NEW JERSEY

 LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

                                                                          for January 13, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 2                                                                           219th Legislature Second Annual Session

 

   SENATE ACTION

 

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, January 14, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A681  Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+13  Age discrimination-expands scope of law prohibiting  REP

A802 Aca (1R)  Verrelli,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3  Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers to train employees  REP/ACA

A953  Karabinchak,R  Architects-disclose insurance coverage  REP

A1221  Chaparro,A/Speight,S+3  Social svcs. hotline-emerg contact info & access instructions be prov to tenants  REP

A1616  Lampitt,P/Conaway,H+10  Student ID cards-required to contain phone number for suicide prevention hotline  REP

A3194 Aca (1R)  Johnson,G/Calabrese,C+4  Ticket Consumer Choice Act  REP/ACA

A3620  Quijano,A/Speight,S+4  Discriminatory housing practices-inclusion of info. in Truth in Renting Guide  REP

A3872  Karabinchak,R/Jasey,M+3  Tuition and fees at higher education institutions-concerns  REP

A4016 Aca (1R)  Dancer,R/Benson,D+1  Rare Disease Advisory Council-establishes  REP/ACA

A4834  Mazzeo,V/Quijano,A  Solicitation by mail-req. disclosure letter, falsely implying St govt connection  REP

A4861 Aca (1R)  Vainieri Huttle,V/Armato,J+3  COVID-19 death in long term fac/vet homes-DOH continuously publish total number  REP/ACA

A4957 Aca (1R)  Speight,S/McKnight,A+1  Long-term care facilities-require to annually review residents' proxy directives  REP/ACA

A5133 Acs (ACS)  Greenwald,L/Chiaravalloti,N  Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health emergency  REP/ACS

A5135 Acs (ACS)  Greenwald,L/Karabinchak,R+2  Restaurant use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19  REP/ACS

A5136 Acs (ACS)  Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+1  Restaurant safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns  REP/ACS

A5139 Acs (ACS)  Greenwald,L/Johnson,G  Restaurant tents during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns  REP/ACS

A5142  Wimberly,B/Jasey,M  Homeowner in foreclosure-protect from excessively low intervening offer  REP

A5212 Aca (1R)  Conaway,H/Verrelli,A  Vaccines-permits dentists to administer under certain circumstances  REP/ACA

A5222 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R  Immunization, optometrists authorized to administer-establishes requirements  REP/ACA

A5243 Aca (1R)  Sumter,S/Chaparro,A  Biannual Small Business Matchmaker Initiative-establishes in Department of State  REP/ACA

A5245  Sumter,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V  DOE arbitrators-training include issues related to cultural diversity and bias  REP

ACR126 Aca (1R)  Reynolds-Jackson,V/McKnight,A  Debt settlement companies-urges efforts to protect minority communities  REP/ACA

ACR166  Lopez,Y  National Practitioner Data Bank-available to health care prof. boards w/out cost  REP

ACR196  Benson,D/Verrelli,A+2  Colorectal cancer screening-urges to lower recommended age from 50 to 45  REP

AJR174/199 Acs (ACS)  Moen,W/Chiaravalloti,N  COVID-19 effects on small businesses-establishes commission to study  REP/ACS

AR199  Vainieri Huttle,V/Johnson,G+1  Higher education stimulus aid, federal-urge Congress address inequities  REP

S699  Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+1  DOE arbitrators-training include issues related to cultural diversity and bias  REP

SCR36  Pou,N  National Practitioner Data Bank-available to health care prof. boards w/out cost  REP

SCR103 Aca (1R)  Rice,R+2  Debt settlement companies-urges efforts to protect minority communities  REP/ACA

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

 

A2304  Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+1  Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative & Advisory Council on Arthritis-re-estab.  REP REF AAP

A3110 Aca (1R)  McKeon,J/Verrelli,A  Emergency shelters-establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5137  Greenwald,L/Vainieri Huttle,V+2  Alcholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee  REP REF AAP

S537 Aca (1R)  Codey,R+3  Emergency shelters-establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures  REP/ACA REF AAP

 

Bills Combined:

 

AJR199  Greenwald,L/Johnson,G  Commission to Review Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses-establishes  COMB/W AJR174 (ACS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A1246  (McKnight,A)  Terrorism-expands crime

A1536  (Moriarty,P; Houghtaling,E; Moen,W)  Sign fabrication, prevailing wage requirements & proj. labor agreements-concerns

A3784  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Deed recordings-enhances protections against fraudulent

A3872  (Carter,L)  Tuition and fees at higher education institutions-concerns

A3994  (Wirths,H; Space,P)  Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from containing political affiliation

A4897  (Wirths,H)  New York taxation of NJ residents' income-req St Treasurer issue report

A5135 Acs (ACS)  (Benson,D)  Restaurant use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19

A5136 Acs (ACS)  (Benson,D)  Restaurant safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns

A5137  (Benson,D)  Alcholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee

A5193  (Chaparro,A)  Driver testing, persons/disabilities-req. MVC provide reasonable accommodations

A5198  (Chaparro,A)  September 11 Remembrance Day-designates September 11 of each year

AR199  (Carter,L)  Higher education stimulus aid, federal-urge Congress address inequities

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A311  (McKnight,A)  Firefighters, experienced-exempts from certain requirements

A4834  (Quijano,A)  Solicitation by mail-req. disclosure letter, falsely implying St govt connection

A5065  (Speight,S)  Anti-bias instruction-school district req to provide; desig chief equity officer

A5189  (Dancer,R)  Farmland preserv. inheritance tax deduction prog. w/in Dept of Agriculture-estab

A5193  (McKnight,A)  Driver testing, persons/disabilities-req. MVC provide reasonable accommodations

A5212 Aca (1R)  (Verrelli,A)  Vaccines-permits dentists to administer under certain circumstances

A5229  (Verrelli,A)  Paramedics & vaccines-permit to administer during communicable disease outbreak

A5239  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Criminal Sentencing & Disposition Comm.-increase size; broaden reporting duties

A5243 Aca (1R)  (Chaparro,A)  Biannual Small Business Matchmaker Initiative-establishes in Department of State

A5264  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Civics instruction-req 11th grade students complete as part of graduation req.

A5265  (Verrelli,A)  Medical assistants & vaccines-permit to administer under certain circumstances

AJR197  (Bergen,B)  Law Enforcement & Correctional Police Officer Appreciation Month-designates May

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A5062  (Speight,S)  Health club contracts-requires provisions, regarding infectious disease outbreak

A5065  (Benson,D)  Anti-bias instruction-school district req to provide; desig chief equity officer

A5133 Acs (ACS)  (Benson,D)  Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health emergency

A5193  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Driver testing, persons/disabilities-req. MVC provide reasonable accommodations

A5197  (Chaparro,A)  Teachers, certified-income tax credit who incur expenses for classroom supplies

A5244  (Chaparro,A)  Efficiency & scaling in delivery of local govt services-requires Bloustein study

AJR188  (McKnight,A)  COVID-19 First Responders Memorial Day-designates March 31

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective January 13, 2021

 

New Jersey Civic Information Consortium Board of Directors:

 

Molly de Aguiar, of Highland Park.

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:56 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 25, 2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/12/2021):

 

None