NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for November 7, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 40                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S3013    Addiego,D    Realty transfer fee-exemp. cert. spouses   REF SEG

S3014    Ruiz,M    Crim justice sys info-proh fee, stop pub   REF SLP

S3015    Cunningham,S    Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.   REF SLP

S3017    Singer,R    Age-appropriate sexual abuse curriculum   REF SED

S3018    Turner,S    Website ads-proh cert products to minors   REF SCM

S3019    Addiego,D    Maps presented for mun. approval-clarify   REF SCU

S3020    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Coll. student parking-sales tax exemp.   REF SHI

S3021    O'Toole,K    Cemetery operations-reg. cert activities   REF SCM

S3022    Doherty,M    Spaying reduced-cost prog-disab. elig.   REF SEG

S3023    Sweeney,S    Equestrian svc, therapeutic-concern land   REF SEG

S3024    Vitale,J    Telepsychiatry-concern Medicaid coverage   REF SHH

S3025    Vitale,J    Gov. Records Council-concerns memb.   REF SSG

S3026    Vitale,J    Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal   REF SHH

S3027    Vitale,J    St. trauma sys.-devel. & implementation   REF SHH

S3028    Sacco,N    MV lamps-req. to be in working order   REF STR

S3029    Van Drew,J/Norcross,D    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib   REF SMV

S3031    Ruiz,M    Innovation Grant Prog.-estab.   REF SED

SR127    Weinberg,L/Lesniak,R    PANYNJ-investigate lane closures   REF SSG

SR128    Turner,S    Natl. Nurse Act of 2013-enact   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A354 AaSca (2R)    Gusciora,R/Barnes,P+4    MV lamps-req. to be in working order   REP/SCA

A1582 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V    Autocab-prov. finan responsibility proof   REP   w/o recommendation

A1588 AcaAaSca (3R)    Benson,D/Riley,C+5    Mold hazards-estab. standards   REP/SCA

A2061    DeAngelo,W/McHose,A+5    Nursing sch-cred for mil. medic training   REP

A2316 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+3    Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.   REP

A3359 AaAaAaSca (4R)    Singleton,T/Riley,C    Contractors-concerns registration   REP/SCA

S1345 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit   REP/SCA

S1591    Rice,R/Pennacchio,J    Transp.-related infrastructure proj.   REP

S1642 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Pennacchio,J    Name change-MVC accept death cert.   REP/SCA

S1828    Bucco,A.R.    Disab person-limit homeowner's assoc reg   REP

S1985    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+1    Telemarketing fraud investigation unit   REP

S1991    Van Drew,J    Nursing sch-cred for mil. medic training   REP

S2081 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Greenstein,L+1    Mold hazards-estab. standards   REP/SCA

S2400    Stack,B    Prop. Tax Lien Pilot Prog.-estab.   REP

S2604/3009 Scs (SCS)    Norcross,D/Oroho,S    Contractors-concerns registration   REP/SCS

S2609    Cardinale,G/Scutari,N+1    Pawnbrokers, lic.-concerns interest rate   REP

S2632    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1    Storm shelter constr.-concerns finan.   REP

S2867    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Infertility-cover under cert insur plans   REP

S2921 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Madden,F    Vacant and abandoned prop.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2976 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Home elevation contractor-prov standards   REP/SCA

S2984    Norcross,D    Gloucester City-amend charter provisions   REP

S2995 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Madden,F    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.   REP/SCA

S2996    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    Leave, benf. prog, cert.-concerns elig.   REP

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

S3005    Smith,B    Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.   REP

S3028 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N    MV lamps-req. to be in working order   REP/SCA

SR124    Kyrillos,J    Peanuts on flights-enact policies   REP

SR125 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    401(k) hardship distrib.-exemp. penal.   REP/SCA

Bills Combined:

S3009    Whelan,J/Oroho,S    Pub. util. construction work-concerns   COMB/W S2604 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A1588 AcaAaSca (3R)    Benson,D/Riley,C+5    Mold hazards-estab. standards  

S1345 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit  

S1591    Rice,R/Pennacchio,J    Transp.-related infrastructure proj.  

S1985    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+1    Telemarketing fraud investigation unit  

S2081 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Greenstein,L+1    Mold hazards-estab. standards  

S2400    Stack,B    Prop. Tax Lien Pilot Prog.-estab.  

S2632    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1    Storm shelter constr.-concerns finan.  

S2867    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Infertility-cover under cert insur plans  

S2921 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Madden,F    Vacant and abandoned prop.-concerns  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S231   (Bucco,A.R.)    Ultrasound-offer prior to abortion

S628   (Oroho,S)    Domestic viol. victims-concerns

S875 ScaSs (SS)   (Bucco,A.R.; Turner,S)    Ticket sales-revises law

S922   (Bateman,C)    Bronze Star-prov. special lic. plate

S1477   (Allen,D)    Sch. bus-enforce law, unlawfully passing

S2081 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    Mold hazards-estab. standards

S2606   (Bucco,A.R.)    Pediatric respite care prog lic. req.

S2859   (Bucco,A.R.)    Boating accident, leaving scene-penal.

S2932   (Pennacchio,J)    Home invasion-creates crime

S2935   (Oroho,S)    Instant racing wagers-permitted

S2986   (Bucco,A.R.)    Heroin offenses, cert.-incr. penal.

S2987   (Oroho,S)    Home invasion-creates first degree crime

S3003   (Singer,R)    Opiod drug-restricts under worker's comp

SJR69   (Sacco,N)    ADHD Awareness Day-desig. January 21

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S992   (Weinberg,L)    NJT fare incr.-Rate Counsel evaluate

S1591   (Pennacchio,J)    Transp.-related infrastructure proj.

S1642 Sca (1R)   (Pennacchio,J)    Name change-MVC accept death cert.

S1788   (Bucco,A.R.)    CATV companies-available resid. areas

S2609   (Scutari,N)    Pawnbrokers, lic.-concerns interest rate

S2806   (Connors,C)    Dwelling units, foreclosure-maintain

S2995 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1534 Sca (1R)   (Singer,R)    Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals

The Senate adjourned at 5:26 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, November 14, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, November 18, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/17/2013):

P.L.2013, c.166.   S533 ScsSaAa (SCS/2R)    Norcross,D/Oroho,S+3    10/16/2013    Common Sense Shared Svs. Pilot Prog. Act  

P.L.2013, c.167.   S2052 ScaAcaAaAa (4R)    Singer,R/Beck,J+8    10/16/2013    Continuing care community-bill of rights  

P.L.2013, c.168.   A732 AcaAaScaAa (4R)    Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+4    10/16/2013    Health care related prof.-concerns  

P.L.2013, c.169.   A4188    Bucco,A.M.+4    10/16/2013    Newly hired emp.-concerns reporting req.

 

P.L.2013, JR-12.   SJR51 Aa (1R)    Whelan,J/Conaway,H+2    10/16/2013    COPD Awareness Mo.-desig. November  

P.L.2013, JR-13.   AJR65    Kean,S/Angelini,M+6    10/16/2013    Turner Syndrome Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.