJU

A4252 AcaAca (2R)  Conaway,H/Karabinchak,R+2  Coronavirus disease 2019 laboratory testing-requires availability  REF SHH

A4253 AcsAca (ACS/1R)  Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+2  Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity  REF SHH

A4366 Aca (1R)  Taliaferro,A/Sumter,S+6  Police training-contract with crisis intervention training center  REF SLP

A4367 AcaAca (2R)  Mukherji,R/Sumter,S+3  Plea bargaining-prosecutor may mail/email w/defendants for cert traffic offenses  REF SJU

A4368 Aca (1R)  Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+4  Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal program to include drug offenses  REF SLP

A4369 Aca (1R)  Lopez,Y/Carter,L+1  Sentencing reform-implements Crim. Sentencing & Disposition Comm recommendations  REF SJU

A4370 AcaAca (2R)  Carter,L/Jasey,M+1  Parole-permits AOC retroactively rescind/modify mandatory term for cert offenses  REF SJU

A4371  Chaparro,A/Johnson,G+2  Corrections Rehab & Crime Prevention Fund-establish; require cost savings study  REF SJU

A4372 Aca (1R)  Timberlake,B/Quijano,A+3  Inmates, certain-provides for resentencing  REF SJU

A4373  Spearman,W/Jimenez,A+2  Sentencing-establishes youthful age of defendant as mitigating factor  REF SJU

A4405 Aca (1R)  Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N  Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements  REF SSG

A4412  Freiman,R/Verrelli,A+6  COVID-19 testing-require facilities provide accurate timeframes for test results  REF SHH

ACR32  Jimenez,A/Mejia,P  Radiologist assistants-encourages regulations to authorize practice  REF SHH

ACR190  Caputo,R/Lampitt,P+11  School reopening following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding  REF SED

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

 

S891  Pou,N  Devel disab individual forms-req to be available in languages other than English  FROM SHH

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S280  (Pou,N)  Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information

S1634  (Bucco,A)  Fireman certificates & membership-raises maximum eligibility age

S2763  (Holzapfel,J)  Electronic monitoring devices, group homes, devel. disablities-require certain 

S2768   (Scutari,N)   Minority/women-owned bus.-conduct disparity study, utilization in St procurement 

S2769   (Scutari,N)  Minority Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$50M 

S2770   (Scutari,N)   Minority Depository Institution Coordinator-establishes position in EDA

S2772   (Scutari,N)  Biannual Business Matchmaker Initiative-establishes in Department of State 

S2774   (Kean,T; Pou,N)  Unemployment claims-provide effective date is date individual becomes unemployed 

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S1018  (Gopal,V)  Sch discipline practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine

S1020  (Gopal,V)  School discipline data-report on their websites and to Commissioner of Education

S2586  (Pou,N)  Sentencing reform-implements Crim. Sentencing & Disposition Comm recommendations

S2593  (Pou,N)  Parole-permits AOC retroactively rescind/modify mandatory term for cert offenses

S2606  (Beach,J)  Solar energy sys-allow installation prior to construction permit during COVID-19

S2788  (Pou,N)  Long-term care fac-supp pymts to staff providing direct care svc during COVID-19

 

Note to the 7/30/2020 Digest:

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

A1906/4230 Acs (ACS) (Singleton,T) *NOT* (Turner,S)  Police, false report-includes as bias intimidation; false 911 call-estab. crime

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

A1906/4230 Acs (ACS)  (Turner,S)  Police, false report-includes as bias intimidation; false 911 call-estab. crime

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Monday, August 10, 2020 (QUORUM, Committee Group “1” scheduled to meet).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, August 10, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).    

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/30/2020):

 

P.L.2020, c.61.  A4389 AcaAca (2R)  McKeon,J/Conaway,H+2  7/31/2020  Heath benefits plans-requires certain entities authorized, pay annual
  assessment