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Vol. XXXI No. 35 218th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Mark B. Shoemaker, of Mt. Royal.
Benjamin D. Morgan, of Mullica Hill.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF
NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Allen Silk, of Pennington, to replace
Bradley Brewster.
Eleanor V. Horne, of Lawrence.
Maj. General Maria Falca-Dodson,
of Ewing, to replace Christopher Gibson.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S4154 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility
and procedures; render inaccessible
SJR152 Beach,J/Bateman,C Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year
Bills Introduced:
S4106 Smith,B Electric veh. charging stations-developers offer option in new home
construction REF SEN
S4107 Smith,B State contracts-purchasing preference to
local and env. responsible
businesses REF SEN
S4108 Stack,B Ferry service commuting passes-provides
temporary income tax credit REF STR
S4109 Stack,B Child-protection window guard
law-strengthens provisions REF SCU
S4111 Vitale,J/Singleton,T
Pregnant women-amends law to extend length of postpartum Medicaid
coverage REF SHH
S4112 Vitale,J Hospital staff-revises identification badge
requirements REF SHH
S4113 Vitale,J/Pou,N
Insulin-health insurers required to limit copayments REF SCM
S4114 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Health
care plans-offered by SEHBP and local boards of education REF SSG
S4115 Sweeney,S Lead
level test results-DOE post link on homepage of its website REF SED
SCR179 Smith,B/Bateman,C Fossil
fuel power plants-amends Constitution to prohibit construction REF SEN
SCR180 Sacco,N/Stack,B+1 Keegan Landfill-Urge NJ Sports &
Exposition Auth & DEP immediate action to
close REF SEN
SJR148 Bucco,A.R. Ostomy Awareness Day-designates October 1
of each year REF SHH
SJR149 Vitale,J Alexandra 'Alex' Scott Day-permanently
designates January 18th REF SHH
SJR150 Vitale,J Black Balloon Day-designates March 6 of
each year REF SHH
SJR151 Ruiz,M Lation Clergy
Day-designates first Saturday of October
REF SSG
SR156 Singleton,T Religious
organizations-DOL proposed rule clarifying civil right protections REF SLA
Bills Passed:
A4710 Sa
(1R) Lampitt,P/Zwicker,A+13
Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act (31-0)
AJR150 Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year (31-0)
S606 Aa (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+11 Electric vehicle charging
infrastructure-encourages local units to plan
(26-4)
S1712 Sca
(1R) Beach,J/Turner,S Vehicle warranty, for aftermarket and
recycled parts-consumer notification req.
(31-0)
S1832 Sa (1R) Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+4 Pub. sch.
teachers-loan redemption prog. (31-0)
S3576 Weinberg,L/Codey,R Babs Siperstein Transgender
Day of Remembrance-renames (26-0)
S3799 Weinberg,L/Andrzejczak,B+3
Age discrimination-expands scope of law prohibiting (31-0)
SR137 Beach,J/Thompson,S Taiwan
Relations Act-commemorates 40th anniversary of enactment (Voice)
SR155 Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+1
Congress-condemns President Trump's racist comments directed (Voice)
Bills Substituted:
A4710 Sa
(1R) Lampitt,P/Zwicker,A+13
Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act SUB FOR S3258 (1R)
AJR150 Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year SUB FOR SJR152
S3258 Sa (1R) Beach,J/Turner,S+4 Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed
Act SUB BY A4710 (1R)
SJR152 Beach,J/Bateman,C Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year SUB BY AJR150
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A1040 Sa
(1R) Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+1
Landowner of the Year award program-establishes (27-0) (Andrzejczak)
S2929 ScaSa
(2R) Singer,R/Greenstein,L+2
Drug overdose fatality review team-estab (27-0) (Singer)
S3069 Sa (1R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+1 Pre-apprenticeship prog.-enhance (23-0) (Ruiz)
S3614 ScaSa
(2R) Cryan,J/Ruiz,M Coll. Student, Parent Consumer Info.
Act (23-0) (Cryan)
S3928 Sa (1R) Andrzejczak,B Landowner
of the Year award program-establishes
(27-0) (Andrzejczak)
Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
S3309 Aa
w/GR (2R) Vitale,J/Greenstein,L+17
Violence Intervention Program-fund violence reduction initiatives (30-0)
S3330 ScaSaAca
w/GR (4R) Addiego,D/Singleton,T+9
Child care svcs. operating
in pub. sch fac-estab pilot program; DCF study
impact
(25-5)
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S198 Brown,C Ambulance svcs.-billing FROM
SHH
Co-Sponsors Added:
S59 Sca (1R) (Andrzejczak,B) Co., sch. dist.-grant long term exemp
S425 (Pennacchio,J) Sexual
Assault Evidence Submission Act
S722 (Singleton,T) Water
loss audits-req. purveyors
S1832 Sa (1R) (Brown,C;
Turner,S)
Pub. sch. teachers-loan redemption prog.
S3079 (Gopal,V) Firearm, loaded-concerns minor's access
S3265 (Beach,J;
Ruiz,M) Smoking
cert electronic device-proh sale
SR155 (Ruiz,M) Congress-condemns President Trump's racist
comments directed
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1712 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Vehicle warranty, for aftermarket and
recycled parts-consumer notification req.
S3265 (Codey,R) Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale
S3656 (O'Scanlon,D) Used Car
Buyer's Bill of Rights-estab.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S3265 (Vitale,J) Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale
S4154 (Ruiz,M) Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility
and procedures; render inaccessible
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A4710 Sa
(1R) (Beach,J)
Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act
AJR150 (Beach,J) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates
October 8 of each year
Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A4710 Sa
(1R) (Turner,S)
Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act
AJR150 (Bateman,C) Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A4710 Sa
(1R) (Bucco,A.R.; Gopal,V; Cunningham,S; Greenstein,L) Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act
The Senate adjourned at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, September 13, 2019, to
meet again at a date and time to be announced.
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet again at a date and time to be announced.
Bills Passed Both
Houses/Sent To Governor:
AJR150 Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year
S606 Aa (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+11 Electric vehicle charging
infrastructure-encourages local units to plan
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/10/19):
None