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Vol. XXVI No. 41 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Richard S. Mroz, Esq., of Haddonfield, to
replace Jeanne M. Fox, Esq.
Honorable Upendra J. Chivukula,
of
Honorable Joseph L. Fiordaliso, of
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
Jamie Fox, of
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Candido Rodriguez, Jr., of
Theresa E. Mullen, of
John
M. Deitch, of Fanwood.
Benjamin C. Telsey, of Pilesgrove.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Garrett L. Van Vliet, of
Nominations Corrected Copy:
TO
BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Honorable James S. Simpson, of
Bills Introduced:
S2364 Gill,N/Weinberg,L Fed prop surplus-loc law enforcement
use
S2365 Gill,N/Weinberg,L Mil equip surplus-trans, law
enforcement
S2382 Barnes,P Sexual Assault Viol. in
Ed. Act
S2383 Barnes,P Special Needs Work-for-Housing Prog.
S2384 Barnes,P Pharmacist-offer discounts and rebates
S2385 Thompson,S St Forestry Svcs-transfer,
Dept of Agric
S2386 Norcross,D Disab.-proh. snowplow block access
S2387 Beck,J
S2388 Beach,J St. bd of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal
S2389 Beach,J Affordable housing-estab.
vet preference
S2390 Beach,J kindergarten enrichment prog-trans.
req.
S2391 Beach,J Gold Star Parent id card-create
S2392 Beach,J Mail-in ballots-reg
voters, receive auto
S2393 Holzapfel,J Marriage-estab. crime-fraud exception
S2394 O'Toole,K/Sweeney,S Student ed prog-proh physical restraints
S2395 O'Toole,K Rule adoption-proh.
fed. standards
S2396 O'Toole,K
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S2397 Turner,
S2398 Turner,S Corp., outside US-proh
investing pension
S2399 Turner,S Body camera-law enforcement officer
wear
S2400 Whelan,J/Madden,F Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry
S2401 Vitale,J Respiratory Care Practitioner Act-amends
S2402 Rice,R Responsible Fatherhood-estab.
council
S2403 Rice,R Expungement,
cert. records-concerns
S2404 Rice,R Sch. dist.-concerns
S2405 Gill,N Corp. agents-concerns indemnification
S2406
Van Drew,J Ambulatory care fac
assessment-phase out
S2407
Van Drew,J Firearm theft-incr
statute of limitation
S2408 O'Toole,K Marital privilege-crime-fraud
exception
S2409 Bucco,A.R. Sex offender, cert.-proh. plea bargain
S2410 Whelan,J Sch. dist., Atlantic Co.-study:$85K
S2411 Scutari,N Marital privilege-crime-fraud
exception
S2412 Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J Water Infrastructure Prot. Act
S2413 Sarlo,P Tuition Aid Grant-elim.
language FY2015
S2414 Madden,F/Beach,J Unemp. claims receipt-concerns access
S2415 Madden,F/Beach,J UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev
S2416 Kean,T Restraining order prot.-concerns
S2418 Greenstein,L Diesel-powered veh-concerns
retrofits
S2419 Smith,B/Bateman,C Haz substanc discharge-proh removal
cost
S2420
Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Electric power net metering-concerns
S2421 Greenstein,L Trans capital prog-reduce
greenhouse gas
S2422 Greenstein,L/Bateman,C Natural gas pipelines-repair or
replace
S2423 Greenstein,L MV-estab electronic
lien, titling system
S2424
Codey,R+2
Smart growth issues-concerns
SR89 Lesniak,R Unemp. benf. leg.-release
from committee
SR91
Codey,R/Thompson,S+1 Natural
gas pipeline-prevent gas leaks
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A939 AcaSca
(2R) Singleton,T/Schaer,G+3 St tax expenditures-report, disclose req
A948
Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+4 Pub sch
nurse-consult, provision changes
A2184 Aa (1R) Singleton,T/Tucker,C+23 Vet. death
certificate-concerns
A3161 Aa (1R) Lampitt,P Car seat
safety-implement recommendation
A3334
Prieto,V/Lagana,J+13 Career readiness-Sch.
Report Card req.
A3335 Sca (1R) Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+12 Prep. prog.-support career readiness
A3337
Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+10
A3338 AcaAa (2R) Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+15 Dual enrollment prog.-concerns
A3339 Aca (1R) Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+13 Tech ed prog, industry setting-concerns
A3340 Aca (1R) Prieto,V/Jasey,M+9
A3341 Aca (1R) Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+12 Adult ed. programs-St. aid
AJR51 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+1 Pollinator Wk.-desig.
one wk. each yr.
S162 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Students
w/mil obligations-instit assist
S456 Madden,F Police, FF surviving spouse-tuition benf
S460
Madden,F/Connors,C+5 Sex off. residence-mun. reg.
S516 Holzapfel,J/Norcross,D Firearm w/in access to minor-incr. penal
S677 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+3 Parole elig.-release,
cert circumstances
S1365 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L
S1403 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L St tax
expenditures-report, disclose req
S1752 Sca (1R) Allen,D Vet. death
certificate-concerns
S1895 Ruiz,M/Pou,
S1984 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Beach,J
Career, tech ed cert pilot prog-complete
S1988
Kean,T+1
Pub sch nurse-consult, provision changes
S2026 Sca (1R) Beach,J Car seat safety-implement
recommendation
S2096 Scs (
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S2146 Van Drew,J Beach tags-vet/mil use id to gain
access
S2147
Van Drew,J POW-MIA flag-purchase in US w/St. fds.
S2181 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L PANYNJ-incr
transparency, accountability
S2224
Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2 Career readiness-Sch.
Report Card req.
S2225 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+1 Prep. prog.-support career readiness
S2226 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+3 Dual enrollment prog.-concerns
S2227 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+2 Tech ed prog, industry setting-concerns
S2228
Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+2
S2229 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+2
S2230 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+3 Adult ed. programs-St. aid
S2277 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Rice,R+4 Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw
Bills Referred/SBA:
A2184 Aa
(1R) Singleton,T/Tucker,C+23 Vet. death
certificate-concerns
S456 Madden,F Police, FF surviving spouse-tuition benf
S677 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+3 Parole elig.-release,
cert circumstances
S1365 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L
S1752 Sca (1R) Allen,D Vet. death
certificate-concerns
S1895 Ruiz,M/Pou,
S1984 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Beach,J
Career, tech ed cert pilot prog-complete
S2096 Scs (
S2228
Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+2
S2229 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+2
S2230 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S+3 Adult ed. programs-St. aid
S2277 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Rice,R+4 Waterfront
Co-Sponsors Added:
S827 (Whelan,J) Gubernatorial candidate's stmt.-post
S925 (Bucco,A.R.) Vulnerable person, exploit finan-offense
S1988 (Allen,D) Pub sch
nurse-consult, provision changes
S2224 (Allen,D; Kyrillos,J) Career readiness-Sch.
Report Card req.
S2225 Sca (1R) (Allen,D) Prep. prog.-support career readiness
S2226 Sca (1R) (Allen,D;
Doherty,M) Dual enrollment prog.-concerns
S2227 Sca (1R) (Allen,D) Tech ed prog, industry setting-concerns
S2228 (Allen,D)
S2229 Sca (1R) (Allen,D)
S2230 Sca (1R) (Allen,D) Adult ed. programs-St. aid
S2277 Sca (1R) (Thompson,S)
Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw
S2420 (Greenstein,L) Electric power net metering-concerns
S2424 (Greenstein,L;
Thompson,S) Smart
growth issues-concerns
SR90 (Norcross,D) St. of Israel-expresses support
SR91 (Greenstein,L) Natural gas pipeline-prevent gas leaks
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S516 (Norcross,D) Firearm
w/in access to minor-incr. penal
S925 (Cardinale,G) Vulnerable person, exploit finan-offense
S1647 (Allen,D) Gubernatorial election campaigns-finan.
S2047 (Vitale,J) Sober living homes-DHS lic.
and reg.
S2113 (Doherty,M) Credit card interchange fees-concerns
S2364 (Weinberg,L) Fed prop surplus-loc law enforcement use
S2365 (Weinberg,L) Mil equip surplus-trans, law enforcement
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S1998 (Holzapfel,J) Prescrip. Monitoring Prog.-revise prov.
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission:
Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)
Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)
School Security Task Force:
Joseph
Coppola, Jr., of Rochelle Park.
The Senate President has made the following reappointments:
*Effective
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission:
Senator Jennifer Beck (11)
Senator Diane B. Allen (7)
Notes to the
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S2164 Sca
(1R) (Kean,T) Dental svcs.-proh insurer setting prices
The Senate adjourned the
The Senate adjourned at 4:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A3658 Gusciora,R Sexual
assault higher ed instit-advocate
A3659 Gusciora,R Sexual assault higher ed-post
on website
A3660 Gusciora,R Electric Power Prod. Siting
Commission
A3661 Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J Domestic viol. victim,
cert.-training
A3662 O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J Bail fees in installments-proh.
A3663 Pinkin,N/Diegnan,P Protestant Episcopal Church-incorp.
A3664 Quijano,A/Spencer,L Sexual abuse-remove limitations
statute
A3665 Mosquera,G Infants, toddlers-concerns visitation
A3666
Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+1 Disaster Victims Prot. Act
A3667 Jasey,M/Oliver,S Sch. dist.-concerns
A3668 Jasey,M/Giblin,T Charitable org.-finan.
reporting req.
A3669 Mazzeo,V/Burzichelli,J Sign prog, cert.-proh. elig.
A3670
Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J+1 Vet-incr
allowance, cert. wartime disab.
A3671 Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J Sch. dist. consolidation-concerns
A3672 Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T Family planning svcs.;$7.453M
A3673 Mainor,C Co, cert mun-concern
duplication of svcs
A3674 Lampitt,P Telemedicine-prov
health care svcs reimb
A3675 Lampitt,P Telemedicine-req.
health insur. cover
A3676
Pinkin,N/Diegnan,P+10
A3677 Carroll,M Support orders, temp.-concerns
A3678
Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R St contract, overseas-proh
domestic corp
A3679 Singleton,T/Wisniewski,J Uniform Secutities
Law-concerns penal.
A3680
Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R Corp., outside US-proh
investing pension
A3681
Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,
A3682 Schaer,G Tuition Aid Grant-elim.
language FY2015
A3683 Eustace,T/Vainieri Huttle,V Principal
resid-exemp, estate from taxes
A3684 Coughlin,C AG website-concerns cert. posted info.
A3685 Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J Gov. records-make available on internet
A3686 Singleton,T Health benf plans
cert-proh anti-tiering
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
A3687 Dancer,R Communications atty.-client-requests
A3688 Dancer,R Oaths admin. in
court-concerns
A3689 Dancer,R St. Song:"The
NJ Song"
A3690 Mazzeo,V/Vainieri Huttle,V Disab. student-allow svc animal, sch bus
A3691 Caputo,R/Giblin,T Nonpub. sch security alarm-concerns
A3692 Dancer,R St. Planning Act-extend growth ctr desig
A3693
Rible,D+1
Special agents, Treasury Dept-firearms
A3694 Rible,D/Wisniewski,J Disabled veh.-concerns
mv operator
A3695
Angelini,M/Dancer,R+1 Driv lic suspension-mand. imprisonment
A3696 Quijano,A Student w/green card-qual
in-St. tuition
A3697 McKeon,J Assault firearm manuf-St
investment proh
A3698 McKeon,J Retir
obligation-concern local borrowing
A3699
McKeon,J/Lagana,J+1 Litigation funding prov.-reg.
A3700 Mazzeo,V/Riley,C Ambulatory care fac.-concerns
A3701 Casagrande,C Bus. Action Ctr.-estab. Dept. of State
A3702
McGuckin,G/Clifton,R+1 Paid sick leave-concerns
A3703 McGuckin,G/Wolfe,D Marriage-estab. crime-fraud exception
A3704 Lagana,J/Riley,C Police, FF surviving spouse-tuition benf
A3705 McKeon,J/Brown,
A3706 McKeon,J/Cryan,J Superior Court Judge-incr
mand retir age
A3707 Diegnan,P Cell access, correctional fac.-manage
A3708 Diegnan,P MV regis, assets
of cert estates-concern
A3709 Tucker,C/Caputo,R Unattended children in mv-pub.
awareness
A3710
Auth,R/Prieto,V+22 Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns
A3711 Caputo,R/Mazzeo,V Sports wagering-partially repeal
proh.56
AJR79 Angelini,M/Vainieri Huttle,V Hunger
Action Mo.-desig. September
AR155 Gusciora,R Electronic logging device-adopt rules
AR158 Mazzeo,V Mil. constr. proj.-Cong. auth. spending
AR159 Vainieri Huttle,V PANYNJ proj.-end bank prog. not related
AR160 Eustace,T PANYNJ-estab. unified sys.
AR161
McHose,A+1
Marine Sergeant Tahmooressi-release
AR162 Diegnan,P Rear visibility tech., new
cars-supports
AR163 Riley,C/Andrzejczak,B A.J. Meerwald-Cong. prov. finan. support
AR164
Fiocchi,S/Garcia,C+4 Beer, wine made in NJ-reisid.
support
AR165
Webber,J+1
Assembly-amend Rule 2:2
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A308 Russo,D Escrow agent eval.
svc.-proh. fees
A1065
Schaer,G/Sumter,S+1 Bond ordinance-elim.
5% down pymt. req.
A1238
Prieto,V/Johnson,G+1 Security investment adviser-regis. req.
A1462 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P Coin
redemption machine-disclose fees
A1873
Burzichelli,J/Schaer,G+14 Real Estate Installment Contract Act
A2074 Acs (
A2281 DeAngelo,W/Lagana,J Insur. fraud-concerns
A2290 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Lagana,J
Pub. libraries-CATV
offer free internet
A2398 Aca (1R) Benson,D+1 Lead Haz. Control
Assist. Act-prov. info
A2481 Acs (
A2483 Diegnan,P/Mainor,C Corp. by-laws-clarifies scope
A2598 Singleton,T Individual devel
accts-expand use of fds
A2802 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Cryan,J+3 Higher Ed-estab. re-enrollment prog.
A2807 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Riley,C+7 Undergraduate tuition and
fees-concerns
A2812 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Cryan,J Statewide longitudinal data sys-devel.
A2817
Riley,C/Singleton,T+1 Dual enrollment prog.-concerns
A3083 Acs (
A3271 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C/Ciattarelli,J
Finan solvency reg-concerns
moderization
A3391 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Prieto,V
Sheriff's off. reemp.
list-estab.
A3465 Andrzejczak,B Boat operation-concerns min. age req.
A3493 Johnson,G/Mainor,C Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc
AJR67 Aca (1R) Munoz,N/Lampitt,P+2
Bills Reported Referred/
A213 Aca
(1R) Gusciora,R/Eustace,T
Police/FF/Teacher Home-buyer Asst. Act
A986 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Benson,D+1 Telemarketing fraud investigation unit
A1011
Benson,D/DeAngelo,W+4 Life Science Internship Challenge prog.
A1678 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Mainor,C+1
A1951
Conaway,H/Eustace,T+1 Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Prog.-estab.
A2417 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Mainor,C+1 Probation-collect recidivism data
A3021 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Conaway,H+5 Career, tech ed
cert pilot prog-complete
A3290 Singleton,T/Vainieri
Huttle,V+12
A3461/3544 Acs (
A3618 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Benson,D SHBP, SEHBP-share info. w/Medicaid
Bills Combined:
A3544 Chivukula,U
9-1-1 text messages-enhance svc. sys. COMB/W A3461 (
Bills Transferred:
A3290 Singleton,T/Vainieri Huttle,V+12
A3544 Chivukula,U 9-1-1
text messages-enhance svc. sys. FROM
Co-Sponsors Added:
A329 (Handlin,A) Estate
tax-phase out over five-yr period
A381 (Lagana,J) Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
A389 (Space,P; McHose,A) Realty transfer fees, cert.-elim.
A528 (Diegnan,P) Judges-incr.
statutory mand. retire. age
A706 (Munoz,N) Prescription Monitoring Prog.-access
A709 (Johnson,G; Munoz,N) Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal
A1065 (Jasey,M) Bond ordinance-elim.
5% down pymt. req.
A1281 (DeCroce,B) Transfer inheritance tax-elim.
A1567 (Angelini,M) Communication recorded-unlawful
A1648 (Mainor,C) Physical therapy-revise statutes
A1678 Aca (1R) (Simon,D)
A2398 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G) Lead Haz. Control Assist. Act-prov.
info
A2417 Aca (1R) (Simon,D) Probation-collect recidivism data
A2622 Aca (1R) (Lampitt,P) Tuition
Equality for
A2685 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R) Outpatient treatment invol-court
ordered
A2909 (Simon,D) POW-MIA flag-purchase in US w/St. fds.
A3159 (Diegnan,P) Drug treatment prog,
corrections-access
A3256 (Jasey,M) Teacher of health-certificate req.
A3290 (Peterson,E; Lagana,J;
Tucker,C; Simon,D)
A3389 (Caputo,R; Handlin,A) MV viol.-dedicate fds,
brain injury svcs
A3450 (Johnson,G) Behavioral health svcs.-prov.
treatment
A3506 (Wilson,G) Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw
A3550 (Singleton,T) Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.
A3608 (Casagrande,C) Firearm possession conviction-concerns
A3695 (Handlin,A) Driv lic suspension-mand. imprisonment
AJR67 Aca (1R) (Simon,D;
Tucker,C)
AJR73 (Fiocchi,S) Wounded Warrior Appreciation Wk.-May
AR152 (Giblin,T; Rible,D) US Coast Guard-commemorates 225th anniv.
AR154 (Mazzeo,V; Simon,D) St. of Israel-expresses support
AR164 (Caputo,R; Munoz,N;
Space,P; Rible,D) Beer, wine made in NJ-reisid.
support
AR165 (Handlin,A) Assembly-amend Rule 2:2
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2290 Aca
(1R) (Lagana,J) Pub. libraries-CATV offer free internet
A2685 Aca (1R) (
A3136 (Vainieri Huttle,V) PANYNJ land
holdings, cert.-concerns
A3138 (Vainieri Huttle,V) PANYNJ-set cert.
goals, prepare reports
A3404 (Eustace,T) Tavern, historic-issue retail liquor lic
Second Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A3417 (Handlin,A) PANYNJ-incr
transparency, accountability
A3671 (Lagana,J) Sch. dist. consolidation-concerns
AJR77 (Conaway,H) Adrenoleukodystrophy
Awareness Mo-March
AR164 (Garcia,C) Beer, wine made in NJ-reisid.
support
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1236 (Lagana,J) Constr. Trades Lic.
Bd.-creates
A2281 (Garcia,C) Insur. fraud-concerns
A2685 Aca (1R) (Spencer,L)
Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered
A3169 (Webber,J) DEP-submit annual
finan. report
A3226 (Mainor,C) Charter sch.-modifies various aspects
A3663 (Eustace,T) Protestant Episcopal Church-incorp.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2281 (Andrzejczak,B) Insur. fraud-concerns
A2481 Acs (
A3389 (Bucco,A.M.) MV viol.-dedicate fds,
brain injury svcs
A3683 (Schepisi,H) Principal resid-exemp,
estate from taxes
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A3293 (Simon,D) Beach tags-vet/mil use id to gain access
A3676 (Lagana,J) Homestead benf.-concerns
distrib. timing
A3683 (Auth,R) Principal resid-exemp,
estate from taxes
A3711 (Dancer,R) Sports wagering-partially repeal proh.56
Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:
A3506 (Rible,D) Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective
Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez (32)
Assemblywoman DiAnne
C. Gove (9)
The Assembly adjourned at 5:19 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/15/2014):
None