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Vol. XLIV No. 57 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3092 Oroho,S Real property, surplus in Borough of
Franklin-authorizes State Treasurer to sell
REF SSG
S3093 Gopal,V/Sweeney,S
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during REF SCM
S3094 Ruiz,M School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities REF
SED
S3095 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L+1 Construction inspection program,
expedited-establishes REF SCU
S3096 Diegnan,P Improved Suicide Prevention, Response and
Treatment Act REF SHH
S3097 Ruiz,M Inmate, female-request certain medication to
prevent pregnancy REF SLP
S3098 Ruiz,M Women's Services Division-establish in
DOC REF SLP
S3099 Ruiz,M Inmate, female-prov
w/family planning services prior to correctional fac
release REF SLP
S3100 Ruiz,M Inmates, pregnant-DOC provide prenatal &
post-partum education & services REF
SLP
S3101 Ruiz,M Sexual assault at instit.
of higher education-victim-centered employee
training REF SHI
S3102 Ruiz,M Sexual assault & stalking-higher ed. instit. adopt affirmative consent
policies REF SHI
S3103 Gopal,V Domestic violence restraining orders-seizure
of ammunition/firearm components REF SLP
S3104 Singleton,T Children, virtual instruction-provide income
tax credit REF SBA
S3105 Gopal,V Firearm, seized-notify domestic violence
victim when weapon is returned REF SLP
S3106 Oroho,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Expired food/food waste to farmers-auth.
voluntary donation, farmer waive liab. REF SEG
S3107 Bucco,A MVC service-allow customer to schedule
appointment on MVC website REF STR
S3108 Bucco,A Cancer Research, Comm.-increase tobacco
product tax revenues from $1M to $4M REF
SHH
S3109 Corrado,K/Gopal,V+1 Vote by Mail Study Commission-establish,
report mail-in ballot irregularities REF
SSG
S3111 Gopal,V Mental health treatment, domestic viol-insur categorize as medically necessary REF SCM
S3112 Gopal,V Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider
perform; prevent certain disclosure REF
SHH
S3113 Gopal,V/Singleton,T Domestic
abuse victim tax credit-expands eligibility
REF SBA
S3114 Greenstein,L PERS Prosecutors Part-allow member to estab. purchased PERS credit at
addl. cost REF SSG
S3115 Gopal,V Working certificates for minors-modify
process for obtaining REF SLA
S3116 Gopal,V Min. essential coverage &
coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts REF SCM
S3117 Addiego,D Personal protective equip-req
State estab & manage stockpile, encourage manuf of REF SSG
S3118 Diegnan,P Safe School Reopening Grant Program-estab; help purchase air filtration sys;$10M REF SED
S3119 Ruiz,M Tuition rate & finan
aid elig-T/U/O visa qualify for in-State; T/U for finan aid REF SHI
S3120 Gopal,V/Singleton,T Domestic
viol. St.-operated websites-utilize security measures, protect visitors REF SHH
S3121 Bucco,A Name change for driver's lic-require
MVC accept certain documents as proof
REF STR
S3122 Sacco,N Surplus
property in Town of Secaucus, Hudson County-auth. St. Treasurer to sell REF SSG
S3123 Cruz-Perez,N Safe &
Equitable Remote Learning Program-estab.; support
Internet access service REF SED
S3124 Cruz-Perez,N Personal
protective equipment-exempt from sales and use tax REF SBA
S3125 Cruz-Perez,N Blueberry
muffin-designates as the State Muffin
REF SSG
S3126 Cruz-Perez,N Farm Labor
Equality Act-concerns conditions of employment for farmworkers REF SLA
S3127 Lagana,J Higher education institutions-prov. students
w/access to mental health care prog REF SHI
S3128 Sarlo,P/Pou,N Outdoor
dining-expand opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to
provide REF SBA
S3129 Pou,N Regional sch
district-apportionment of bd membership, amount of
district costs REF SED
S3130 Pou,N Baby Bond Account Program-establishes REF SHH
S3131 Pou,N Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced
usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic
REF SCM
S3132 Pou,N Digital Asset and Blockchain
Technology Act REF SCM
S3133 Corrado,K+1 Protective face coverings-exempt from sales
and use tax REF SBA
S3134 Lagana,J State buildings-all new, required to have
solar or geothermal energy systems REF
SEN
S3135 Lagana,J Guardianship monitoring prog-estab
in Office of Pub Guardian for Elderly Adults
REF SJU
S3136 Lagana,J Judges and judicial personnel-directs AOC to
establish implicit bias training REF SJU
S3137 Lagana,J Maria's Law-homemaker-home health aides, requires
certification suspension REF SCM
S3139 Turner,S Drug Court-person participating earn credit
against court financial obligations REF
SJU
S3140 Turner,S Juvenile-clarifies rights to attorney
representation; 12 month review hearing
REF SLP
S3141 Turner,S Affordable housing programs-estab guidelines for creditworthiness determinations REF SCU
Bills
Introduced: (contd)
S3142 Lagana,J Epinephrine-expands access laws to include
epinephrine nasal sprays REF SHH
S3143 Weinberg,L Discrimination and harassment,
unlawful-concerns REF SLA
S3144 Ruiz,M Social Innovation Act-establishes loan pilot
program & study commission w/in EDA
REF SEG
S3145 Greenstein,L Applications for professional &
occupational licensure-concerns names
REF SCM
S3146 Greenstein,L Correctional police/parole off-req compensatory time off, for work during emerg REF SLP
S3147 Gopal,V Domestic violence-revises definition, include
psychological & economic abuse REF
SJU
S3148 Pou,N Residents w/special needs-establish central
registry for use during emergencies REF
SLP
S3149 Pou,N Student exchange visitor placement org,
international-register w/Secretary of St
REF SSG
S3150 Pou,N School nurse, return to employment-permit for
2 years w/out TPAF reenrollment REF SSG
S3151 Pou,N/Oroho,S Charitable
food contributions, made from business inventory-income tax deduction REF SBA
S3152 Pou,N/Ruiz,M COVID-19
testing kits-req St enter in contract for purchase by
higher edu instit REF SHI
S3153 Pou,N/Vitale,J Long-Term
Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term
care advocacy & edu training prog REF SHH
S3154 Scutari,N Out-of-state contractors-estab
registry, awarded public works contracts in State REF SSG
S3155 Scutari,N Out-of-State contractors-require audits, entered
into State & private contracts REF
SSG
S3156 Scutari,N COVID-19 testing-require results within 72
hours; regulates costs REF SHH
S3157 Scutari,N COVID-19 Testing Transparency
Act-establishes REF SHH
S3158 Scutari,N Automobile Insurance Risk
Exchange-eliminates REF SCM
S3159 Scutari,N Housing projects, for-sale-extends prevailing
wage requirements REF SLA
S3160 Scutari,N COVID-19 Local Food Pantry Assistance Grant
Program-establish in DHS;$4M REF SHH
S3161 Scutari,N Judgments of adoption-require proof be
provided when filing joint complaints
REF SJU
SCR135 Weinberg,L State Parole Board-transfer probation
functions from Judiciary REF SJU
SJR99 Vitale,J C. Difficile Awareness Month-designates
November REF SHH
SJR100 Cruz-Perez,N Juliette
Gordon Low Day-designates October 31st of each year REF SSG
SR97 Addiego,D State & local tax deduction-urges federal
government raise to $25K REF SBA
SR98 Singleton,T Community Broadband Act-urges Congress to
pass REF SEG
SR99 Lagana,J Azerbaijan attacks against civilians in Artsakh Republic-condemns
REF SSG
SR100 Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N SNAP &
WIC for diaper purchases-call upon federal government to permit use REF SHH
SR101 Pou,N/Gopal,V Small
businesses-urges residents to patronize once COVID-19 has concluded REF SCM
Bills
Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A229 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B+9 Telecommunications company-prov prorated refunds, svc outages longer than 72 hrs REF SEG
A803 Verrelli,A/Wimberly,B+22 Vet student loan debt-exempts discharge thru
fed Total & Permanent Disab process REF SBA
A876 Giblin,T/Benson,D+7 On-line courses-Secretary of Higher Education
study prevalence, cost and quality REF
SHI
A1178 Zwicker,A/DePhillips,C+5 Blockchain
technology-permits corporations to use for recordkeeping requirements REF SCM
A2639 Aca (1R) Moen,W/Mazzeo,V+1 Rowan University-authorizes issuance of
alumni license plates REF SBA
A3384 McKeon,J Uniform Voidable Transactions Act-renamed Uniform
Fraudulent Transfer Act REF SCM
A3392 Aca (1R) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Timberlake,B+9 Student representative-be appointed to board
of education of school district REF SED
A4233 Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+5 Trespass & vandalism on agricultural
& horticultural lands-increases penalty
REF SEG
A4246 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Benson,D+9 Prof. & occup. license-expedite licensure for out-of-St individuals during emerg REF SCM
A4454 Aca (1R) Murphy,C/Reynolds-Jackson,V+10 Diversity & inclusion instruction-require
school districts to provide REF SED
A4478 Aca (1R)
Vainieri Huttle,V/Speight,S+18 Nursing homes-estab
addl. req. for DOH to assess sanctions & impose penalties REF SBA
A4484 Aca (1R) McKnight,A/Kennedy,J+16 Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy
& edu training prog REF SHH
A4545 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Murphy,C+9 Public school instruction-req. districts
include racial discrim & social justice REF SED
A4556/4145 Acs (ACS) Karabinchak,R/Pinkin,N+3 BPU-estab. electronic public records access; provide notice of
meetings/hearings REF SBA
A4589 Lopez,Y/Danielsen,J+10 Alcoholic beverages-extends time license
holders may sell following COVID-19 REF
SBA
A4671 Schaer,G/Swain,L+10 Utilities, pub & local-prov notice, available relief measures during
coronavirus REF SEG
A4788 Aca (1R) Pintor Marin,E
FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd
for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor REF SBA
A4803/4811 Acs (ACS) Sumter,S/Karabinchak,R+14 Personal protective equip-req
State estab & manage stockpile, encourage manuf of REF SSG
A4804 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+3 Working certificates for minors-modify
process for obtaining REF SLA
A4805 Acs (ACS) Freiman,R/Tully,P+4 Business interruption insurance-disclose
whether policy prov. pandemic coverage
REF SCM
A4806 Dancer,R/Chiaravalloti,N+3 Property tax reward programs-permits
municipalities to authorize REF SCU
A4807 Armato,J/Lopez,Y+3 Min. essential coverage &
coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts REF SCM
A4808 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Conaway,H+15 Internet-estab. office in BPU, assist in provision/expansion of service in
State REF SEG
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A3123 DeAngelo,W/Murphy,C+7 Veteran-allows to withdraw honorable discharge
papers from county clerk
A4480 Mejia,P/Pinkin,N+14 Medicaid managed care program-requires DHS to
review various aspects
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S171 (Greenstein,L;
Brown,C)
Veteran, homeless shelters-establish grant program
S330 (Gopal,V) St. pensions-proh
investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel
companies
S849 (Addiego,D) Blue envelope-issue, hold documents requiring
a person w/autism to operate a veh
S1676 ScaSa (2R) (Gopal,V)
Hospitals-allow to construct housing & wrap-around services for
homeless persons
S1866 Scs (SCS) (Addiego,D) St
contracts for service-disabled vet-owned business-estab
price preference prog
S2682 (Singer,R) Rare Disease Advisory Council-establishes
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
S2903 Sca (1R) (Addiego,D) Motor
vehicle regis., licensing, & ID card fees-exempts
Purple Heart recipients
S2914 (Turner,S) Nonprofit arts & cultural org.-assist,
negatively impacted by COVID-19;$10M
S2968 (Singleton,T) Veteran for civil service hiring
preference-changes definition
S3015 (Addiego,D) CBT & income tax credits, temp.-prov for job creation, manuf
personal prot equip
S3019 (Diegnan,P) Plug-in electric vehicle incentives-extend to
plug-in electric motorcycles
S3106 (Kean,T) Expired food/food waste to farmers-auth.
voluntary donation, farmer waive liab.
S3109 (Bucco,A) Corrado,K/Gopal,V+1 Vote by Mail Study Commission-establish,
report mail-in ballot irregularities
S3133 (Bucco,A) Protective face coverings-exempt from sales
and use tax
SJR80 (Cruz-Perez,N) Veteran
memorial homes, DMVA-release funds to offset COVID-19 related losses
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1931 (O'Scanlon,D) Lobsters-changes law regulating size limits
S3015 (Greenstein,L) CBT & income tax credits, temp.-prov for job creation, manuf
personal prot equip
S3090 (Sarlo,P) Horse races-authorizes fixed odds wagering
through fixed odds wagering system
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3113 (Pou,N) Domestic abuse victim tax credit-expands
eligibility
S3120 (Pou,N) Domestic viol. St.-operated websites-utilize security measures, protect
visitors
The
Senate did not adjourn. The Senate will
meet on Monday, November 9, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate
President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4909 Dancer,R/Caputo,R Horse
races-authorizes fixed odds wagering through fixed odds wagering system REF ATG
A4910 Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+1 Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation
plan, allow businesses operate during
REF ACE
A4911 Bramnick,J/Tully,P+1 Epinephrine-expands access laws to include
epinephrine nasal sprays REF AHE
A4912 Dunn,A/Rooney,K+2 School attendance-require studies on impact
of COVID-19 REF AED
A4913 Dancer,R Telecommunications carriers-directs BPU to
undertake public awareness campaign REF
ACO
A4914 Dancer,R+2 Smart meter installation-electric public
util. obtain written consent/disclosure
REF ATU
A4915 Dunn,A Impersonation/exploiting auth. implied by
public emerg.-elevates crime REF AJU
A4916 Dancer,R/Benson,D+2 CATV, system-wide franchise agreement-make
service available throughout area REF
ATU
A4917 Greenwald,L/McKnight,A Police
reports, certain-req law enforcement agency provide
copy to crime victims REF ALP
A4918 Greenwald,L Shareholder meetings, remote-allow
corporations to hold REF ACE
A4919 Downey,J Domestic violence-revises definition, include
psychological & economic abuse REF
AWC
A4920 Downey,J Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider
perform; prevent certain disclosure REF
AWC
A4921 Downey,J Domestic viol. St.-operated websites-utilize
security measures, protect visitors REF AWC
A4922 Downey,J Domestic abuse victim tax credit-expands
eligibility REF AWC
A4923 Downey,J Domestic violence restraining orders-seizure
of ammunition/firearm components REF AWC
A4924 Bergen,B+2 Landlord, certain-establishes assistance
program during COVID-19;$50M REF AHO
A4925 Bergen,B Alcoholic Beverage License-estab. restricted license, prov.
corporate tax credit REF AOF
A4926 Bergen,B Cannabis, med.-revises restriction on
ownership of alternative treatment centers
REF AHE
A4927 Bergen,B Law Enforcement Transparency Act of 2020 REF ALP
A4928 Bergen,B Health care workers-disclose employers &
infectious disease outbreaks at fac REF AHE
A4929 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Benson,D College Mental Health Services Act-grant prog., concerns mental health on campus REF AHI
A4930 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Benson,D Security aid-rename as health and safety aid,
provide for student mental health REF
AED
A4931 Murphy,C/Rooney,K+1 Bullying in public schools-req sch district estab procedure for online reporting REF AED
A4932 Johnson,G Limited liability partnerships-permits use of
alternate names REF AFI
A4933 Burzichelli,J/Benson,D Unit
concrete products-developers offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech option REF AEN
A4934 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Carter,L Public school curriculum-req. dist. include
instruction on conflict resolution REF
AED
AJR192 Vainieri
Huttle,V C.
Difficile Awareness Month-designates November
REF AHE
AR200 Dancer,R Energy Star-related product rebate-increase
offers through Clean Energy Program REF
ATU
AR201 Dancer,R Telecommunications & Internet
surveillance programs-urges to inform the public REF AHS
AR202 Bergen,B/Vainieri Huttle,V Rutgers,
State Univ-memorialize Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming
building after her REF AHI
Bills
Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A4528 Sca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Houghtaling,E+1 State procurement process-revises cert
aspects, permits auction/reverse auction
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S282 Pennacchio,J/Turner,S+7 Innocence Study & Review Commission-study
& review wrongful convictions REF
AJU
S300 Pennacchio,J/Kean,T+2 Women-owned & minority-owned business-Purch & Prop Division issue annual report REF ASL
S396 Weinberg,L/Addiego,D
Construction defect in common interest community-adjust statute of
limitations REF AJU
S818 Lagana,J/Pou,N County
ordinances-permits transmittal of certain proposed by electronic mail REF ASL
S841 Pou,N Homestead credit-payment req. to claimant
following sale of qualifying homestead
REF AAP
S857 Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+1 State administered pension and annuity
funds-subjects to certain requirements
REF ASL
S890 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Codey,R+1 Maternal mental health-ID & take
appropriate steps to secure fed funding sources
REF AHE
S938 Pennacchio,J/Turner,S Electric veh charging stations-exemp local
approval installation at gas stations
REF AEN
S1053 Singleton,T/Sweeney,S Waterfront
wage standards-establishes REF ALA
S1065 Sca (1R) Stack,B Therapy dogs in rental housing units-allows;
expands protection REF AHO
S1398 Pennacchio,J/Brown,C POW-MIA
flag-purchased with State funds, manufactured in US REF AMV
S2553 Gopal,V/Kean,T+3 Veterans-concerns residency status, pub instit of higher edu during
health emerg
REF AMV
S2804 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+3 Electric transmission grid-require BPU
conduct analysis & comparison study
REF ATU
S2849 Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L+3 School food-request waivers from US Dept of Agric during COVID-19
school closure REF AAN
S2909 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/O'Scanlon,D+7 American flag-auth. private persons display
on NJTA/SJTA property; proh. removal REF ATR
S2938 Turner,S/Diegnan,P+3 REAL ID-limit MVC appt
times to sr citizens & cert persons during
COVID-19 REF ATR
S3064 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Sweeney,S+3 New York taxation of NJ residents' income-req St Treasurer issue report REF ASL
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S606 Sca (1R) O'Scanlon,D/Singleton,T+2 Suicide Prevention Advisory
Council-establishes in DOH
S3011 Madden,F+1 Employer unemployment tax increases-reduces
or delays during pandemic
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A169 (DePhillips,C) Student journalist at public schools-concerns
speech rights
A174 (Space,P) Public officers and employees w/limited
historic exceptions-elim State resid
req
A179 (Space,P) Mandated Health Benefits Advisory
Commission-study finan impact of mandated benf
A795 (Quijano,A;
Giblin,T)
Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested on animals
A804 (Chaparro,A) Inmates at State & County facilities-offer
hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing
A813 (Chaparro,A) Prisoner reentry peer support
hotline-establishes
A818 (Chaparro,A) Inmates-require DOC provide educational &
employment counseling prior to release
A819 (Chaparro,A) Inmates, post-release employment-requires DOC
provide training
A820 (Chaparro,A) Inmates, certain-concerns vocational training
A821 (Chaparro,A) Inmates-requires DOC provide substance use
disorder services
A822 (Chaparro,A) Inmate driver's license renewal-DOC coordinate
w/MVC and assist upon release
A1058 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Senior citizen service-requires discrimination prevention training for
providers
A2226 (Auth,R) Small business, first-time paperwork
violations-suspends fines
A2350 (Chaparro,A) Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of
surcharge
A2418 (Mukherji,R) Prescription Drug Affordability
Board-establishes
A2792 (Kean,S) Women-owned & minority-owned business-Purch & Prop Division issue annual report
A3262 (Chaparro,A) Inmates-county required to provide reentry
assistance before release
A4129 (Benson,D) COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data
related to workers & first responders
A4667 (Stanfield,J) American flag-auth. private persons display
on NJTA/SJTA property; proh. removal
A4711 (Speight,S) Health insur
coverage-prov for mental health treatment &
substance use disorders
A4810 (Tully,P) Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review
Commission-establish
A4816 (Dancer,R) Correctional police/parole off-req compensatory time off, for work during emerg
A4832 (Caputo,R) COVID-19 medications-authorizes pharmacists
to administer
A4848 (Spearman,W) Reproductive Freedom Act-concerns
reproductive rights & autonomy
A4855 (Caputo,R) Nursing homes-req. DOH develop infection
control/prevention infra. improvements
A4864 (Chiaravalloti,N;
Tully,P)
Assisted living facilities in Medicaid, certain-temporary 25%
increase;$210K
A4884 (Speight,S) Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot
Program-establishes
A4886 (Speight,S) Sexual assault victims-require resources be
made available to
A4887 (Speight,S) Sexual assault victim-estab
right to be notified of prosecutor charging decision
A4888 (Speight,S) Sexual assault cases-require AG audit &
issue annual report
A4896 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
Teacher certification, temp.-estab. prog, issuance to cert students in
prep prog
A4897 (Space,P) New York taxation of NJ residents' income-req St Treasurer issue report
A4910 (Benson,D)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses operate
during
A4911 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Epinephrine-expands access laws to include
epinephrine nasal sprays
A4912 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
School attendance-require studies on impact of COVID-19
A4914 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
Smart meter installation-electric public util. obtain written
consent/disclosure
A4916 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
CATV, system-wide franchise agreement-make service available throughout
area
A4924 (McClellan,A;
Simonsen,E)
Landlord, certain-establishes assistance program during
COVID-19;$50M
A4931 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Bullying in public schools-req sch district estab procedure for
online reporting
ACR80 (Johnson,G) Natural resources, public-make State trustee;
guarantee environmental rights
Prime
Sponsors Added:
A2708 (Mukherji,R) Therapy dogs in rental housing units-allows;
expands protection
Prime
Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2708 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Therapy dogs in rental housing units-allows; expands protection
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A816 (Chaparro,A) Correctional facilities, for-profit,
private-prohibit DOC entering into contract
A817 (Chaparro,A) Correctional facility, private-prohibit
St-chartered finan instit
from investing
A1054 (Murphy,C) Kindergarten, full-day-required in all school
districts; uniform age requirement
A2264 (Chaparro,A) Children endangerment-communication service
preserve information
A2708 (Chaparro,A) Therapy
dogs in rental housing units-allows; expands protection
A3590 (Timberlake,B) Breach of
security, containing personal info.-revise requirements for disclosure
A3687 (Verrelli,A) Firearm, seized-notify domestic violence
victim when weapon is returned
A4634 (Johnson,G) CBT credit-allows for subcontracting work to
NJ small businesses
A4798 (Rooney,K) Emerg. power generators-estab
interest-free revolving loan prog to help purchase
AR122 (Timberlake,B) Diaper Need Awareness Week-week of September
25 through October 1, 2018
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A827 (Verrelli,A) Drug Court-person participating earn credit
against court financial obligations
A1058 (Murphy,C) Senior citizen service-requires
discrimination prevention training for providers
A1067 (Murphy,C) Nursing fac special
care-patients w/psych, substance use disorder dual diagnosis
A1531 (Tucker,C) License plate frames-permits which do not obsure numbers or letters on lic
plate
A4594 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Teacher
cert-estab proc for
issuance of limited cert of elig w/advanced standing
A4595 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Male
Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program-establishes;$50K
A4596 (Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Culturally responsive teaching credential-require DOE to develop
A4682 (Carter,L) Emergency Tenant and Landlord Assistance
Act;$300M
A4864 (Spearman,W) Assisted living facilities in Medicaid,
certain-temporary 25% increase;$210K
A4885 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Sexual
assault-require law enforcement provide victim w/police report
A4892 (Schepisi,H) State Workplace
Anti-Harassment & Discrimination Policy-codifies
A4911 (RooneyK)
Epinephrine-expands access laws to include epinephrine nasal sprays
A4929 (Verrelli,A) College Mental Health Services Act-grant prog., concerns mental health on campus
A4930 (Verrelli,A) Security aid-rename as health and safety aid,
provide for student mental health
A4931 (Benson,D) Bullying in public schools-req sch district estab procedure for online reporting
The
Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:
*Effective October
27, 2020
State Commission
of Investigation:
Kevin R. Reina, of Summit, replacing John A. Hoffman,
resigned.
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
The
Assembly did not adjourn. The Assembly
will meet on Monday, November 9, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the
Speaker).
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/29/2020):
P.L.2020, c.114. S2517 Aa (1R) Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L+8 10/30/2020
Paratransit svcs.-adopt best practices,
greater coordination, estab
councils;$6M
P.L.2020, c.115. A3914 Sca (1R) Taliaferro,A/Moen,W+8 10/30/2020
Public emp.-concerns hiring & benefits during health hazard posed by
coronavirus
P.L.2020, c.116. A4134 Aca (1R) Downey,J/Houghtaling,E
10/30/2020 Workers' comp-revise
effective date for loss of hand/foot; apply to pending
case
P.L.2020, c.117. S864 ScaSaAcaAca
(4R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+21 11/4/2020
Plastic carryout bags, polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits
use
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/29/2020):
(contd)
P.L.2020, c.118. A4809 Aca (1R) Pintor Marin,E/Sumter,S+2
11/4/2020 CBT-revise, clarify,
correct, and simplify various aspects
P.L.2020, c.119. A2355 Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E+6 Account wagering system-allow State residents, outside of NJ, place wagers