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Vol. XXXI No. 39 218th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL COMMISSION:
John J. Reiser,
Jr., of North Brunswick, to replace Mary Allessio Leck, Ph.D.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE
RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:
Philip J. Mugavero,
of Phillipsburg, to replace Garret Leonard VanVliet.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rabiya Kader, of Princeton,
to replace Joseph Gonzalez.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SITE
REMEDIATION PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARD:
Michael J. Renzulli,
of Robbinsville, to replace Constantine Tsentas.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS'
SERVICE COUNCIL:
Larry S. Rosenthal, of Hamilton, to
replace Richard Clark.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Joseph Randall Corman, J.S.C., of Sayreville.
Philip James Degnan,
of Chatham.
Honorable Lisa James-Beavers, A.L.J., of Burlington
Township.
Honorable Peter Adam Bogaard,
J.S.C., of Morristown.
Honorable Arnold L. Natali, Jr., J.S.C.,
of Little Silver.
Honorable Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan,
J.S.C., of Shrewsbury.
Honorable Michael F. O'Neill, J.S.C., of
Branchburg.
Honorable Donald Stein, J.S.C., of Haddon Heights.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC
SECURITY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE:
Harry Silver, of Oakland, to replace Herbert
Spiegel.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME
COUNCIL:
Edward H. Kertz,
of Egg Harbor, to replace Jeffrey A. Link.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:
Justine Giovanetti,
of Newton, to replace Mary Wells.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
CEMETARY BOARD:
Vincent A. Pirone,
Esq., of Roseland, to replace Marion Brozowski.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Vivian Scott Chew, of Closter, to replace
Lawrence Carlbon.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Richard Norz, of
Hillsborough, to replace Alan Danser.
Roger R. Kumpel,
of Southampton.
Pete Johnson, of Jobstown.
Denis C. Germano,
of Ocean City.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE ON WAGES AND STATE BENEFITS:
Linda M. Doherty, of North Hanover.
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Sarah Surgent, of
Millstone Township.
TO BE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
Celina Levy, of Freehold, to replace John Hulick.
Nomination Corrected Copy:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Norma J. Clayton, of Wildwood, Missouri *NOT* Wildwood, New Jersey, to replace
Elizabeth Garcia.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SCR183 Scutari,N/Sweeney,S Cannabis, personal non-med. use by
adults-propose constit. amendment
to legalize
Bills Introduced:
S4232 Rice,R Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification
Program-establishes;$10M REF SCU
S4233 Rice,R Public contracting-req
conduct periodic studies of racial and ethnic disparities REF SSG
S4234 Rice,R Health impact assessments of pending
legislation-estab. conducting
requirements REF SHH
S4235 Rice,R Lead service lines-requires residential
property contracts to address REF SCU
S4236 Rice,R For-hire Vehicle License Plate Task
Force-issue uniquely colored license plates
REF STR
S4237 Rice,R Lead service lines-requires certain
residential developers to replace REF
SCU
S4238 Singleton,T
Independent expenditure committees-reporting requirements, makes various
changes REF SSG
S4239 Singleton,T
Foreign-sourced income subject to federal income tax treaty under
CBT-treatment REF SBA
S4240 Oroho,S CBT revenues-allocates $10M to DEP for
certain lake management activities REF
SEN
S4241 Cryan,J Tenants, receive public assistance
payments-extend grace period for late charges
REF SCU
S4242 Cryan,J Municipal tax exemptions for entities
relocating from boarder counties-concerns
REF SCU
S4243 Gopal,V Centers for Independent Living-DOLWD for
continued assistance;$750k REF SHH
S4244 Gopal,V Workers' Comp. Judges from DCRP &
Judges part of PERS transfers to JRS
REF SSG
S4245 Gopal,V Workers' comp judges-enrollment in PERS
required; requires JRS rights/benf apply REF SSG
S4246 Gopal,V Workers' Compensation Judges-changes
eligibility from DCRP to PERS REF SSG
S4247 Gopal,V Community Food Bank of NJ-establish
criteria for distribution of FY2020 funding
REF SBA
S4248 Gopal,V Mayor Gerald J Tarantolo
Boulevard-designates portion of Route 36
REF STR
S4249 Gopal,V Health benefit plans/out-of-work services,
self-funded-DOBI provide information
REF SCM
S4250 Diegnan,P Work
zone, automated speed enforcement-establish pilot program REF STR
S4251 Vitale,J Inmates-DOC & county correctional fac to provide w/medication-assisted treatment REF SLP
S4252 Vitale,J Children's meals served in
restaurants-required to meet nutritional standards REF SHH
S4253 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospitals-expands reporting
requirements REF SHH
S4254 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospital finances-expands DOH
oversight REF SHH
S4255 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospitals, certain-authorize DOH notify
elected officials of financial distress
REF SHH
S4256 Cunningham,S
Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program-establishes REF SHI
S4257 Ruiz,M School Meal Fund-sch
district establish to assist student w/meal bill in arrears REF SED
S4258 Turner,S Affordability controls, rental
housing-establish standards for expiration
REF SCU
S4259 Pou,N Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation
Act-establishes REF SCM
S4260 Rice,R/Cunningham,S
Paroled person convicted of indictable offense-remove prohibition on
voting REF SJU
S4261 Rice,R/Cunningham,S+1 Repartations Task
Force-establishes REF SSG
S4262 Sweeney,S
Employment contracts-concerns effect and enforceability or settlement
agreements REF SLA
S4263 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S Casino key employee license & regis.-concerns drug offense disqualification REF SSG
SCR182 Scutari,N/Cryan,J Gun control measures-memorializes Congress
& President to enact legislation
REF SLP
SR166 Ruiz,M Breast milk, airlines-prohibit counting
against carry-on limit or restricting
REF SHH
SR167 Ruiz,M Breast milk, airlines-urges to change
policies, carry-on limits REF SHH
SR168 Diegnan,P Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms
Act-urges to repeal REF SLP
SR169 Gopal,V Delivery veh req air-conditioning-urge President & Congress to enact
legislation REF STR
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
Reading:
A790 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+13
Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant
priority course registration REP
A791 AcaSca
(2R) Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+11
Veterans cert.-requires higher education institution, grant academic
credit REP/SCA
A1305 Greenwald,L+1 William H Fauver
Youth Correctional Facility-renames Mountainview
Youth Facility REP
A4136 AcsAaSca
(ACS/2R) Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+1
Possession in Excess of Daily Limit Vessel Lic.,
black sea bass/summer
flounder
REP/SCA
A5213 Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Child support arrears-collection by any St. or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency REP
A5263 Aca (1R) Tully,P/Armato,J+4 Firefighters, complete courses at county
fire academies-award college credits
REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A5432 AcaSca (2R) Milam,M/Land,R Menhaden
purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system REP/SCA
A5445 Sca
(1R) Swain,L/Tully,P+7
Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State's illegal drug
supply REP/SCA
A5624 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Gubernatorial transition-State employee
serve as EEO/Affirmative Action officer
REP
A5625 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req, background investigation expense REP
A5626 Sca
(1R) Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+6 Criminal investigations-disclosure required
by applicants for State employment REP/SCA
A5627 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+4
Human resource management of employees-grants authority to Civil Service
Comm. REP
A5628 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Civil Service Comm-estab
standardize recordkeeping w/regards to unclassified emp REP
A5629 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Discrimination or harassment
complaints-clarify provisions concerning disclosure REP
A5630 Sca
(1R) Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Discrimination & harassment-Civil
Service Commission estab/maintain hotline REP/SCA
A5631 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Discrimination complaint in the
workplace-State agency review REP
A5632 Sca
(1R) Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+6 Discrimination or harassment
complaints-employees receive add training to manage
REP/SCA
ACR221 Milam,M/Land,R+6 Military retirement pay-urges Congress to
exempt from federal income taxation REP
AJR11 DeAngelo,W/Mukherji,R+8
Military Caregivers Week-designates fourth week of March of each
year REP
AJR160 Dancer,R/Murphy,C+4 Armistice, World War I-commemorates 100th
anniversary REP
S244 Connors,C/Andrzejczak,B+6
Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant
priority course registration REP
S861 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T/Bateman,C Moose's Law-person w/animal cruelty
conviction prohibits owning companion animal
REP/SCA
S1618 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J/Brown,C+3 Veterans cert.-requires higher education
institution, grant academic credit
REP/SCA
S1730 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S Police-establishes training program to
prevent suicide by officers REP/SCA
S1906 Beach,J+1 Veteran-allows to withdraw honorable
discharge papers from county clerk REP
S2396 Sca
(1R) Beach,J/Brown,C+2 Veteran-DMVA notify certain organizations,
name of deceased REP/SCA
S2406 Sca (1R) Turner,S Parole services-offered to certain
defendants who served their maximum sentence
REP/SCA
S2501 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V+1 Move over law-imposes motor vehicle penalty
points for violation REP/SCA
S2670 Andrzejczak,B/Van Drew,J Military service member serve, Humanitarian
Operations-civil service preference REP
S2675 Scs
(SCS) Andrzejczak,B/Van Drew,J Black sea bass/summer flounder-commercial
fishing vessels, more than daily limit
REP/SCS
S2841 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+1
Law enforcement officers, injured-extend 6 to 12 months compensation
program REP/SCA
S3278 Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L
Inmates, pregnant-DOC provide prenatal & post-partum education &
services REP
S3280 Sca
(1R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Women's Services Division-establish in
DOC REP/SCA
S3281 Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L
Inmate, female-prov w/family planning services
prior to correctional fac release REP
S3322 Scutari,N/Singleton,T+1
Cat or dog, welfare or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases REP
S3357 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L+3
Liberty St. Park Protection Act; estab.
Advisory Committee & DEP related actions
REP
S3519 Sca
(1R) Corrado,K+3 Firefighters, complete courses at county
fire academies-award college credits
REP/SCA
S3622 Rice,R William H Fauver
Youth Correctional Facility-renames Mountainview
Youth Facility REP
S3627 Gopal,V/Andrzejczak,B+1 Reserves, US-increases paid leave of
absence days for public employees who serve
REP
S3628 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T
Anti-hazing policy-higher education institutions & nonpublic high
schools adopt REP/SCA
S3664 Singer,R/Singleton,T Prof lic/application fees-concerns spouse/dependent of active
duty servicemember
REP
S3796 Sca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B Menhaden
purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system REP/SCA
S3815 Vitale,J/Stack,B Child
support arrears-collection by any St. or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency REP
S3830 Gopal,V/Corrado,K+3 Military training, reservist-permits paid
leave by public officers and employees
REP
S3833 Gopal,V/Corrado,K+3 Veteran-establish uniform standards for
acceptable proof of status for ID cards
REP
S3871 Bateman,C/Scutari,N Investment Council-adds member from
Judicial Retirement System REP
S3909 Sca
(1R) Kean,T/Corrado,K+2
Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State's illegal drug
supply REP/SCA
S3919 Sca
(1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Greenhouse gases or
hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing REP/SCA
S3939/3944 Scs
(SCS) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1
Recycling Market Development Council-establish REP/SCS
S3945 Sca
(1R) Cunningham,S/Gill,N+5
Hair texture and style-prohibits discrimination REP/SCA
S3975 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Gubernatorial transition-State employee serve as EEO/Affirmative Action
officer REP
S3976 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req,
background investigation expense REP
S3977 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Criminal investigations-disclosure required by applicants for State
employment REP/SCA
S3978 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K Human resource management of
employees-grants authority to Civil Service Comm. REP
S3979 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Civil Service Comm-estab standardize
recordkeeping w/regards to unclassified emp REP
S3980 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Discrimination or harassment complaints-clarify provisions concerning
disclosure REP
S3981 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Discrimination & harassment-Civil Service Commission estab/maintain hotline
REP/SCA
S3982 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Discrimination complaint in the workplace-State agency review REP
S3983 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L+1 Discrimination or harassment
complaints-employees receive add training to manage REP/SCA
S3985 Smith,B Qualified offshore wind project-expands
definition REP
S4139 Greenstein,L
Rutgers-New Brunswick for School of Dental Medicine;$250K REP
S4159 Cunningham,S+2 Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST,
award in any semester of attendance or enrollment REP
S4160 Sca
(1R) Lagana,J.A./Cunningham,S+2 Fair Play Act-allows collegiate
student-athletes earn comp, use of name or image
REP/SCA
S4201 Codey,R Environmental infra. projects-amends
list approved for long-term FY2020 funding
REP
S4202 Bateman,C/Corrado,K Environmental infrastructure
projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans REP
S4203 Sca
(1R) Greenstein,L
Infrastructure Bank's enabling act-makes changes REP/SCA
S4231 Gopal,V/Corrado,K St.
contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned business-estab
price preference REP
SCR180 Sca
(1R) Sacco,N/Stack,B+2
Keegan Landfill-Urge NJ Sports & Exposition Auth & DEP immediate
action to close REP/SCA
SJR95 Cryan,J Rules of Evidence-clarifies exception to
hearsay rule for mental health services
REP
SR142 Smith,B Advisory Council on Solid Waste
Management-urges Governor to make appointments
REP
SR153 O'Scanlon,D/Sweeney,S Emergency veh
lights sirens & speeding by law enforcement-AG study best practice REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A5213 Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Child support arrears-collection by any St. or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency
A5432 AcaSca
(2R) Milam,M/Land,R Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish
individual transferable quota system
A5625 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req, background investigation expense
S1730 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S Police-establishes training program to
prevent suicide by officers
S2406 Sca
(1R) Turner,S Parole
services-offered to certain defendants who served their maximum sentence
S2501 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V+1 Move over law-imposes motor vehicle penalty
points for violation
S2841 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+1
Law enforcement officers, injured-extend 6 to 12 months compensation
program
S3278 Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L
Inmates, pregnant-DOC provide prenatal & post-partum education &
services
S3280 Sca
(1R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Women's Services Division-establish in
DOC
S3281 Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L
Inmate, female-prov w/family planning services
prior to correctional fac release
S3357 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L+3
Liberty St. Park Protection Act; estab.
Advisory Committee & DEP related actions
S3627 Gopal,V/Andrzejczak,B+1 Reserves, US-increases paid leave of
absence days for public employees who serve
S3628 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T
Anti-hazing policy-higher education institutions & nonpublic high
schools adopt
S3796 Sca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B Menhaden
purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system
S3815 Vitale,J/Stack,B Child
support arrears-collection by any St. or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency
S3909 Sca
(1R) Kean,T/Corrado,K+2
Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State's illegal drug
supply
S3919 Sca
(1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Greenhouse gases or
hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing
S3976 Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+1
Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req,
background investigation expense
S4159 Cunningham,S+2 Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST,
award in any semester of attendance or enrollment
S4231 Gopal,V/Corrado,K St.
contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned business-estab
price preference
Bills Combined:
S3944 Bateman,C/Codey,R+1
Recycling Stream Improvement Task Force-establish; recycling program
challenges COMB/W
S3939 (SCS)
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
SCR183 Scutari,N/Sweeney,S Cannabis, personal non-med. use by
adults-propose constit. amendment
to legalize
ACR840 Quijano,A/Holley,J Cannabis, personal non-med. use by
adults-propose constit. amendment
to legalize
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A1833 Aca
(1R) Lampitt,P/Jimenez,A+13
Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage REF SBA
A4517 Wimberly,B/Speight,S+5
Eviction Crisis Task Force-study recent trends in eviction actions
against resid
REF SCU
A4553 Aca (1R) Mukherji,R/Johnson,G+1
Police officers, certain-affords civil immunity REF SLP
A4679 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Vainieri Huttle,V+9 Sensitivity training program-develop for
high school athletic directors/coaches
REF SED
A4822 Aca
(1R) Wimberly,B/Tully,P+7
Tiny home occupancy-municipalities lease vacant municipal land REF SCU
A5047 AcaAa
(2R) Murphy,C+1 Law Enforcement Addiction Intervention
Pilot Program-estab in Burlington County REF SLP
A5425 AcaAa
(2R) Armato,J/Verrelli,A+1
Substance use disorder treatment fac-proh
paying fee or commissions for referral
REF SHH
Bills Transferred:
S3751 Sarlo,P/Gopal,V Advanced
imaging svcs. & elective surgical proc.-req. pilot
prog in SHBP & SEHBP FROM SSG TO SBA
Co-Sponsors Added:
S242 (Bateman,C) Animal
cruelty violations-establishes process for recovering caring costs
S244 (Kean,T) Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant priority course registration
S1618 Sca
(1R) (Kean,T) Veterans
cert.-requires higher education institution, grant academic credit
S3322 (Bateman,C) Cat or
dog, welfare or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases
S3519 Sca
(1R) (Kean,T)
Firefighters, complete courses at county fire academies-award college
credits
S3678 (Singleton,T) Human
trafficking victim-provides for vacate and expunge
S3747 (Weinberg,L) School
bus, electric-powered-EDA establish loan program for certain costs
S3909 Sca
(1R) (O'Scanlon,D)
Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State's illegal drug supply
S3939/3944 Scs
(SCS) (Corrado,K)
Recycling Market Development Council-establish
S4103 (Turner,S) Family planning services-makes FY2020;$9.5M
S4114 (Bucco,A) Health care plans-offered by SEHBP and
local boards of education
S4159 (Brown,C;
Kean,T)
Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST, award in any
semester of attendance or enrollment
S4160 Sca
(1R) (Turner,S; Gill,N) Fair Play Act-allows collegiate
student-athletes earn comp, use of name or image
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S454 (Singleton,T) Good
Samaritan Law-prov immunity, who assists animals at
accident scene or emerg
S861 Sca
(1R) (Bateman,C) Moose's
Law-person w/animal cruelty conviction prohibits owning companion animal
S2799 Sca
(1R) (Turner,S)
Adulterated candy-prohibits sale in NJ
S3322 (Singleton,T) Cat or
dog, welfare or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases
S4180 (Pou,N) Military nonresidential spouses-concerns
licensure and certifications
S4202 (Corrado,K)
Environmental infrastructure projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make
loans
S4212 (Weinberg,L) Mass
transit improvements-permits municipalities require developers make contrib
S4231 (Corrado,K) St.
contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned business-estab
price preference
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S4103 (Singleton,T) Family
planning services-makes FY2020;$9.5M
Notes to the 11/14/19
Digest:
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
Reading:
S3805 SsSca
(SS/1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N+2 Breastfeeding support-requires health
benefits coverage REP/SCA *NOT* REF SBA
A5509 AcsSca
(ACS/1R) Mosquera,G/Timberlake,B+8
Breastfeeding support-requires health benefits coverage REP/SCA *NOT* REF SBA
The Senate adjourned at 10:55 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 5, 2019 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
ACR840 Quijano,A/Holley,J Cannabis, personal non-med. use by
adults-propose constit. amendment
to legalize
Bills Introduced:
A5924 Murphy,C Veteran of US or organized militia
misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes
REF AMV
A5925 Murphy,C Women Veterans Coordinator-establishes in
DMVA REF AMV
A5926 Murphy,C Pet, cremated remains-allows interment in
certain cemeteries REF ARP
A5927 Murphy,C Food delivery drivers-prohibits use,
electronic smoking devices/tobacco products
REF AHE
A5928 Murphy,C Hearing aids-requires health benefits
coverage for all ages REF AFI
A5929 Murphy,C Water loss audits-requires water purveyors
to conduct REF AEN
A5930 Murphy,C Planning for an Aging Population Task
Force-establishes REF AHE
A5931 Murphy,C Cranberry juice-designates as State
beverage REF AAN
A5932 Land,R/Milam,M 911
accidental disabled retiree, surviving dependent-prov. health care
benefits REF AHS
A5933 Milam,M/Land,R+2 Life insur.,
State-sponsored-req DMVA partner w/National Guard
offer Natl Guard REF AMV
A5934 Land,R/Milam,M+2 Veterans & disabled vets-extend
property tax exemption, serve in Libyan conflict REF AMV
A5935 Land,R/Milam,M+1 Insulin purchase-places a cap of $100 on
amount paid by covered persons REF AFI
A5937 Verrelli,A
Medicaid-DOC ensure inmates participate in pre-enrollment; card at
release REF AHU
A5938 Caputo,R Sports pools operators-revises permit and
license REF ATG
A5939 Vainieri Huttle,V Anti-Semitism-adopts State definition REF ASL
A5940 Vainieri Huttle,V Mental illness/substance use
disorder-clarify resid w/special needs, add to
list REF AHU
A5941 Vainieri Huttle,V/Johnson,G Bright Side Manor in Teaneck-fund capital
improvement costs;$1.5M REF AAP
A5942 Vainieri Huttle,V Child absent-parent call; unexcused
absence-notify parent or guardian REF
AWC
A5943 Vainieri Huttle,V HIV prophylaxis-authorizes pharmacists to
dispense w/out individual prescription
REF AHE
A5944 Vainieri Huttle,V Alzheimer's-health insurer cover positron
emission tomography to diagnose REF AHE
A5945 Vainieri Huttle,V Psychiatric hospital-provide cert.
notices/reports of injuries; DOH investigate
REF AHE
A5946 Vainieri Huttle,V Independent Monitor of State Psychiatric
Hospitals Office-establish REF AHE
A5947 Vainieri Huttle,V Prescription drugs, Canadian-permits
import REF AHE
A5948 Vainieri Huttle,V Insulin druge and
epinephrine-limits amount paid by covered persons for purchase REF AFI
A5949 Vainieri Huttle,V Epinephrine, medically necessary-insurance
cover for persons aged 18 or younger
REF AFI
A5950 Vainieri Huttle,V Drugs, developed by publicly funded
research-prohibits excessive charges
REF AHE
A5951 Vainieri Huttle,V Mental health boards, county-revises
membership requirements REF AHE
A5952 Vainieri Huttle,V Firearm owner become resident-obtain
purchaser ID card; firearm out-of-State reg REF AJU
A5953 Lopez,Y/Tully,P Hospital
staff-revises identification badge requirements REF AHE
A5954 Munoz,N Nurse staffing committees-hospitals
establish REF AHE
A5955 Speight,S Health care professionals-undergo implicit
bias training REF AHE
A5956 Mukherji,R Drug
offenders, convicted-revises eligibility to receive assistance benefits REF AHU
A5957 Conaway,H Medicaid
coverage for certain school-based services-codifies and expands REF AHU
A5958 Spearman,W/Jones,P Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic
Recovery Act-extend economic recovery term
REF ASL
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
A5959 Holley,J Steam radiators-requires residential
landlords to install protective covers
REF AHO
A5960 Moriarty,P Death
pronouncement-permits EMT/paramedic/county medical examiner's investigator REF AHE
A5961 Schaer,G Nursing services aid,
nonpublic-support;$3M REF AAP
A5962 Wimberly,B/Sumter,S William J
Pascrell Jr. Highway-designates State Highway Route 19 REF ATR
A5963 Lopez,Y Business financing-proh
contracts that contain confession by judgment provisions REF AFI
A5964 Lopez,Y Strangling victim, domestic
violence-concerns pretrial detention REF
ALP
A5965 Bramnick,J Council
of the Arts-grants awarded.scheduling courses when
school dist is closed REF ATG
A5966 DiMaso,S Madalyn's Law-toxic shock syndrome, install
age-appropriate signs in ladies room
REF AED
A5967 Peters,R School Funding Commission-study school
funding formula & prepare report
REF AED
A5968 Sumter,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V Repartations Task Force-establishes REF ASL
A5969 Benson,D Facial recognition technology-restricts use
by governmental entities REF AST
A5970 Lopez,Y/Speight,S
Environmental infra. projects-amends list
approved for long-term FY2020 funding
REF AEN
A5971 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E
Environmental infrastructure projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make
loans REF AEN
A5972 Pinkin,N/Benson,D
Infrastructure Bank's enabling act-makes changes REF AFI
A5973 Zwicker,A/Carter,L Personally ID information-Cybersecurity
& Info Tech Office dev training material
REF AST
A5974 Zwicker,A/Conaway,H Facial recognition technology by law
enforcement agency-public hearings use
REF AST
A5975 Jasey,M STEM students-concerns recruitment and
retention REF AST
A5976 Carter,L School, after, STEM learning
opportunities-DOE maintain online listing
REF AST
A5977 Greenwald,L Regional
Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REF AHE
A5978 Greenwald,L Health
benefits-revises individual and small employer plans REF AFI
A5979 Greenwald,L Community
College Opportunity Grant Program-establish
REF AAP
A5980 Quijano,A Nonpublic
school nursing service-includes administration of medication REF AED
AJR224 Murphy,C Military and Law Enforcement Working Dogs
Month-designates March REF ALP
AJR225 Vainieri Huttle,V Hydrocephalus Awareness Month-designates
September of each year REF AHE
AJR226 Vainieri Huttle,V Women's National Team-urges US Soccer
Federation to provide equitable treatment
REF AOF
AJR227 Vainieri Huttle,V Multiple System Atrophy Awareness
Month-designates March REF AHE
AJR228 Vainieri Huttle,V Access for All Committees-municipalities
establish to assist disabled citizens
REF AHU
AJR229 Conaway,H National
Midwifery Week in NJ-designates first week of October of each year REF AWC
AJR230 Peters,R/DiMaio,J John Basilone Day-designates September 22 REF AMV
AR279 Vainieri Huttle,V Great Healthy Yard Project-expresses
support REF AEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
Reading:
A921 Aca
(1R) Giblin,T/Webber,J+5
Breast cancer awareness-establish special license plate REP/ACA
A1796 McKeon,J/Eustace,T+4 Gay panic-proh. for murder defense; prev. reduction of murder in heat of
passion REP
A2499 Munoz,N/Murphy,C Drivers
Distractions Task Force-creates; impact road and highway safety REP
A3087 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V Terrorism-expands crime REP/ACA
A3745 Aca (1R) Wirths,H/Mazzeo,V+3 Federal contract barred-prohibits person
from contracting for public work
REP/ACA
A4188 Lopez,Y/Mejia,P Puerto
Rico Commission, in Department of State-establishes 35 member REP
A4238 Aca (1R) McKnight,A/Lopez,Y+1
Sch discipline practice incl
racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine REP/ACA
A4343 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Tully,P+2 School bus safety personnel-boards of
education & school bus contractors employ
REP/ACA
A4587 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V Public
office-establish database w/certain information about elected individuals
REP/ACA
A4626 Aca
(1R) Mosquera,G Child
abuse & termination of parental rights-allows child statements as
evidence REP/ACA
A4800 Rooney,K/Burzichelli,J+2 Horse-authorizes creation of special
license plate and commem. as
State animal REP
A4856 Aca (1R) Murphy,C Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights
Act-school meal info be provided to parents
REP/ACA
A4954 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Murphy,C Emergency services personnel-revise
requirements for counseling and support svcs REP/ACA
A4989 Tully,P/Swain,L+1 Aircraft systems, unmanned-clarify crime of
trespassing/invasion of privacy incl REP
A5087 Verrelli,A/Houghtaling,E+3
Labor and emp. law viol.-req business seeking
to perform St contract to disclose REP
A5238 Aca (1R) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Timberlake,B+4
Student representative-be appointed to board of education of school
district
REP/ACA
A5559 Murphy,C/Land,R West
Virginia University alumni-authorizes issuance of license plates REP
A5703 Aca (1R) Jones,P/Benson,D+4 Human trafficking-pub. trans
emp complete training course, handling &
responding REP/ACA
A5752 Benson,D/Freiman,R+1 Motor vehicles-authorizes operators to
display electronic registration proof
REP
A5801 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C Wage
claims against subcontractors-concerns responsibility of owners REP/ACA
A5824 Danielsen,J JRS
member-permits to defer retirement to serve as county prosecutor REP
A5838 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Danielsen,J Stop-work orders-issue against employer in
violation of any State wage tax law REP/ACA
A5840 Aca (1R) Carter,L/Moriarty,P
Employer tax law-concerns joint liability for payment REP/ACA
A5890 Aca (1R) Swain,L Child support, over age 19-clarifies
procedures concerning collection
REP/ACA
A5901 Lampitt,P/Greenwald,L+7
School meals, bill in arrears-clarifies school dist
cannot restrict meal access REP
A5902 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Jasey,M+5
Meal prog-sch dist
take action to increase participation in free/reduced priced REP/ACA
ACR218 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y Immigration & Nationality Act-condemns
considering credit reports in immigration
REP/ACA
AJR35 McKnight,A/Chaparro,A+3
Domestic Violence Services Awareness Week-designates third full week in
March REP
AJR84 Mosquera,G/Lampitt,P+2
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month-designates October of each
year REP
S358 SaAca
(2R) Rice,R Public office-establish database w/certain
information about elected individuals
REP/ACA
S383 Sca
(1R) Madden,F/Greenstein,L+1
Drivers Distractions Task Force-creates; impact road and highway
safety REP
S497 Vitale,J/Madden,F Child
abuse & termination of parental rights-allows child statements as
evidence REP
S1874 ScaSa
(2R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L+3
Breast cancer awareness-establish special license plate REP
S2469 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T/Oroho,S Federal contract barred-prohibits person
from contracting for public work REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S2656 Pou,N/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Puerto Rico Commission, in Department of
State-establishes 35 member REP
S2851 ScaSaAca
(3R) Lagana,J.A./Diegnan,P+4 School bus safety personnel-boards of
education & school bus contractors
employ
REP/ACA
S3986 Smith,B+1 JRS member-permits to defer retirement to
serve as county prosecutor REP
SCR155 Sca
(1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N Immigration & Nationality Act-condemns
considering credit reports in immigration
REP
SJR36 Weinberg,L Pregnancy
and Infant Loss Remembrance Month-designates October of each year REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1487 Burzichelli,J/Mosquera,G+5 Volunteer firefighters, emergency
responders-include in health benefits plans
REP REF AAP
A3150 Acs
(ACS) Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G+13
Fertility preservation services-mandates health benefits coverage REP/ACS REF AAP
A4062 Lampitt,P/Quijano,A School meal programs-Department of Agriculture
promote REP REF AAP
A4182 Taliaferro,A PFRS,
SPRS-increases death benefit of active member & 50% to surviving
children REP REF AAP
A5839 Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A Employee misclassification-penalties for
State wage, benefit & tax law violation
REP REF AAP
A5841 Calabrese,C/Verrelli,A+1
State wage, benefit and tax laws-DOLWD post information of person who
violates REP REF AAP
A5842 Chiaravalloti,N/Moriarty,P Tax data sharing between State Treasury and
DOLWD-concerns REP REF AAP
A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+3
Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REP REF AAP
A5855 Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P Breakfast or lunch, reduced price-State pay
difference REP REF AAP
A5903 Lampitt,P+5 School Meal Fund-sch
district establish to assist student w/meal bill in arrears REP REF AAP
A5936 Aca (1R) Egan,J/DeAngelo,W Wages
and hour and unemployment status-concerns employment status of individuals
REP/ACA REF AAP
S1966 Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+1
PFRS, SPRS-increases death benefit of active member & 50% to
surviving children REP REF AAP
S2133 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Ruiz,M+3
Fertility preservation services-mandates health benefits coverage REP REF AAP
S2371 Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B+4
Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits
plans REP REF AAP
S2527 Ruiz,M/Turner,S School
meal programs-Department of Agriculture promote REP REF AAP
Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A3717 AcaScaSaAa (4R) Mukherji,R/Downey,J+12 Pharmacy benefit managers-proh retro reductions in claims payments to
pharmacies
Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A3717 AcaScaSaAa w/GR (5R)
Mukherji,R/Downey,J+12 Pharmacy benefit managers-proh retro reductions in claims payments to
pharmacies
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR840 Quijano,A/Holley,J Cannabis, personal non-med. use by
adults-propose constit. amendment
to legalize
SCR183 Scutari,N/Sweeney,S Cannabis,
personal non-med. use by adults-propose constit. amendment to legalize
Co-Sponsors Added:
A921 Aca
(1R) (McKnight,A) Breast
cancer awareness-establish special license plate
A1308 Aca (1R) (Pintor Marin,E) Electronic Bidding Construction Act
A3150 Acs
(ACS) (McKnight,A)
Fertility preservation services-mandates health benefits coverage
A3801 (Rumpf,B;
Gove,D) Per
Capita Library Aid;$10.5M
A3867 (Dancer,R) Wineries, produce more than 250K gallons
per yr.-allow lic. to ship
to consumers
A4343 Aca (1R) (Karabinchak,R) School
bus safety personnel-boards of education & school bus contractors employ
A4807 Aca (1R) (Pintor Marin,E) Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows
refundable income tax cred earning income
A5238 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Student
representative-be appointed to board of education of school district
A5359 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Tenants, receive public assistance
payments-extend grace period for late charges
A5703 Aca (1R) (Danielsen,J) Human
trafficking-pub. trans emp
complete training course, handling & responding
A5752 (McKnight,A) Motor
vehicles-authorizes operators to display electronic registration proof
A5789 (Verrelli,A) Veterans
to in-demand fields-Dept. of Labor and Workforce Devel
apply data
A5802 Aca (1R) (Chaparro,A) Family
planning services-makes FY2020;$9.5M
A5841 (DeAngelo,W) State
wage, benefit and tax laws-DOLWD post information of person who violates
A5843 (Danielsen,J; DeAngelo,W; Timberlake,B)
Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice
A5844 (Dancer,R) Domestic violence Internet registry-creates
for public access; increases fines
A5901 (Reynolds-Jackson,V; McKnight,A; Quijano,A; Benson,D; Danielsen,J)
School meals, bill in arrears-clarifies school dist
cannot
restrict meal access
A5902 Aca
(1R) (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Benson,D; McKnight,A; Thomson,E) Meal prog-sch dist take action to increase participation
in
free/reduced priced
A5903 (Danielsen,J; McKnight,A; Benson,D) School
Meal Fund-sch district establish to assist student
w/meal bill in arrears
AJR21 Aca (1R) (DiMaso,S) Civil War Veterans Recognition
Month-designates May; honor Union Civil War vets.
AJR35 (Timberlake,B) Domestic
Violence Services Awareness Week-designates third full week in March
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
AJR84 (McKnight,A;
Timberlake,B)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month-designates October of each
year
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A5574 (Jasey,M) Higher education institution, 4
year-permitted to award associate degrees
A5936 Aca (1R) (DeAngelo,W) Wages
and hour and unemployment status-concerns employment status of individuals
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A3845 (DeCroce,B) Ensuring
Transparency in Prior Authorization Act
A5685 (Conaway,H)
Physicians license-provides average time to issue shall not exceed 51
days
A5841 (Moriarty,P) State
wage, benefit and tax laws-DOLWD post information of person who violates
A5923 (Pinkin,N) Vapor Products Tax Act-revises licensure
& operational req. for vapor businesses
A5968 (Wimberly,B) Repartations Task
Force-establishes
Notes to the 11/14/19
Digest:
Bills Introduced:
A5825 Moriarty,P/Benson,D+4 Cable television-incl
cert fees/charges for svc in advertised price to consumers REF ACO *NOT*
ATU
A5981 Holley,j/Quiano,A Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility and procedures; render
inaccessible REF AAP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A133 (Benson,D) Honorably discharged
veterans-establishes special license plate
A4238 (Danielsen,J) Sch discipline practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine
A4818 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Cosmetics
products-prohibits sale when tested on animals
A5259 (Mejia,P;
Quijano,A) Mobile service providers, commercial-prohibits disclosing customer's GPS
data
A5434 (Peters,R) 9-1-1 sys. regionalization
cost-fd. w/9-1-1 Sys., &
Emerg Response Trust Fd
Acct
A5447 (Johnson,G) Senior Cit. Tenant
Protection Act-allow senior cit apply for rent
increase limit
A5511 (Holley,J) Snowmobile or
all-terrain vehicle-enhances penalties for illegally operating
A5563 (Pinkin,N) Foreclosure mediation program
requirements-enhances homeowner notification
A5634 (Karabinchak,R) Plastic
material-establish program prohibiting discharge into State waters
A5825 (Mejia,P) Cable television-incl
cert fees/charges for svc in advertised price to consumers
A5845 (Caputo,R) Financial instit., foreclosed property-remove water svc lines that
contain lead
ACR85 (Calabrese,C) Natural
resources, public-make State trustee; guarantee environmental rights
AJR35 (Danielsen,J) Domestic
Violence Services Awareness Week-designates third full week in March
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2185 (Pinkin,N) Menthol
cigarettes-prohibits sale
A5828 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Students w/disab-sch
security drills/emerg situations-req
documentation of needs
A5838 (Danielson,J) Concerns stop-work orders.
A5896 (karabinchak,R) School buses equipped with GPS-establish pilot program
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A3734 (Karabinchak,R) Electric vehicle program-dedicates $300M, St's part in Greenhouse Gas
Initiative
A5844 (Caputo,R) Domestic violence Internet registry-creates
for public access; increases fines
The
Assembly adjourned the November 14, 2019, Quorum at 4:53 P.M. on Friday,
November 15, 2019.
The
Assembly adjourned at 10:38 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 25, 2019 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/14/2019):
None