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Vol. XIX No. 27 212th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 11/30/2007:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Rachel N. Davidson, of
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Robert P. Becker, Jr., of Mickleton.
Gwendolyn Blue, of
Marquis Jones, Jr., of
Deborah Silverman Katz, of
John Kelley, of Haddonfield.
Anthony M. Pugliese, of Audubon.
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:
Patrick DeAlmeida, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Stuart Minkowitz, of
David H. Ironson, of
TO BE THE MIDDLESEX
Bruce J. Kaplan, of
TO BE THE UNION
Theodore J. Romankow, of
Bills Introduced:
S2957 McCullough,J Casino emp-serve,
S2958
McCullough,J Tailgating-incr.
penal. REF SLP
S2959
McCullough,J Severly Disab. Vet. lic. plate-auth. REF STR
S2960
McCullough,J Gypsy moth
suppression-remove approp. REF SCU
S2961
McCullough,J MV-concerns
security interest REF SCM
S2962
Palaia,J Tax
assessments-concerns REF SCU
S2963
Martin,R Monastery lands,
cert.-exempt, prop. tax REF SCU
S2964
Smith,B Underground storage
tanks-concerns REF SEN
S2965
McCullough,J Real estate prop.
mgrs.-prov. for cert. REF SCU
S2966
Sarlo,P/Kean,T Land-recreation
& conserv. purpose;$33M REF SEN
S2967
Madden,F Tech. Ed. Teacher Loan
Redemption Prog. REF SED
S2968
Lesniak,R Consumer Electronics
Warranty Lemon Law REF SCM
S2969
Lesniak,R Certified pub.
accountants-concerns REF SCM
S2970
Karcher,E Sch. dist.-concerns
cert. sending dist REF SED
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S2972
Karcher,E Consumer product
recalls-concerns REF SCM
S2973
Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+1 Casino
Control Comm. emp.-concerns REF SWT
S2974
Sweeney,S Labor peace agreements,
cert.-concerns REF SLA
S2975
Buono,B/Weinberg,L+1 Hate
crimes, bullying-revises laws REF SJU
S2976
Sweeney,S/Smith,B+1 Greenhouse
gas emissions-reduction REF SEG
S2977
Codey,R Steroid use among
students-deters REF SED
S2978
Inverso,P Firearm
purch.-concerns REF SLP
S2979
Adler,J Pub. util.
contractors-wages & training REF
SLA
S2980
Rice,R Voting by absentee
ballot-req. excuse REF SSG
S2981
Sacco,N Disabled veh.,
cert.-concerns REF STR
S2982 Turner,S
Teacher laptop prog.-estab. in DOE
REF SED
S2983
Turner,S Ed.
S2984
Turner,S Beaches, parks-desig
smoke-free sections REF SEN
S2985
Turner,S Truck inspection-auth.
loc. police REF STR
S2986
Turner,S Bail for illegal
aliens-concerns REF SJU
SR120
McCullough,J Fishing summer
flounder-incr. quotas REF SEN
SR121
Turner,S Imported
products-origin labeling req. REF SEG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A357 AcaSca (2R) Chatzidakis,L/Chivukula,U+2 Alternative electrical energy-concerns REP/SCA
A374
Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+4 Alt
electrical energy-concern production
REP
A734
Blee,F/Van Drew,J+2 Lic.
person-concerns resid. disclosure REP
A2134 AcaAsAa (AS/1R) Cohen,N/Prieto,V+7 Dentistry, dental insur.
claims-concerns REP
A2426
Chivukula,U/Vas,J+4 Disab vet
survivor-claim prop tax exemp REP
A2761
Chivukula,U+1
Dentistry-concerns practice REP
A3027 Aca (1R)
Conaway,H/Prieto,V+13 Viol.
Prev. in Health Care Fac. Act REP
A3043 Aca (1R)
Cohen,N/Panter,M+7
A3197
Green,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Sr cit,
low-income-concern rental rights REP
A3259 AcaAa (2R) Caraballo,W/Biondi,P+1 Athletic Training Lic. Act-revises REP
A3408 Aca (1R)
Cohen,N/Bateman,C+1 Commercial
lines insur. risks-concerns REP
A3458
Cohen,N/Bateman,C Money order,
dormancy fees-reg. REP
A3459 Sca (1R)
Chivukula,U/Egan,J+13
Wheelchair transp.-concerns
REP/SCA
A3863
Cohen,N/Wisniewski,J+1 Auto.
insur-concern prov, premium option REP
A3938 AcaSca (2R) Burzichelli,J/Cryan,J+7 UEZ bus. purch.-point of sale tax
exempt REP/SCA
A3977 Aca (1R)
Scalera,F/Giblin,T+1 Pub. util.
emp.-concerns REP
A4086 Sca (1R)
McKeon,J/Greenstein,L+1 Env.
sound materials-concerns purch. REP/SCA
A4208
Panter,M/Munoz,E+22 Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy Ed/Prog Act REP
A4338
Wisniewski,J/Watson Coleman,B
MVC-makes various org. changes
REP
S65 Sca (1R)
Sacco,N MVC-revises org., cert.
functions REP/SCA
S80
Kean,T/Bucco,A Bus. tax
cred.-lowers job elig. req. REP
S171/2471 Scs (SCS) Lesniak,R/Martin,R+1 Death penalty-elim. REP
S188
Doria,J/Sarlo,P+2 Disab vet
survivor-claim prop tax exemp REP
S249
Palaia,J+1 Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy Ed/Prog Act REP
S351 Sca (1R)
Bark,M Alternative electrical
energy-concerns REP/SCA
S495 Sca (1R)
Gill,N Nonpartisan mun.
elections-concerns REP/SCA
S507 Sca (1R)
Gill,N+1 Election
results-mandatory audits req. REP/SCA without recommendation
S830 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R Domestic insur.
co.-concerns investments REP
S866
Bark,M Alt electrical
energy-concern production REP
S1060 Scs (SCS) Allen,D/Kean,T Devel. disab.-estab. placement trusts REP
S1619 Sca (1R)
Kean,T/Rice,R Abbott sch.
dist.-parental orientation REP
S1758 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+5 Safe Patient
Handling Act REP
S1761 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Coniglio,J+7 Viol.
Prev. in Health Care Fac. Act REP
S1848
Bark,M/Lance,L Honey bee
colonies-concerns preserv. REP
S1849 Scs (SCS) Buono,B
Dental decisions-concerns lic. person
REP/SCS
S1862 Sca (1R)
Karcher,
S1936
Rice,R/James,S+6 Sr cit,
low-income-concern rental rights REP
S2149 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/Bark,M+1 Env. sound
materials-concerns purch. REP/SCA
S2169 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Cardinale,G+1
Commercial lines insur. risks-concerns
REP/SCA
S2381
Weinberg,L Dentistry-concerns
practice REP
S2402 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/Sarlo,P+2 Auto insur.
PIP claims-concerns REP/SCA
S2417
Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J Loc.
units investments-concerns REP
S2490 ScaScs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Kean,T+3 Billy's Law-estab. REP/SCS
S2491 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S+1 UEZ bus purch-point
of sale tax exempt REP/SCA
S2495 Sca (1R)
Bark,M/Littell,R Preserved farmland-devel
easements REP/SCA without recommendation
S2536 Scs (SCS) Gill,N
Massage therapists reg.-revises laws
REP/SCS
S2577 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Kyrillos,J+6 Wheelchair
transp.-concerns REP/SCA
S2615 Sca (1R)
Singer,R/Vitale,J+3
S2678 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Cardinale,G Athletic
Training Lic. Act-revises REP/SCA
S2679
Lesniak,R Money order, dormancy
fees-reg. REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S2739
Sarlo,P Pub. util.
emp.-concerns REP
S2780 Sca (1R)
Connors,L St-owned real prop,
cert.-auth exchange REP/SCA
S2842 Sca (1R)
Ciesla,A Drag racing-upgrades
penal. REP/SCA
S2878 Sca (1R)
Adler,J+1 Bid ad. req.,
cert.-concerns REP/SCA without recommendation
S2879 Sca (1R)
Adler,J Real estate offerings,
cert.-concerns REP/SCA
S2887 Scs (SCS) Codey,R
Prepaid telephone calling card-regis req REP/SCS
S2889 Sca (1R)
Kenny,B Literacy Vol. of NJ,
Inc.;$250K REP/SCA
S2893 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S
Shellfisheries-revises statutory law
REP/SCA
S2937 Sca (1R)
Adler,J Clean Waters
Fd.-reapprop. cert. money REP/SCA
S2938 Sca (1R)
Smith,B Riparian
lands-concerns REP/SCA
S2939
Coniglio,
S2942
Sweeney,S Boarding house-incr.
lic. fee REP
S2943
Sweeney,S Mentally retarded
care fac.-assessment REP
S2948 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S Econ. devel.
activities, cert.-reorg. REP/SCA
S2949 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Scutari,N Voting
machines-concerns REP/SCA
S2955
Coniglio,J Loc pub
contract-renegotiation provision REP without recommendation
SR108
Asselta,N Hybrid electric veh,
plug-in-begin manuf REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A3459 Sca (1R) Chivukula,U/Egan,J+13 Wheelchair transp.-concerns
A3938 AcaSca (2R) Burzichelli,J/Cryan,J+7 UEZ bus. purch.-point of sale tax
exempt
A4058 AcaAaSca (3R) Scalera,F/Roberts,J+25 Autism awareness prog.-estab.
S80
Kean,T/Bucco,A Bus. tax
cred.-lowers job elig. req.
S138 Sca (1R)
Connors,L+4 Hooked on
Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab
S507 Sca (1R)
Gill,N+1 Election
results-mandatory audits req.
S2491 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S+1 UEZ bus purch-point
of sale tax exempt
S2577 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Kyrillos,J+6 Wheelchair
transp.-concerns
S2893 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S
Shellfisheries-revises statutory law
S2939
Coniglio,
S2948 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S Econ. devel.
activities, cert.-reorg.
Bills Transferred:
S2692 Sacco,N
Burglary-amends definition FROM
STR TO SLP
S2822
Adler,J RR
security-concerns FROM STR TO SLP
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1483 (Allen,D)
Subcontracting, sch., higher ed-concerns
S2956
(Turner,S) NJ STARS & NJ
STARS II-concerns
The Senate adjourned at 7:25 PM to meet again on Monday,
December 10, 2007 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of the President).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on
Thursday, December 6, 2007 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and
"D" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/29/07):
None