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Vol. XLIV No. 44 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Mary Bernadette Corrigan, of North Plainfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:
David G. Brown, II, of Long Branch, to replace Lee M. Ulysses.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL
ON THE ARTS:
Gina Hulings, of Jersey City, to replace Marilyn Dore.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT
WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:
Kareem K. Adeem, of Newark, to replace Robert C. Garofalo.
Bills
Introduced:
S2840
Lagana,J Insurance Fraud Prev
Act-clarifies violation results in loss of mv liab coverage REF SCM
S2841
Turner,S Parking
tickets-eliminates driver's license suspension for failure to pay REF SLP
S2843
Singleton,T High school coaches,
employed in school districts-provide employee stability REF SBA
SCR128
Kean,T Redistricting standards
for Apportionment Commission-establish; public hearings REF SSG
SJR93
Lagana,J/Cunningham,S Frederick
Douglass Day-designates February 14 of each year REF SLP
SJR94
Rice,R Racial bias-establish task
force to study within criminal justice system
REF SLP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A970 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+15 Students w/depression-public schools required
to administer written screenings REP/SCA
A2244
Dancer,R/Murphy,C+20 Veterans
cremains-revise provisions concerning claiming and proper disposal REP
A4006 Chiaravalloti,N/Caputo,R+4 Quality Single Accountability
Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19
REP
A4405 Aca (1R)
Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N Piscataway
Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REP
S68 Sca (1R)
Singer,R/Ruiz,M Federal student
aid-students complete free application as part of graduation REP/SCA
S99 Sca (1R)
Gill,N+3 Elections-requires early
voting availability REP/SCA
S709
Addiego,D+1 Realty transfer
fee-exempts surviving spouses, civil union partners & disab vets REP
S1770
Singer,R/Corrado,K+1 Veterans
cremains-revise provisions concerning claiming and proper disposal REP
S1848
Gopal,V Public school
employment-creates hiring pool, previously employed in districts REP
S2057 Sca (1R)
Beach,J/Pennacchio,J+1
Veteran-DMVA notify certain organizations, name of deceased and killed
in action REP/SCA
S2059
Beach,J/Pennacchio,J
Veteran-allows to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk REP
S2259 Scs (SCS)
Singleton,T/Ruiz,M Students
w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings REP/SCS
S2401 Sca (1R)
Beach,J School students &
employees-prohibits returning to school after leaving country REP/SCA
S2404
Pou,N Quality Single
Accountability Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19 REP
S2471
Singleton,T Veterans or surviving
spouses-provides financial assistance grants
REP
S2505
Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+1 Veterans'
organizations-require EDA to provide certain assistance REP
S2520 Sca (1R)
Smith,B Piscataway Regional Day
School-requires State to sell land and improvements REP/SCA
S2580 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Sarlo,P+3 Ballot drop
boxes-establish in each county at least 7 days before election REP/SCA
S2598/2699 Scs (SCS) Gopal,V/Sarlo,P+3 Ballot Cure Act-establishes to modify &
establish various voting procedures
REP/SCS
S2631
Gopal,V/Oroho,S Bingo &
raffles-permits the conduct of remotely
REP
S2633 Scs (SCS)
Gopal,V/Sarlo,P+4 Voting by
mail-increase public awareness & use; extend deadline for ballots REP/SCS
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S2698 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Turner,S COVID-19 related
goods, services for purch., sch. dist.-req. St. enter contract REP/SCA
S2708
Sweeney,S/Codey,R+5 Mental
health, behavioral health & addiction svcs.-req provisions in St
contract REP
S2751/2575 Scs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+2 Public health emergency open public records
requests-make information accessible
REP/SCS
S2776
Singleton,T/Pou,N+1 Main-in
voters-requires notice mailed confirming ballot was received & counted REP
S2815
Gopal,V/Gill,N+1 Discharge
designation-DMVA assist memb discharged due to LGBTQ status to change REP
S2816
Gopal,V/Pennacchio,J+2 Life
insur., State-sponsored-req DMVA partner w/National Guard offer Natl Guard REP
S2817
Gopal,V/Pennacchio,J+1 Veterans'
pref.-allow active duty prov. document other than DD-214 for civil svc REP
S2818
Gopal,V/Pennacchio,J+1 Veterans
benefits-prohibit persons from receiving comp. for advising/assisting REP
S2819
Beach,J/Turner,S Inner env. for
mail-in ballot-permits co. to open five days prior to election REP
S2820
Beach,J/Turner,S Vote by mail
application-allows online reg. up to seven day before election REP
S2838
Singleton,T/Gopal,V State
procurement process-revises cert aspects, permits auction/reverse auction REP
Bills
Referred/SBA:
A970 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+15 Students w/depression-public schools required
to administer written screenings
S68 Sca (1R)
Singer,R/Ruiz,M Federal student
aid-students complete free application as part of graduation
S99 Sca (1R)
Gill,N+3 Elections-requires early
voting availability
S709
Addiego,D+1 Realty transfer
fee-exempts surviving spouses, civil union partners & disab vets
S2259 Scs (SCS)
Singleton,T/Ruiz,M Students
w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings
S2471
Singleton,T Veterans or surviving
spouses-provides financial assistance grants
S2580 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Sarlo,P+3 Ballot drop
boxes-establish in each county at least 7 days before election
S2598/2699 Scs (SCS) Gopal,V/Sarlo,P+3 Ballot Cure Act-establishes to modify &
establish various voting procedures
S2633 Scs (SCS)
Gopal,V/Sarlo,P+4 Voting by
mail-increase public awareness & use; extend deadline for ballots
S2698 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Turner,S COVID-19 related
goods, services for purch., sch. dist.-req. St. enter contract
S2776 Singleton,T/Pou,N+1 Main-in voters-requires notice mailed
confirming ballot was received & counted
S2838
Singleton,T/Gopal,V State
procurement process-revises cert aspects, permits auction/reverse auction
Bills
Combined:
S2575
Pennacchio,J/Testa,M Public &
government records-removes limit in Emerg. Health Powers Act on access COMB/W S2751 (SCS)
S2699
Gill,N Mail-in, provisional
ballots, signature defects-permits voter to cure COMB/W S2598 (SCS)
Bills
Recommitted:
S2519 ScaSa (2R) Pou,N/Cunningham,S+5 Public health emergency credits-award to
certain inmates during pub health emerg
RCM SLP
Bills
Transferred:
S2704
Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+7 Food
establishments, federal funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus Relief Fund FROM SEG TO SBA
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S709
(Brown,C) Realty transfer
fee-exempts surviving spouses, civil union partners & disab vets
S1158
(Testa,M) Apprenticeship
course-provides tuition fee waiver
S1159
(Pou,N; Testa,M) Apprenticeships,
registered-prov. CBT and income tax credits for bus that employ
S2057 Sca (1R)
(Brown,C) Veteran-DMVA notify
certain organizations, name of deceased and killed in action
S2480
(Singleton,T) One-time payment
program-establish for aid for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
S2504
(Lagana,J) Unemployment comp
fd-exclude benf paid during coronavirus from emp contributions
S2505
(Brown,C) Veterans'
organizations-require EDA to provide certain assistance
S2509
(Brown,C) Health care
prof-protects from retaliatory action by emp during coronavirus 2019
S2535
(Turner,S) Marijuana and hashish
offenses-provide cert. criminal and civil justice reforms
S2598/2699 Scs (SCS) (Pou,N; Singleton,T; Turner,S) Ballot Cure Act-establishes to modify &
establish various voting procedures
S2633 Scs (SCS)
(Gill,N; Pou,N; Stack,B; Turner,S)
Voting by mail-increase public awareness & use; extend deadline for
ballots
S2707
(Madden,F) Extended Employment
services, ensure rate stability;$2.5M
S2708
(Turner,S) Mental health,
behavioral health & addiction svcs.-req provisions in St contract
S2747 Sca (1R)
(Addiego,D) MVC-extend expiring
drivers' lic & ID cards for sr citizens; limit appt times
S2748
(Addiego,D) MVC Virtual Check-In
Pilot Program-establishes
S2803
(Pou,N) Vehicle reg &
driver's license deadline-extend for new residents during COVID-19
S2815
(Brown,C) Discharge
designation-DMVA assist memb discharged due to LGBTQ status to change
S2816
(Brown,C; Diegnan,P) Life insur.,
State-sponsored-req DMVA partner w/National Guard offer Natl Guard
S2817
(Brown,C) Veterans' pref.-allow active
duty prov. document other than DD-214 for civil svc
S2818
(Brown,C) Veterans
benefits-prohibit persons from receiving comp. for advising/assisting
S2831
(Diegnan,P) Teachers-grants
reciprocity with certain out-of-state certificates
S2832
(Diegnan,P) Teachers,
substitute-allow student in higher ed instit., 30 semester hr to serve
S2836
(Bucco,A) Electric pub. utility,
sustained svc. outage-reimb cost of spoiled food/medicine
Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2767
(Cryan,J) Law enforcement, civil
svc hiring-estab. oversight database; diversity analysis
Prime
Sponsors Withdrawn:
S2767
(Sweeney,S) Law enforcement,
civil svc hiring-estab. oversight database; diversity analysis
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1158
(Pou,N) Apprenticeship
course-provides tuition fee waiver
S1159
(Greenstein,L) Apprenticeships,
registered-prov. CBT and income tax credits for bus that employ
S1759
(Pou,N) Minimum wage
increase-provides gross income tax credits for employers
S1763
(Cryan,J) Substance use disorder
treatment fac-proh paying fee or commissions for referral
S2057 Sca (1R)
(Pennacchio,J) Veteran-DMVA
notify certain organizations, name of deceased and killed in action
S2059
(Pennacchio,J) Veteran-allows to
withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk
S2561
(Singer,R) Adult medical day care
services-establish minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate
S2563
(Sacco,N) Construction,
new-limits height in area below cliffs east of Palisade Avenue
S2598/2699 Scs (SCS) (Sarlo,P)
Ballot Cure Act-establishes to modify & establish various voting
procedures
S2632
(Pou,N) Hotline for people
w/disabilities-req Division of Vocational Rehab Svcs estab
S2633 Scs (SCS)
(Sarlo,P) Voting by mail-increase
public awareness & use; extend deadline for ballots
S2698 Sca (1R)
(Turner,S) COVID-19 related
goods, services for purch., sch. dist.-req. St. enter contract
S2724
(Turner,S) Virtual/remote &
in-person instruction-permit combination in 2020-2021 school yr
S2755
(Bucco,A) Driving privileges
during COVID-19-auth individuals who have passed road test
S2773
(Turner,S) DOE & vendors for
diagnostic tools-select 3; req sch dist to use; prov fed funds
S2815 (Gill,N) Discharge designation-DMVA assist memb
discharged due to LGBTQ status to change
S2816
(Pennacchio,J) Life insur.,
State-sponsored-req DMVA partner w/National Guard offer Natl Guard
S2817
(Pennacchio,J) Veterans'
pref.-allow active duty prov. document other than DD-214 for civil svc
S2818
(Pennacchio,J) Veterans
benefits-prohibit persons from receiving comp. for advising/assisting
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S2767
(Sweeney,S) Law enforcement,
civil svc hiring-estab. oversight database; diversity analysis
SJR93 (Pou) Frederick Douglass Day-designates February 14
of each year
Note to the 8/17/2020 Digest:
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2777
(Pou,N) Voter registration at
polling place on election day-permits *NOT*
Co-Sponsor
The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, August 25,
2020 (SESSION/JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly
will meet on Monday, August 24, 2020 (QUORUM/Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (8/17/2020):
None