NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for October 1, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 36                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2207    Sweeney,S    Court fees-revise or supplement  

SR83    Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L    Breast Cancer Awareness-St/Natl observ. 

 

Bills Introduced:

S2201    Madden,F    Alt. worker's comp prog.-auth. estab.   REF SLA

S2202    Lesniak,R+2    HomeKeeper Prog-HMFA participation   REF SBA

S2203    Buono,B    Fifth Quarter Pilot Prog.-estab. 3 yr.   REF SED

S2204    Norcross,D    Phencyclidine distribution-incr. penal.   REF SLP

S2205    Norcross,D    Firefighters-concerns age restrictions   REF SSG

S2206    Pennacchio,J/O'Toole,K+1    Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012   REF SEG

S2208    Gordon,R    Flood Hazard Area Control Act   REF SEN

S2209    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L    Freeholders-solemnize marriages   REF SJU

S2210    Madden,F    St. Dept-post commemorations on website   REF SSG

S2213    Van Drew,J    Withholdings from emp. wages-cert. pymts   REF SLA

S2214    Turner,S    Cigars, flavored-proh. sale   REF SHH

S2215    Sweeney,S    Civil actions, cert.-brought w/in 2 yrs.   REF SJU

S2216    Weinberg,L    Inmates-concerns transitional svcs.   REF SLP

S2217    Sacco,N    Pub. util.-relocate fac. when necessary   REF STR

S2218    Allen,D    Council Youth & Collegiate Affairs-estab   REF SED

S2219    Whelan,J    Overseas Resid Absentee Voting-revise   REF SSG

S2220    Allen,D    Moose's Law-proh viol. working w/animals   REF SEG

S2226    Whelan,J    St. Lottery winners-anonymous for 1 yr.   REF SSG

S2236    Gordon,R    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations   REF SSG

SCR1    Sweeney,S    Min. wage-set at $8.25   REF SLA

SJR61    Madden,F    Lily Dryden Day-desig. Sept. 1 each yr.   REF SHH

SJR62    Van Drew,J    Prosecutors-introduce cert. evidence   REF SJU

SR77    Addiego,D    Congressman Todd Akin's remarks-condemns   REF SHH

SR79    Gill,N    Emancipation Proclamation-commem. anniv.   REF SSG

SR80    Weinberg,L    Korean vet. of Vietnam War-honors   REF SMV

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A718    Ramos,R/Quijano,A+2    Pub. sch-letter enrolling resid students   REP

A1083    Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+13    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info   REP

A1335 AcaSca (2R)    Greenwald,L/Caputo,R+1    Marriage and civil union lic.-concerns   REP/SCA

A1902    Rumana,S/Diegnan,P+2    Tabitha's Law-notify sch pupil's absence   REP

A2949    Green,J/Stender,L    Plainfield Armory-auth. to sell   REP

S64    Codey,R/Oroho,S+1    Steroid use among students-deters   REP

S459 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    High sch graduation-complete all req.   REP/SCA

S721    O'Toole,K+1    Tabitha's Law-notify sch pupil's absence   REP

S968/1494 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L    Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures   REP/SCS

S1219 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Lesniak,R    Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.   REP/SCA

S1255 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Codey,R+1    Group Home Fire Safety Act   REP/SCA

S1307    Weinberg,L    N. Princeton Devel. Ctr.-follow-up study   REP

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

S1650 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Sweeney,S    Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.   REP/SCA

S1731 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Addiego,D+1    Safe havens for newborns-expand   REP/SCA

S1904 ScaSca (2R)    Sarlo,P    Alco. bev.-allow issuance of special lic   REP/SCA

S1911 ScaSca (2R)    Madden,F    Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Act   REP/SCA

S1912 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act   REP/SCA

S2015    Scutari,N    Plainfield Armory-auth. to sell   REP

S2042    Van Drew,J    Eagle Manor, Fairfield Twp-auth. to sell   REP

S2044    Buono,B    Temp. disab. benf-disseminate cert. info   REP

S2087    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Length of sch. day-pilot prog. to extend   REP

S2106 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G    Marriage and civil union lic.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2123    Ruiz,M    Pub. sch-letter enrolling resid students   REP

S2135 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Vitale,J    Health Benf. Exchange Act   REP/SCA

S2136 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Hot tubs-proh. 17 yrs of age use   REP/SCA

S2150    Kean,T/Singer,R    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info   REP

S2157 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R+2    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act   REP/SCA

S2177 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Beach,J    Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates   REP/SCA

S2202    Lesniak,R+2    HomeKeeper Prog-HMFA participation   REP

S2212 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Madden,F    Unemp. benf. determinations-appeals   REP/SCA

SJR45    Bucco,A.R.    Hypophosphatasia Awareness Wk-October   REP

SR62    Weinberg,L    Memorandum of Understanding-policies   REP

Bills Combined:

S1494    Turner,S    Privatize St. svcs.-concerns contracts   COMB/W S968 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

S1255 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Codey,R+1    Group Home Fire Safety Act  

S1307    Weinberg,L    N. Princeton Devel. Ctr.-follow-up study  

S1731 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Addiego,D+1    Safe havens for newborns-expand  

S1912 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act  

S2044    Buono,B    Temp. disab. benf-disseminate cert. info  

S2087    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Length of sch. day-pilot prog. to extend  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S333   (Weinberg,L)    Healthy Workplace Act-estab.

S1528   (Pennacchio,J)    Transfer inheritance tax-phases out

S1694   (Bucco,A.R.)    Co. tax admin.-permits co. to share

S1731 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Safe havens for newborns-expand

S1796 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Naturally Occurring Retir Community prog

S1813   (Pennacchio,J)    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

S1894   (Vitale,J)    Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

S2007   (Van Drew,J)    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag

S2052 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D; Gordon,R)    Continuing care community-bill of rights

S2157 ScaSca (2R)   (Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act

S2202   (Cunninham,S; Ruiz,M)   HomeKeeper Prog-HMFA participation

S2206   (Holzapfel,J)    Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012

SCR109   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vet, cert.-extend prop. tax deduction

SR68   (Addiego,D)    Armed Forces Heritage House-contrib.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S879   (Beach,J)    Sample ballots-elim. mail req.

S1731 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D)    Safe havens for newborns-expand

S1895   (Allen,D)    Emer. svc. fees-proh.

S2030   (Bucco,A.R.)    Texting while driv-prov. instruction

S2122   (Stack,B)    Health care fac repurposing-bus tax cred

S2138   (Bucco,A.R.)    Self-Svc Storage Fac. Act-cert revisions

S2177 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J)    Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates

S2185   (Whelan,J)    Voter serve as messenger-reduces number

 

 

 

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective September 24, 2012

 

Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (8).

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:08 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 4, 2012 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/27/12):

None