SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Edward Neafsey, of Avon-by-the-Sea.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Francis Schultz, of Secaucus.
Scott Moynihan, of Scotch Plains.
Vincent Le Blon, of East Brunswick.
Bradley Ferencz, of East Brunswick.
Marie White Bell, of Springfield Township.
Kathryn Brock, of Summit.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, INC. OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Daniel J. McCarthy, Esq., of Cranford, to replace Priscilla Anderson.
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Elinor Reinor, of South Orange.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Bradley Ferencz, of East Brunswick.
Marie White Bell, of Springfield Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD:
Flavella K. Branham-Benjamin, of Aberdeen, to replace Alan Dexter Bowman, Esq.
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
John R. Tassini, of Brielle.
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:
James M. Davy, of Pennington, to replace Gwendolyn L. Harris, resigned.
Bills Introduced:
S1283 Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J+1 Med. malpractice-concerns testimony REF SHH
S1284 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Managing general agent-concerns REF SCM
S1285 Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J+1 Med. malpractice insur.-concerns liab. REF SCM
S1286 Cardinale,G Deferred annuities-proh surrender change REF SCM
S1287 Adler,J Devel. rights-auth. transfer by mun. REF SEG
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S1288 Bucco,A Auto dealers-consumer fraud law exemp REF SCM
S1289 Sarlo,P Mun. zoning bds-appt four alternate memb REF SCU
S1290 Bucco,A Org. For Hispanic Affairs;$50K REF SCU
S1291 Bucco,A Natl. Burn Victim Foundation;$350K REF SCU
S1292 Sweeney,S/Adler,J Mercury switches-remove, scrapped veh. REF SEN
S1293 McNamara,H/Sweeney,S+1 Env. audits-concerns REF SEN
S1294 Coniglio,J Fire extinguishers, portable-prov. REF SCU
SJR33 Cardinale,G/Lance,L Ancient Fife and Drum Corps of NJ REF SSG
SJR35 Asselta,N Richard Somers Day-estab. Sept. 4th REF SSG
SJR36 Connors,L/Asselta,N Coastal Zone Mgmt. Prog.-oppose changes REF SEN
SR42 Asselta,N Richard Somers release-negotiate w/Libya REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A690 Smith,R/Burzichelli,J+3 Fed. law enforcement off., cert-concerns REP
A896 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Malone,J+8 Teacher certification-concerns REP
A1630 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/Barnes,P+1 MV abstract, DWI offenders-concerns REP
A1911 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Manzo,L+1 Newborn infant screening-concerns REP
S55 Sca (1R) Kavanaugh,W/Bark,M MV abstract, DWI offenders-concerns REP/SCA
S60 Rice,R Charter sch. bd. of trustee memb-concern REP without recommendation
S75 Sca (1R) Rice,R+1 Capital improvements-income tax cred. REP/SCA
S167 Sca (1R) Bryant,W/Sarlo,P+1 Contractors' Regis. Act REP/SCA
S261 Sca (1R) Palaia,J Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Ed/Prog Act REP/SCA
S276 Adler,J/Gill,N+2 Worker rights-concerns notice REP
S330 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Girgenti,J+1 Deputy sheriffs, uncomp.-concerns REP/SCA
S434 Littell,R/Buono,B Natl. Guard-concerns tuition benf. REP
S478/778 Scs (SCS) Buono,B/Palaia,J+14 High sch. athletic events-defibrillators REP/SCS
S487 Buono,B/Sweeney,S+5 Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred. REP
S488 Sca (1R) Buono,B/Vitale,J Temp disab. benf-emp notification req. REP/SCA
S526 Scs (SCS) Girgenti,J/Bucco,A+1 Police training courses-concerns REP/SCS
S540 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gill,N Charitable Immunity Act-modifies REP/SCA
S578 Sweeney,S/Bryant,W+1 Local auth., surplus fds-transfer to mun REP
S675 Sca (1R) Connors,L Emerg svc vol length of svc award-revise REP/SCA
S734 Sca (1R) Turner,S+2 Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act REP/SCA
S840 Vitale,J/Sarlo,P Newborn infant screening-concerns REP
S845 Martin,R Privacy Study Comm.-concerns REP
S967 Scs (SCS) James,S Real prop.-concerns pub. acquisition REP/SCS
S1110 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Gill,N+2 Gang Land Security Task Force-estab. REP/SCA
S1181 Turner,S/Scutari,N Teacher certification-concerns REP
S1187/659 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J Workers' comp. survivor benf.-concerns REP/SCS
S1188 Girgenti,J/Bryant,W+3 Counterfeit goods, forfeiture law-revise REP
S1258 Ciesla,A/Connors,L Fed. law enforcement off., cert-concerns REP
SJR25 Sca (1R) Turner,S Study Attendance in Pub. Sch. Task Force REP/SCA
SR20 Martin,R Medicare-concerns coverage determination REP
SR35 Martin,R/Turner,S Gifted, Talented Students Mo-desig March REP
SR39 Sca (1R) Buono,B YMCA Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2004 REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S75 Sca (1R) Rice,R+1 Capital improvements-income tax cred.
S478/778 Scs (SCS) Buono,B/Palaia,J+14 High sch. athletic events-defibrillators
S487 Buono,B/Sweeney,S+5 Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.
S526 Scs (SCS) Girgenti,J/Bucco,A+1 Police training courses-concerns
S734 Sca (1R) Turner,S+2 Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act
S1187/659 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J Workers' comp. survivor benf.-concerns
Bills Combined:
S659 Connors,L Worker's comp-extends suppl benf. COMB/W S1187 (SCS)
S778 Turner,S High sch. athletic events-defibrillators COMB/W S478 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
S382 Asselta,N Farm wineries-concerns FROM SLP TO SEG
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S149 Bryant,W/Codey,R St Endowment, Scholarship Prog.-estab. FROM SED
S160 Bryant,W UEZ, Gloucester City-auth. creation FROM SEG
S164 Bryant,W/Bark,M Univ. police off. applicant-concerns FROM SLP
S166 Bryant,W Gloucester City, waterfront improv.;$1M FROM SBA
SCR46 Turner,S Sr. cit. prop. tax deduct.-addl. $250 FROM SCU
SR40 Buono,B Mental Retardation Awareness Mo.-March FROM SHH
Co-Sponsors Added:
S75 Sca (1R) (James,S)
S167 Sca (1R) (Rice,R)
S263 (Baer,B)
S330 Sca (1R) (Sacco,N)
S478/778 Scs (SCS) (Sarlo,P)
S578 (Asselta,N)
S641 (Rice,R)
S687 (Turner,S)
S734 Sca (1R) (James,S; Rice,R)
S1110 Sca (1R) (Sarlo,P; Sacco,N)
S1188 (Sarlo,P)
S1261 (Gormley,W)
S1283 (Singer,R)
S1285 (Singer,R)
S1293 (Ciesla, A)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S70 Sca (1R) (Cunningham,G)
S167 Sca (1R) (Sarlo,P)
S559 (Asselta,N)
S734 (Asselta,N)
S840 (Sarlo,P)
S853 (Bryant,W)
S1031 (Turner,S)
S1042 (Turner,S)
S1043 (Turner,S)
S1181 (Scutari,N)
S1266 (Turner,S)
Note to the 02/23/2004 Digest:
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Steven Reback, of Lawrenceville.
Jeffrey Gerson, of West Orange.
The Senate adjourned at 5:20 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 8, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 4, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/26/2004):
None