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Vol. XXII No. 3 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
Gilbert “Whip”
SENATE
ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday,
February 1, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A1847 Chiusano,G/Rudder,S Dam restoration proj.-approp. REF AEN
A1848
Gusciora,R Green cleaning
policy for schs.-adopt REF AED
A1849
Gusciora,R Corp. bus.
taxes-concerns REF ACE
A1850
Gusciora,R Pet shop laws and
viol.-incr. penal. REF AAN
A1851
Gusciora,R Hist. Property
Reinvestment Act REF AEN
A1852
Gusciora,R Veh., partial zero
emissions-tax exemp. REF ACE
A1853
Gusciora,R Smoke-free sections,
St. beaches-desig. REF ATA
A1854
Gusciora,R Energy efficient
product-tax holiday REF ACE
A1855
Rible,D/Scalera,F+1 Arson
investigators-expand jurisdiction REF
ALP
A1856
Casagrande,C/Addiego,D Vote by
mail ballots-concerns REF ASG
A1857
Gusciora,R Animal abuse-ct.
issue protection order REF AAN
A1858
Johnson,G Campaign
ads.-concerns REF ASG
A1859
Johnson,G Police training-req.
cert instruction REF ALP
A1860
Johnson,G Person working at
sch.-crim. hist. check REF AED
A1861
Johnson,G Police, ff
promotional exams-concerns REF ALP
A1862
Johnson,G Sex offenders,
cert.-concerns sentencing REF AJU
A1863
Johnson,G Fed. law enforcement
off.-concerns REF ALP
A1864
Johnson,G Gang Land Security
Task Force-estab. REF ALP
A1865
Johnson,G Off of Gang Memb. Relocation Coordinator REF ALP
A1866
Johnson,G Firearms ammunition
purch.-concerns REF ALP
A1867
Johnson,G PERS-allows transfer
to PFRS REF ASG
A1868
Johnson,G Juror
comp.-incr. REF AJU
A1869
Johnson,G Inmates-concerns
transitional svcs. REF ALP
A1870
Johnson,G PERS-adds
options REF ASG
A1871
Johnson,G ID theft-expungement
of cert. records REF AJU
A1872
Johnson,G Expungement, cert.
records-concerns REF AJU
A1873
Johnson,G Violent
predators-estab civil commitment REF
AJU
A1874
Johnson,G Inmates under age
21-estab. ed. req. REF ALP
A1875
Johnson,G Body Armor
Replacement Fd.-concerns REF ALP
A1876
Johnson,G Correctional fac.,
St-shift overlap prog REF ALP
A1877
Johnson,G St. Police-annual
performance eval. REF ALP
A1878
Johnson,G Corrections off.-gang
awareness training REF ALP
A1879
Johnson,G Corrections
off-concerns training course REF ALP
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A1880 Johnson,G St. corrections off.-concerns training REF ALP
A1881
Johnson,G Animal Welfare
Office-estab. in DHSS REF AAN
A1882
Johnson,G Animal cruelty asst.
co prosecutor-estab REF ALP
A1883
Johnson,G Animal shelter
fd.-mun court surcharge REF AJU
A1884
Johnson,G Animal cruelty
viol.-concerns mun. ct. REF AJU
A1885
Johnson,G Affordable housing
units-concerns REF AHO
A1886
Cryan,J St/co. coll.-concern
constr. proj. finan REF AHI
A1887
Cryan,J Crim offenses, sch
prop-report to police REF AED
A1888
Cryan,J Punitive
damages-concerns REF AJU
A1889
Cryan,J Sheriff's fees, arrest
warrants-incr. REF AJU
A1890
Cryan,J Prostitution-concerns
restraining orders REF AJU
A1891
Cryan,J Freedom of speech-concerns REF AJU
A1892
Cryan,J Lawn watering
restrict.-estab. REF AEN
AR42
Johnson,G Gang memb. relocation
prog.-memor. Cong. REF ALP
AR43
Burzichelli,J Sports
betting-Senate Pres, legal action REF
ARG
AR44 Cryan,J Immunization Awareness Mo.-Aug. 09 REF AHE
Bills Transferred:
A459 Voss,J
Compulsive gambling prev.-incr. funding
FROM ATA TO ARG
A460
Voss,J/Wagner,C Gambling on
animal fights-concerns FROM ATA TO ARG
A484
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Sports
wagering-voter approval FROM ATA TO ARG
A497
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Casino
lic.-proh cert. agreements FROM ATA TO ARG
A503
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Underage
gambling-concerns penalty FROM ATA TO ARG
A504
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Casinos-investment
alternative tax FROM ATA TO ARG
A505
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Casino
Control Comm.-reduce memb. FROM ATA TO ARG
A509
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Casino
conservators-concerns FROM ATA TO ARG
A647
Moriarty,P/Burzichelli,J+3 Lottery
tickets-concerns sale FROM ATA TO ARG
A817
Albano,N/Greenwald,L+4 Prof
sporting events-wagering at casinos FROM
ATA TO ARG
A994
Ramos,R Off-track
wagering-concerns rev distrib. FROM ATA
TO ARG
A1145
Evans,E/Wisniewski,J+2 Underage
Drinking, Higher Ed. Task Force FROM
AED TO AHI
A1169
Rible,D+1 Bingo games-removes
lic. req. FROM ATA TO ARG
A1223
Stender,L/Scalera,F+1 Video
lottery-estab. at racetracks FROM ATA TO
ARG
A1224
Stender,L/Prieto,V Bingo,
raffles-revise statutes FROM ATA TO ARG
A1225
Stender,L/Moriarty,P Off-track
& Account Wagering Act-revise FROM ATA TO ARG
A1235
Stender,L/Scalera,F+3 Lottery
terminals-Meadowlands Racetrack FROM
ATA TO ARG
A1408
Prieto,V Internet casino
gambling-concerns FROM ATA TO ARG
A1494
Chiappone,A Off-track
wagering-concerns rev distrib. FROM ATA
TO ARG
A1506
Chiappone,A/Milam,M In-person
wagering at casinos-permits FROM ATA TO
ARG
A1548
Lampitt,P World Trade Ctr.
Scholarship Prog.-elig. FROM AED TO AHI
A1570
Scalera,F/Chivukula,U+3 Higher
ed. instit.-fire safety info. FROM AED
TO AHI
A1698
Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+1 St govt
shutdown-concerns essential emp FROM ATA
TO ARG
A1703
Burzichelli,J/Caputo,R Casino
Control Comm.-concerns inspectors FROM
ATA TO ARG
A1705
Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R
Off-track wagering-concerns FROM
ATA TO ARG
A1707
Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+3 Casino
emp-serve,
A1713
Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+21 Casino
Control Comm. emp.-concerns FROM ATA TO
ARG
ACR34
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J+1
Casinos-concerns operation FROM
ATA TO ARG
ACR54
Milam,M/Albano,N
Raffles-allowed, not-for-profit entities FROM ATA TO ARG
AR15
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J+1 Sports
wagering-urges Cong. to lift ban FROM
ATA TO ARG
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A185 Chiusano,G/McHose,A Emerg. veh.-concerns warranties FROM ACO
A200
Caputo,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+3
Voter regis. material-prov elig students FROM AED
A287
Russo,D Civil actions,
cert.-concerns FROM AJU
A397
Diegnan,P/Moriarty,P+1 Real
estate promotions-concerns FROM ARP
A542
Handlin,A/Voss,J+2 Teaching
paraprof., cert.-concerns FROM AED
A564
Cryan,J/Greenstein,L+3 Stalkers-concerns FROM AJU
A568
Cryan,J Franchise Practices
Act-concerns FROM ACE
A574
Cryan,J/Rible,D+1 Alco. bev.
tastings-concerns FROM ALP
A579
Cryan,J/Coutinho,A+4 Mental
health svcs.-concerns FROM AHU
A581
Cryan,J/Quijano,A+2 Mental
illness-concerns svcs. FROM AHU
A582
Cryan,J/Spencer,L Alco. bev.
retail lic.-concerns FROM ALP
A592
Cryan,J/Quijano,A+3
Maintenance-related proj.-wage req.
FROM
A593
Cryan,J Community Svc. Phase
Two Pilot Prog. FROM AED
A884
Dancer,R/Chivukula,U+3 Speed
limits-concerns mun. streets FROM ATR
A990
Ramos,R/Riley,C+7 PAAD/Sr. Gold
prog.-automatic enrollment FROM AHE
A996
Ramos,R/Rodriguez,C+6
Parking-concerns FROM ATR
Bills Withdrawn From The Files: (cont’d)
A1425
Prieto,V/Biondi,P Landscape
Irrigation Contr. Act-revises FROM ARP
A1432
Prieto,V/Wagner,C+2 Nerve
conduction studies-concerns FROM AHE
A1434
Prieto,V/Rodriguez,C+6
Dentists-concerns continuing ed.
FROM ARP
A1439
Prieto,V/Biondi,P+3 Prof.,
unauth. practice-concerns FROM ARP
A1797
Munoz,N/Prieto,V Pedestrian
safety-concerns FROM ATR
A1845
Bucco,A Firemen's
Assoc.-reduces memb. age FROM ALP
A1886
Cryan,J St/co. coll.-concern
constr. proj. finan FROM AHI
Co-Sponsors Added:
A1364 (Carroll,M) Healthcare Choice Act
A1855 (Caputo,R) Arson investigators-expand jurisdiction
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1406 (Bramnick,J) Adoptees birth cert.-permits access
ACR73
(Bucco,A) St. tax incr.-concerns maj. vote
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A896 (Angelini,M) Pub. util. rate-making-concerns
A1295
(Wolfe,D) Domestic viol
restraining order-concerns
A1374
(Bucco,A) Rt. 24-dedesig.
portions
A1440
(Voss,J) Mortgage ed.
prog.-estab.
A1489
(Moriarty,P) Private wells,
cert.-concerns
A1677
(Conners,J) Pub. higher ed.
website-vet. benf. link
A1844
(McHose,A) Bow hunting, mil.
lands-auth.
A1894
(Casagrande,C) Sch. dist.
emp.-concerns tuition assist.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A341 (Conners,J) Distinguished svc. medal-auth. lic plate
A1329
(Holzapfel,J) Dating viol.
policy-sch. dist. adopt
A1894
(Angelini,M) Sch. dist.
emp.-concerns tuition assist.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1394 (Bucco,A)
A1406
(Bramnick,J) Adoptees birth
cert.-permits access
A1894
(Rible,D) Sch. dist.
emp.-concerns tuition assist.
ACR73
(Bucco,A) St. tax
incr.-concerns maj. vote
The following are the 2010/2011 Assembly Standing
Reference Committees:
Agriculture and Natural
Resources (AAN)
Appropriations (
Budget (ABU)
Commerce and Economic
Development (
Consumer Affairs (
Education (
Environment and Solid Waste (
Financial Institutions and
Insurance (AFI)
Health and Senior Services
(AHE)
Higher Education (
Homeland Security and State
Preparedness (
Human Services (AHU)
Housing and Local Government (
Judiciary (AJU)
Labor (
The following are the 2010/2011 Assembly Standing
Reference Committees: (cont’d)
Law and Public Safety (ALP)
Military and Veterans' Affairs
(
Regulated Professions (ARP)
Regulatory Oversight and
Gaming (
State Government (ASG)
Telecommunications and
Utilities (
Tourism and the Arts (ATA)
Transportation, Public Works &
Independent Authorities (ATR)
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments:
(Further appointments
will be announced as they are made.)
Group A
Assembly Budget
(ABU)
Louis D. Greenwald (6) Chair
Gary S. Schaer (36) Vice-Chair
Peter J. Barnes, III (18)
John J. Burzichelli (3)
Albert Countinho (29)
Gordon M. Johnson (37)
Nellie Pou (35)
Joan M. Quigley (32)
Consumer Affairs
(ACO)
Paul D. Moriarty (4) Chair
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) Vice-Chair
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)
Financial
Institutions and Insurance (AFI)
Gary S. Schaer (36) Chair
L. Grace Spencer (29) Vice-Chair
Jack Conners (7)
John F. McKeon (27)
John S. Wisniewski (19)
Health and Senior
Services (AHE)
Herb Conaway, Jr. (7) Chair
Connie Wagner (38) Vice-Chair
Jerry Green (22)
Linda R. Greenstein (14)
Joan M. Quigley (32)
Celeste M. Riley (3)
Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
(Further appointments
will be announced as they are made.)
Higher Education
(AHI)
Pamela R. Lampitt (6) Chair
Thomas P. Giblin (34) Vice-Chair
Craig J. Coughlin (19)
Angel Fuentes (5)
Nellie Pou (35)
Joan M. Voss (38)
Telecommunications
and Utilities (ATU)
Upendra J. Chivukula (17) Chair
Wayne P. DeAngelo (14) Vice-Chair
Joseph V. Egan (17)
Charles S. Mainor
(31)
Annette Quijano (20)
Group B
Appropriations
(AAP)
Nellie Pou (35) Chair
Ruben Ramos, Jr. (33) Vice-Chair
Peter J. Barnes, III (18)
Upendra J. Chivukula (17)
Herb Conaway, Jr. (7)
Louis D. Greenwald (6)
John F. McKeon (27)
Linda Stender
(22)
Commerce and
Economic Development (ACE)
Albert Coutinho (29) Chair
Pamela R. Lampitt (6) Vice Chair
Angel Fuentes (5)
Joan M. Quigley (32)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (15)
Housing and Local
Government (AHO)
Jerry Green (22) Chair
Mila M. Jasey (27) Vice-Chair
Linda R. Greenstein (14)
Celeste M. Riley (3)
Frederick Scalera (36)
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
(Further appointments
will be announced as they are made.)
Law and Public
Safety (ALP)
Gordon M. Johnson (37) Chair
Nelson T. Albano (1) Vice-Chair
Elease Evans (35)
Paul D. Moriarty (4)
L. Grace Spencer (29)
Gilbert “Whip”
Regulated
Professions (ARP)
Vincent Prieto (32) Chair
Thomas P. Giblin (34) Vice-Chair
Craig J. Coughlin (19)
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)
Joan M. Voss (38)
Regulatory
Oversight and Gaming (ARG)
John J. Burzichelli (3) Chair
Annette Quijano (20) Vice-Chair
Ralph R. Caputo (28)
Tourism and the
Arts (ATA)
Matthew W. Milam (1) Chair
Jack Conners (7) Vice-Chair
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37)
GROUP C
Judiciary (AJU)
Linda R. Greenstein (14) Chair
Annette Quijano (20) Vice-Chair
Ralph R. Caputo (28)
Louis D. Greenwald (6)
Reed Gusciora (15)
Labor (
Joseph V. Egan (17) Chair
Elease Evans (35) Vice-Chair
Nelson T. Albano (1)
Craig J. Coughlin (19)
Wayne P. DeAngelo (14)
Frederick Scalera (36)
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
(Further appointments
will be announced as they are made.)
Military and
Veterans’ Affairs (AMV)
Jack Conners (7) Chair
Cleopatra G. Tucker (28) Vice-Chair
Gilbert “Whip”
Transportation,
Public Works and Independent Authorities (ATR)
John S. Wisniewski (19) Chair
Linda Stender (22) Vice-Chair
Thomas P. Giblin (34)
Charles S. Mainor (31)
Matthew W. Milam (1)
Vincent Prieto (32)
Caridad Rodriguez (33)
Connie Wagner (38)
GROUP D
Agriculture and
Natural Resources (AAN)
Nelson T. Albano (1) Chair
Celeste M. Riley (3) Vice Chair
Gilbert “Whip”
Education (AED)
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18) Chair
Joan M. Voss (38) Vice-Chair
Ralph R. Caputo (28)
Elease Evans (35)
Mila M. Jasey (27)
Paul D. Moriarty (4)
Ruben Ramos, Jr. (33)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (15)
Environment and
Solid Waste (AEN)
John F. McKeon (27) Chair
Reed Gusciora (15) Vice-Chair
Peter J. Barnes, III (18)
Pamela R. Lampitt (6)
Charles S. Mainor (31)
Homeland Security
and State Preparedness (AHS)
Frederick Scalera (36) Chair
Gordon M. Johnson (37) Vice-Chair
John J. Burzichelli (3)
Vincent Prieto (32)
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
(Further appointments
will be announced as they are made.)
Human Services
(AHU)
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) Chair
Caridad Rodriguez (33) Vice-Chair
Albert Coutinho (29)
Angel Fuentes (5)
Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)
Connie Wagner (38)
State Government
(ASG)
Linda Stender
(22) Chair
Herb Conaway, Jr. (7) Vice-Chair
Gary S. Schaer (36)
The Assembly
adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 4, 2010 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “C and “D scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/19/2010):
None