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Vol. XXXIII No. 5 219th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not
meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, January 28, 2021 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5267 Burzichelli,J Alco. bev.
lic-permit
licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset REF AOF
A5268 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V+3
DCF & DHS-supp. approp. for
increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
REF AHU
A5269 Greenwald,L/Vainieri Huttle,V Integrated care facility-require publication
of guide for licensure REF AHU
A5270 Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+2 Behavioral health & substance use
disorders-estab. 24-hr. urgent care pilot prog REF AHU
A5271 Greenwald,L/Benson,D+1 Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot
Program, 2-yr-require DHS establish REF
AHU
A5272 Benson,D Dogs, potentially dangerous-eliminate
registration number tattoo requirement
REF AAN
A5273 Greenwald,L/Benson,D Community
Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program-estab.;
appropriates funds REF AHU
A5274 Greenwald,L/Benson,D+2 Behavioral health care-estab
pilot prog, refer certain emerg
department patients REF AHU
A5275 Vainieri
Huttle,V/McKnight,A Higher education institution, public-require
State auditor to report on finances REF
AHI
A5276 Vainieri
Huttle,V/McKnight,A Financial literacy-students enrolled in
higher education instit. complete
course REF AHI
A5277 Murphy,C Dental therapy and licensure of dental
therapists-regulates REF ARP
AR217 Benson,D/Murphy,C Essential
workers w/disabilities or blind-express appreciation & support REF AHU
AR218 Murphy,C/Benson,D+1 Elder Justice Act, federal-urge Congress,
fully fund programs & activities under
REF AHU
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1057 Jasey,M/McKeon,J+2 Municipal emergency management coordinators,
non-resident-permits appointment REP
A2617 Murphy,C/Benson,D+3 Injured worker who has reached maximum
medical improvement-concerns employment
REP
A2692 Armato,J/Murphy,C Volunteer
firefighters, certain-municipality establish restricted parking spaces REP
A3006 Lampitt,P Audio or visual media intentionally
deceptive-requires disclosure REP
A3036 Lampitt,P/Murphy,C Affidavit
of merit-plaintiff obtain in malpractice suit against enrolled agent REP
A3633 Mosquera,G/Swain,L+2 Postpartum information-establishes requirements
and develop care plans REP
A4008 Aca (1R) Karabinchak,R/Murphy,C
Apprenticeship training-provide secondary classroom experience
credit REP/ACA
A4521 Aca (1R) Freiman,R/Benson,D Motor veh. cert of ownership &
salvage cert-proh MVC requiring power of
attorney REP/ACA
A4640 Aca (1R) Mukherji,R/Murphy,C Standby
guardianship-revises law for minor child or ward REP/ACA
A4771 Downey,J/Armato,J+2 Drug court-expands offenses eligible for
expungement upon successful discharge
REP
A4783 AcaAca (2R) Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+9 Teachers-grants reciprocity with certain
out-of-state certificates REP/ACA
A4833 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Benson,D+1 Bias & harassment-expands crime;
establish additional penalties REP/ACA
A4881 Greenwald,L/Mazzeo,V Land use
decision-prohibit appeal related to holding meeting electronically REP
A4985 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Conaway,H Media
content, deceptive-prohibits of pub off candidate w/in 60 days of election REP/ACA
A5064 Verrelli,A/Giblin,T Buy American Act-highway & bridge
construction contract made w/US steel products
REP
A5126 McKnight,A/Lampitt,P+1 Public schooling during COVID-19-Comm. of
Education prepare learning loss report
REP
A5247 Downey,J Devel. disab individuals-concerns info prov to guardian, involving abuse/neglect REP
A5248 Downey,J Family Services & Communications Advisory
Committee-establish in DHS REP
AJR182 Mukherji,R/Verrelli,A+1 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties &
the Constitution-designates January 30
REP
S551 Codey,R/Bucco,A Municipal
emergency management coordinators, non-resident-permits appointment REP
S853 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Beach,J+3 Buy American Act-highway & bridge
construction contract made w/US steel products
REP
S3214 Ruiz,M/Turner,S+4 Public schooling during COVID-19-Comm. of
Education prepare learning loss report
REP
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A1073 Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+1 Preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant
women & women who have given birth-req REP REF AAP
A1077 Aca (1R) Speight,S/Vainieri Huttle,V+5
Postpartum depression screening-DOH develop and implement plan, improve
access REP/ACA REF
AAP
A1354 Benson,D/Lopez,Y Learner's
permit, special-establishes cert additional examination & requirements REP REF AAP
A1571/1576 Acs (ACS) Houghtaling,E/Egan,J+4 Prevailing wage-public work on properties
receiving tax abatement or exemptions
REP/ACS REF AAP
A3625/4211 Acs (ACS) Zwicker,A/Conaway,H+3 Biometric information-imposes moratorium on
collection by public entities REP/ACS
REF AAP
A4264 Aca (1R) Taliaferro,A/Lampitt,P+1 Clayton Model Pilot Prog.-estab.; provide school-based social emotional learning REP/ACA REF AAP
A4274 Conaway,H/Sumter,S+2
State Chief Diversity Officer-expand powers & duties; St Investment
Council memb
REP REF AAP
A4623 Downey,J/Danielsen,J+1 Discharge designation-DMVA assist memb discharged due to LGBTQ status to change REP REF AAP
A4843 Murphy,C/Houghtaling,E Forest
stewardship plan-req for lands acquired for
recreation & conserv purposes REP REF AAP
A4844 Armato,J/Houghtaling,E Forest
stewardship plans-provide that municipal approval is not required REP REF AAP
A4845 Mazzeo,V/Armato,J Prescribed
burns-set min. acreage goal & schedule in pinelands area &
Statewide REP REF AAP
A4846 Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+2 Forest stewardship, pinelands area-concerns
cooperation between govt & landowner REP REF AAP
A4856 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P/Benson,D+9 School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities
REP/ACA REF AAP
A5123 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Downey,J Group homes-implement policy to prevent
social isolation, condition of licensure
REP/ACA REF AAP
A5147 Lampitt,P/Freiman,R+3 Alleviating Learning Loss Grant Prog-estab; assist in certain education programs REP REF AAP
A5174 Aca (1R) Tucker,C/Conaway,H Veterans'
Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates
REP/ACA REF AAP
A5177 Tucker,C/Conaway,H
Bereavement Counseling Prog for family/caregivers
of certain vet-req DMVA create REP REF AAP
A5178 Tucker,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office-submit annual report to vet fac oversight bd REP REF AAP
S2486 SaAca (2R) Sweeney,S+1 Clayton Model Pilot Prog.-estab.; provide school-based social emotional learning REP/ACA REF AAP
S2525 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Singleton,T+3 State Chief Diversity Officer-expand powers
& duties; St Investment Council memb REP REF AAP
Bills
Combined:
A1576 Houghtaling,E/DeAngelo,W+3 Prevailing wage-expands circumstances under
which wage must be paid COMB/W A1571
(ACS)
A4211 Giblin,T/Benson,D Biometric
surveillance-imposes moratorium on use by law enforcement agencies COMB/W A3625 (ACS)
Bills
Recommitted:
A4783 AcaAca (2R) Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+9 Teachers-grants reciprocity with certain
out-of-state certificates RCM AED
Bills
Transferred:
A3633 Mosquera,G/Swain,L+2 Postpartum information-establishes requirements
and develop care plans FROM AHE TO AWC
A4833 Schaer,G/Benson,D+1 Bias & harassment-expands crime; establish
additional penalties FROM ALP TO AHS
A4985 Zwicker,A/Conaway,H Media content, deceptive-prohibits of pub off
candidate w/in 60 days of election FROM ASL
TO AST
AJR182 Mukherji,R/Verrelli,A+1 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties &
the Constitution-designates January 30 FROM
ASL TO AJU
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A119 (Wirths,H;
Space,P)
Elections, mail-in ballot-removes 48 hour provision of acceptance
A503 (Dancer,R) Baked goods sold at farm markets-concerns
wrapped and covered containers
A639 (Mukherji,R) Shore Protection Fund-increases amount annually
credited to $50M
A795 (Chaparro,A) Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested
on animals
A1077 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A;
Reynolds-Jackson,V; Danielsen,J) Postpartum depression screening-DOH develop
and implement plan, improve access
A1108 (McKnight,A) Mary's Law-concerns specialized, modified
motor vehicles
A1536 (Mazzeo,V;
Armato,J) Sign
fabrication, prevailing wage requirements & proj.
labor agreements-concerns
A1643 (Scharfenberger,G) Good Samaritan Law-prov
immunity, who assists animals at accident scene or emerg
A1657 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Auto
insurance underwriting-proh. use
of education, occupation and credit score
A1676 (McGuckin,G) SPRS member, 9/11 WTC-provides death benefits
to surviving spouses & children
A1971 (Timberlake,B) Electric school bus pilot program-directs BPU
develop and implement
A2028 (Space,P;
Wirths,H)
Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail
desig.
A2207 (Rooney,K) For-profit debt adjusters-eligible for
licensing to conduct business in this St.
A2617 (Space,P) Injured worker who has reached maximum
medical improvement-concerns employment
A2890 (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Johnson,G) Prof & occupational bds-req
standards, considering applicants w/crim hist record
A3173 (DiMaso,S) Library Network for continuation of
services;$750K
A3231 (Catalano,J;
McGuckin,G)
Trunk fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree
crime
A3633 (McKnight,A) Postpartum information-establishes
requirements and develop care plans
A3800 (Munoz,N) Pediatric cancer research-provide voluntary
contributions on income tax returns
A4016 Aca (1R) (Schepisi,H;
Giblin,T) Rare
Disease Advisory Council-establishes
A4085 (Danielsen,J) Mental health commitment proceedings-Public
Defender represent indigent patient
A4369 AcaSca (2R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Sentencing reform-implements Crim. Sentencing
& Disposition Comm recommendations
A4387 (Danielsen,J;
Vainieri Huttle,V) FamilyCare,
NJ-expands to uninsured children under 19; appropriates $3M
A4392 (Peters,R;
Stanfield,J)
Law enforcement training-require self-defense training;$250K
A4422 Aca (1R) (Speight,S) Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term
Planning Commission-establishes in DHS
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A4444 (Speight,S) Co. protective svcs.
staff-receive training on adults w/Alzheimer's or
dementia
A4657 (McGuckin,G;
Catalano,J)
Sally's Law-concerns infectious disease control/prevention in long-term
care fac
A4682 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
Emergency Tenant and Landlord Assistance Act;$300M
A4771 (DiMaso,S) Drug court-expands offenses eligible for
expungement upon successful discharge
A4783 AcaAca (2R) (Danielsen,J; Reynolds-Jackson,V) Teachers-grants reciprocity with certain
out-of-state certificates
A4815 (Chaparro,A) Health insurance step therapy
protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning
A4833 Aca (1R) (Holley,J) Bias & harassment-expands crime;
establish additional penalties
A4834 (Mejia,P) Solicitation by mail-req. disclosure letter,
falsely implying St govt connection
A4856 Aca (1R) (Dancer,R; Jasey,M; Quijano,A) School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities
A4861 Aca (1R) (DeCroce,B) COVID-19 death in long term fac/vet homes-DOH continuously publish total number
A4910 (Dancer,R;
DiMaso,S) Pandemic-establish
county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses operate during
A4914 (Scharfenberger,G) Smart meter installation-electric public
util. obtain written consent/disclosure
A4924 (Kean,S) Landlord, certain-establishes assistance
program during COVID-19;$50M
A5034 (Holley,J;
Chiaravalloti,N; Dancer,R;
Reynolds-Jackson,V; Chaparro,A) Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health
benefit plans cover from
50 to 45
A5092 (Wirths,H;
Space,P) Vote
by Mail Study Commission-establish, report mail-in ballot irregularities
A5099 (Wirths,H;
Space,P) Mail-in
ballots-move voter with undeliverable ballot to inactive file
A5108 (Stanfield,J) Office of Inspector General for Veterans'
Facilities-establishes
A5112 (Stanfield,J) Veterans affordable housing
preference-establish; auth. bonus fair share credit
A5126 (Benson,D) Public schooling during COVID-19-Comm. of
Education prepare learning loss report
A5133 Acs (ACS) (Moen,W)
Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health
emergency
A5135 Acs (ACS) (Moen,W) Restaurant
use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards
during COVID-19
A5136 Acs (ACS) (Moen,W) Restaurant
safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns
A5137 (Moen,W) Alcholic beverage
COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee
A5139 Acs (ACS) (Benson,D; Moen,W; McGuckin,G; Catalano,J) Restaurant tents during coronavirus disease
2019 pandemic-concerns
A5147 (Greenwald,L;
Benson,D; Jasey,M) Alleviating Learning Loss Grant Prog-estab; assist in certain education programs
A5160 (Benson,D;
Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain
products
A5179 (Johnson,G) Cannabis, med.-revises restriction on
ownership of alternative treatment centers
A5195 (Chaparro,A) Homeowners insurance policies-prohibits use
of anti-concurrent causation clauses
A5205 (Space,P) Voting fraud task force-require AG create
A5206 (Space,P;
Wirths,H)
Voting machine/system-proh approval if vendor
is foreign company, exports tech
A5213 (Benson,D) Easy Enrollment Health Insurance
Program-establishes
A5229 (Catalano,J) Paramedics & vaccines-permit to
administer during communicable disease outbreak
A5237 (Benson,D) Telemedicine/telehealth-extend period for
expanded use for duration of COVID-19
A5239 (Holley,J) Criminal Sentencing & Disposition
Comm.-increase size; broaden reporting duties
A5243 Aca (1R) (Holley,J) Biannual Small Business Matchmaker
Initiative-establishes in Department of State
A5250 (Caputo,R) Commission on People with
Disabilities-establishes
A5252 (Caputo,R) Devel disab persons, 21 yr &
older-allow to attend spec ed, adult day & emp prog
A5256 (Caputo,R) Clear masks-concerns manufacturing and
promotes public awareness
A5261 (Stanfield,J) Accidental death benefit-provide, St Police
recruit dies during pre-svc training
A5265 (Catalano,J) Medical assistants & vaccines-permit to
administer under certain circumstances
A5268 (Johnson,G;
Armato,J; Mazzeo,V) DCF & DHS-supp. approp.
for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
A5270 (Armato,J;
Vainieri Huttle,V) Behavioral health & substance use
disorders-estab. 24-hr. urgent care pilot prog
A5271 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot
Program, 2-yr-require DHS establish
A5274 (Vainieri Huttle,V; McKnight,A) Behavioral health care-estab
pilot prog, refer certain emerg
department patients
ACR207 (DePhillips,C;
Peters,R; Stanfield,J) Health insur. premiums-dedicate assessments paid by mutual holding co. to
reduce
AJR182
(Murphy,C) Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties &
the Constitution-designates January 30
AJR195 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Reentry
week-designates last week of April
AJR202
(Benson,D) Military Caregivers Week-designates fourth
week of March of each year
AJR204
(McKnight,A; Holley,J) Education
Opportunity Fund Month-designates April of each year
AR214 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
African-American women-urges support and protection
AR218 (McKnight,A;
Conaway,H) Elder
Justice Act, federal-urge Congress, fully fund programs & activities
under
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2960 (Mukherji,R) Veterans, certain surviving spouses-provides
gross income tax deduction
A4159 (Jasey,M) Civics instruction in middle & high sch-district use DOE's curriculum guidelines
A4640 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C) Standby guardianship-revises law for minor
child or ward
A4771 (Armato,J) Drug court-expands offenses eligible for
expungement upon successful discharge
A4881 (Mazzeo,V) Land use decision-prohibit appeal related to
holding meeting electronically
A4997 (Giblin,T) Businesses employing ex-offenders-allows CBT
and gross income tax credits
A5143 (Chaparro,A) Homelessness Prevention Program-revises;$300M
A5147 (Freiman,R) Alleviating Learning Loss Grant Prog-estab; assist in certain education programs
A5168 (McClellan,A) Substance abuse instruction in public sch-require content on risks of cannabis
A5222 Aca (1R) (Verrelli,A) Immunization, optometrists authorized to
administer-establishes requirements
A5232 (Jasey,M) Higher ed instit. to improve campus
diversity-develop guidance
A5237 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Telemedicine/telehealth-extend period for expanded use for duration of
COVID-19
A5238 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
COVID-19-addresses long-term effects
A5240 (Moriarty,P) Consumer contract disputes-limits forum
Second
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5258 (Chaparro,A) Paramedics-auth
expired cert be temporarily reactivated during disease outbreak
A5263 (McKnight,A) Electric svc. equip,
customer-owned-reimb cost if damage is due to weather
event
AR214 (Speight,S) African-American women-urges support and
protection
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2692 (McKnight,A) Volunteer firefighters, certain-municipality
establish restricted parking spaces
A4008 Aca (1R) (Space,P) Apprenticeship training-provide secondary
classroom experience credit
A4588 (Dunn,A) Strangulation assault-increases to crime of
second degree
A4771 (Mukherji,R) Drug court-expands offenses eligible for
expungement upon successful discharge
A4833 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Bias & harassment-expands crime;
establish additional penalties
A4844 (Dancer,R) Forest stewardship plans-provide that
municipal approval is not required
A5039 (McKnight,A) Correctional police officers & body worn
cameras-require to wear
A5064 (Danielsen,J) Buy American Act-highway & bridge
construction contract made w/US steel products
A5140 (Munoz,N) Small business & not-for-profit org.
assistance for COVID-19-approp $300M to EDA
A5143 (Lopez,Y) Homelessness Prevention Program-revises;$300M
A5147 (Speight,S) Alleviating Learning Loss Grant Prog-estab; assist in certain education programs
A5160 (Zwicker,A) Energy & water efficiency-establish
minimum standards for certain products
A5168 (DiMaso,S) Substance abuse instruction in public sch-require content on risks of cannabis
A5178 (Swain,L) Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office-submit
annual report to vet fac oversight bd
A5205 (Wirths,H) Voting fraud task force-require AG create
A5237 (McKnight,A) Telemedicine/telehealth-extend period for
expanded use for duration of COVID-19
A5243 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Biannual Small Business Matchmaker
Initiative-establishes in Department of State
A5265 (Chaparro,A) Medical assistants & vaccines-permit to
administer under certain circumstances
A5268 (Mukherji,R) DCF & DHS-supp. approp.
for increased rates for social svc
providers;$180M
A5270 (Benson,D) Behavioral health & substance use
disorders-estab. 24-hr. urgent care pilot prog
A5271 (Mukherji,R) Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot
Program, 2-yr-require DHS establish
A5273 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan
Program-estab.; appropriates funds
A5274 (Mukherji,R) Behavioral health care-estab
pilot prog, refer certain emerg
department patients
A5275 (Chiaravalloti,N) Higher
education institution, public-require State auditor to report on finances
A5276 (Chiaravolloti,N) Financial literacy-students enrolled in
higher education instit. complete course
AJR182
(Quijano,A) Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties &
the Constitution-designates January 30
AR209 (Benson,D) United Kingdom-oppose trade agreement unless
Good Friday/Irish peace preserved
AR211 (Dunn,A) Apprenticeship programs, high schools include
info. in events/resources-urges
AR214 (Timberlake,B) African-American women-urges support and
protection
AR217 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Essential
workers w/disabilities or blind-express appreciation & support
AR218 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Elder Justice Act, federal-urge Congress,
fully fund programs & activities under
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4850 (Greenwald,L) Construction inspection program,
expedited-establishes
The
Assembly adjourned at 6:28 P.M. to meet again on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/21/2021):
None