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Vol. XXI No. 5 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet
on Monday,
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A3689 Rudder,S/Addiego,D+1 Luring a child and kidnapping-incr penal
A3690 Gusciora,R Mun.-consolidates
various
A3691 Burzichelli,J/Milam,M Casino Control Act-makes various
changes
A3692
Jasey,M/Voss,J+1 High sch. graduation req.-concerns
A3693 Wagner,C/Love,S Assisted living residences-concerns
A3694 Caputo,R/Tucker,C Sheriff's off, co correction
off-concern
A3695
Smith,L/Oliver,S+13 Women-estab. urban job training
A3696
Smith,L/Cruz-Perez,N+6 Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns
A3697 Milam,M/Albano,N Affordable housing-revises laws
A3698 Wisniewski,J Loc. pub. contracts-concerns
A3699 Rible,D St. bldgs-concerns
alt electrical energy
A3701 Rible,D St. bldgs.-concerns
renewable energy sys
A3702 O'Scanlon,D/Casagrande,C Leg., PERS cred.-desig. one position
A3703 O'Scanlon,D/Casagrande,C Loc. govt. ethics-concerns
A3704
Coutinho,A/O'Scanlon,D+1 TPAF, PERS memb surviving spouse-concern
A3705 Russo,D Preserve Open Space lic.
plate-prov.
A3706 Russo,D MIA-OON
flag-concerns display
A3707 Rumpf,B/Van Pelt,D Bus rapid transit demo proj.-concerns
A3708 Rooney,J Debt collection practices-concerns
A3709 Conaway,H/Greenwald,L Pub. Water Supply Fluoridation Act
A3710 Quigley,J/Johnson,G Interpreter svcs.-health
benf. coverage
A3711
Watson Coleman,B/Wolfe,D Housing Asst. & Recovery Prog.-concerns
A3712 Rooney,J
A3713 Wisniewski,J Decal sys.-in place of special lic plate
A3714 O'Scanlon,D/Rumana,S Affordable housing-concerns
A3715 Greenwald,L Airport Safety Fd.-concerns
expenditures
A3716 Vas,J/Roberts,J Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns
AR173 Conners,J/Tucker,C Vet. Health Care Budget Reform Act-memor
AR174 Conaway,H Medicare-prov
eyeglass/dentures coverage
AR175 Conaway,H Eating Disorder Awareness Wk.-Feb.
22-28
AR176 Chiappone,A CATV
operators-concerns analog format
Motions:
A3481 AcaAa
(2R) Schaer,G/Scalera,F+2 Police, ff-concern pay status suspension To Aa (Rooney)
A3481 AcaAa (2R)
Schaer,G/Scalera,F+2 Police,
ff-concern pay status suspension To
Table (Watson Coleman)(45-31-0)
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) Codey,R/Adler,J+3 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns To Aa (Rooney)
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) Codey,R/Adler,J+3 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns To Table (Watson Coleman)(47-27-1)
Bills Passed:
A269 AcaSca
(2R) Vandervalk,C/Prieto,V+4 Genetic counselor- req. lic. (69-8-1)
A609 Aca (1R) Karrow,M/Chiusano,G Firewood sale-concerns (78-0-0)
A725 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Fisher,D+4 Shaken baby syndrome-concerns info. (78-0-0)
A770 Sca (1R) Conners,J/Scalera,F+50 PFRS,
A880
A1093
Cryan,J/Quigley,J+4 Cabinet memb.-proh.
free housing
(78-0-0)
A1411 Aa (1R) Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+9 Council on Child Poverty-estab. (67-9-2)
A1563 Sa (1R)
Greenstein,L/Munoz,E+38 Stalking-concerns (78-0-0)
A2030/2170 Acs (
A2038
Gusciora,R/Oliver,S+1 Psych. liens-concerns cert. access (77-0-0)
A2079 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Cruz-Perez,N Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings (54-15-9)
A2268 Aca (1R) Spencer,L/Barnes,P
ATM operators, cert.-concerns
(74-3-1)
A2276
Prieto,V/Spencer,L+3 ATM fee disclosures-concerns (78-0-0)
A2614 Aca (1R) Rodriguez,C/Schaer,G+1 Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab (76-0-1)
A2877 Aca (1R) Love,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Jewelry-concerns the composition (78-0-0)
A2901 Aa (1R) Evans,E/Oliver,S Child Abuse, Neglect Task Force-revise (78-0-0)
A3075 Aa (1R) Johnson,G/Rible,D+2 Health club swimming pools-concerns (78-0-0)
A3203 AcaAaAca
(3R) Quigley,J/Spencer,L+5 Bedbug infestations, resid.
prop-concern
(74-3-0)
A3481 AcaAa (2R) Schaer,G/Scalera,F+2 Police, ff-concern pay status
suspension (76-0-0)
A3521 Roberts,J/Greenwald,L
A3526 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Johnson,G Jury tampering-incr.
penal. (78-0-0)
A3541 Aca (1R) Doherty,M/McKeon,J
Recycling coordinator, mun.-concerns (75-1-1)
A3580
Karrow,M/Conaway,H+4 Blood donation-concerns age (78-0-0)
A3589 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+1 Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes
(73-1-4)
A3648 Quigley,J/Schaer,G Voting machine paper record
req.-suspend (45-27-5)
A3649 Greenwald,L Gov. budget message-extend to March 12 (69-9-0)
AJR103
Roberts,J/Voss,J+6 Disab. Hist.,
Awareness Mo-desig October (78-0-0)
AR157 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+11 Wind energy-urges Cong. to support (78-0-0)
S621 Aca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+2 NJ Collaborating Ctr,
Nursing bd-concern
(73-2-0)
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) Codey,R/Adler,J+3 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns (68-4-4)
S1517
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+2 Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers (78-0-0)
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A FF, cert.-criminal background check
req. (78-0-0)
S1880 ScaAca (2R) Smith,B/Watson
Coleman,B+1 Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab. (60-14-3)
Bills Substituted:
A383 Aca
(1R) Diegnan,P+1 NJ Collaborating Ctr,
Nursing bd-concern
SUB BY S621 (1R)
A1933 AcsAs (AS) Conaway,H/Albano,N+2 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns SUB BY S787 (SS)
A2733
Wagner,C/Smith,L+2 Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers SUB BY S1517
A2863 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Greenstein,L
FF, cert.-criminal background check req. SUB BY S1851
A3036 AcsAa (
A3452 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Greenstein,L
Criminal Sentencing Comm.-creates
SUB BY S1880 (2R)
AJR82 Milam,M/Albano,N Salute To Hospitalized Vet. Wk.-Feb. 14 SUB BY
S621 Aca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+2 NJ Collaborating Ctr,
Nursing bd-concern
SUB FOR A383 (1R)
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) Codey,R/Adler,J+3 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns SUB FOR A1933 (AS)
S1517
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+2 Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers SUB FOR A2733
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A FF, cert.-criminal background check
req. SUB FOR A2863 (1R)
S1880 ScaAca (2R) Smith,B/Watson
Coleman,B+1 Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab. SUB FOR
A3452 (1R)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A281 AcaAcaAaAa
(4R) Schaer,G/Burzichelli,J+10 Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act (Schaer)
A823 AcsAa (
A2765 AcaAcaAaAa
(4R) Coutinho,A/Spencer,L
MV rentals-cert. mun. impose
tax (Coutinho)
A3011 Aa (1R) Prieto,V/Rodriguez,C+1 Dentists, cert-prov
continuing ed credit
(Prieto)
A3650 AcaAa (2R) Greenwald,L/Schaer,G
FY09 approp. act-amends (Greenwald)
A3688 Aa (1R) Cryan,J PERS and PFRS-concerns funding
(Cryan)
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A3605 Schaer,G/Scalera,F Sports & Exposition Auth. proj.-concerns FROM
Co-Sponsors Added:
A222 (Chiusano,G) St.
Auditor-expands duties
A263 (Voss,J) St. off./emp.-concerns
mileage reimb.
A725 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P; Conners,J; Chivukula,U)
Shaken baby syndrome-concerns info.
A770 Sca (1R) (Karrow,M) PFRS,
A792 (Rodriguez,C) Sheriffs-enforce truck weight limits
A823 AcsAa (
A866 (Wagner,C) Primary care-clarify definition
A874 (Chiusano,G) Jason's Law-estab.
drug awareness camp.
A880 (Chivukula,U) Reading Disab. Task Force-estab.
A917 Aca (1R) (Rible,D) Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab
A1093 (
A1184 (Angelini,M) Child support-concerns
A1406 (Chiusano,G) Farm income averaging cred.-permits
A1411 Aa (1R) (Love,S;
Moriarty,P)
Council on Child Poverty-estab.
A1435 (Casagrande,C) Devel. approval-finan ethical disclosure
A1446 (Casagrande,C) PERS, TPAF-concerns enrollment threshold
A1563 Sa (1R)
(Rudder,S; Addiego,D; Wisniewski,J) Stalking-concerns
A1618 (Rodriguez,C) Involuntary commitment-concerns
A1718 Aca (1R) (Rodriguez,C) Ice/snow
on mv-removal req, creates
fine
A1848 (Rodriguez,C) DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.
A1933 AcsAs (AS) (Greenstein,L; Conners,J) Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns
A2142 (Rodriguez,C) Sr, disab cit-fiscal victimization crime
A2276 (Conners,J; Wisniewski,J) ATM fee disclosures-concerns
A2292 (Diegnan,P) Law Against Discrim.-makes
changes
A2446 (Casagrande,C) Elected off., cert-elim
health care benf
A2464 Acs (
A2526 (Rodriguez,C) CATV-concerns
cert. customer credit
A2645 (Rodriguez,C) Sick leave, accumulated-concerns
A2709 (Rodriguez,C) St. House and Annex-req.
defibrillators
A2725 Aca (1R) (Cryan,J;
Diegnan,P)
Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate
A2733 (Greenstein,L) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
A2770 (Casagrande,C) Pub. emp.,
appointees-health care benf.
A2897 (McKeon,J; Prieto,V;
Smith,L; Ramos,R) UEZ Jobs
Scholarship Act-estab.
A2914 (Conners,J) Alternate fuel veh.-income
tax cred.
A2978 (Johnson,G) Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage
A3011 Aa (1R) (Casagrande,C)
Dentists, cert-prov continuing ed credit
A3023 (Rodriguez,C) Energy efficient, hybrid veh.-St. purch.
A3073 Aca (1R) (Van Pelt,D; Rumpf,B) Ricci's Law-ignition interlock devices
A3084 (Amodeo,J) Citizen's band radios-concerns use
A3086 (Conners,J) Sch. buses-concerns ads on exterior
A3128 (Chiusano,G) Jessica Lunsford Act
A3203 AcaAaAca
(3R) (Johnson,G) Bedbug
infestations, resid. prop-concern
A3349 Aca (1R) (Rodriguez,C) Victim
of crim. insane-notify of release
A3358/3285 Acs (
A3360 Aca (1R) (Prieto,V;
Rodriguez,C; Quijano,A) Troops to College Prog.-estab
A3409 (Rodriguez,C) Health care svcs.
availability-req study
A3411 Aca (1R) (Rodriguez,C)
Prescriptions-concern forged, fraudulent
A3412 (Rodriguez,C) Sickle cell anemia-insur.
cover;$95K
A3414 (Rodriguez,C) Healthy NJ Labor-Mgt. demo. prog.-estab.
A3415 (Rodriguez,C) Jt. mun
recreation comm-create tax exemp
A3417 (Rodriguez,C; Tucker,C) Muhammad Ali/Rocky Marciano Boxing Act
A3453 (Rodriguez,C) Infertility treatment-health insur cover
A3454 (Rodriguez,C) Real prop relating to terrorism-concerns
A3455 (Rodriguez,C) Sexual abuse cases-limitations statute
A3456 (Tucker,C) Human trafficking-concerns
A3474 (Rodriguez,C) Charitable regis.-concerns
A3475 (Rodriguez,C) Sickle cell anemia-health benf. coverage
A3476 (Rodriguez,C) Athlete agents-prov.
for regis. and reg.
A3477 (Rodriguez,C) Ultrasound equip-restricts sale or lease
A3478 (Rodriguez,C) Security fraud-concerns
A3479 (Conners,J) Court reporting agencies-concerns reg.
A3481 AcaAa (2R) (Conners,J) Police,
ff-concern pay status suspension
A3484 (Chiusano,G) Zero-Based Budget Act
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
A3580 (Angelini,M; Conners,J; Chivukula,U) Blood donation-concerns age
A3589 Aca (1R) (Chivukula,U) Env. Infrastructure Finan.
Prog.-changes
A3616 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Solar
panel, wind turbine-concerns purch
A3633 (Wagner,C; Van Pelt,D;
Rumpf,B)
Patient safety-concerns
A3686 (Rodriguez,C; Tucker,C) Gov Council, Alco & Drug
Abuse-transfers
A3687 (Wagner,C) Rail station acessibility, disab.-report
A3692 (Diegnan,P) High sch. graduation req.-concerns
AJR103 (Quijano,A; Conners,J;
Milam,M;
AR144 (Chiusano,G) Immigration reform-Presid.
pass/enforce
AR153 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Armed
Forces memb.-prov. voting info.
AR157 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A; Milam,M; Albano,N; Vainieri Huttle,V; Diegnan,P; Conners,J; Greenstein,L; DeAngelo,W; Wisniewski,J; Gusciora,R)
Wind
energy-urges Cong. to support
AR169 (Munoz,E;
Vas,J; Conners,J; Thompson,S; Cryan,J) Israel-support against Hamas terrorists
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A609 Aca
(1R) (Chiusano,G) Firewood
sale-concerns
A622 (Chiusano,G) Fair Housing Act-concerns
A678 (DeAngelo,W) Pub. util.-concerns
overpymts.
A1453 (Chiusano,G)
A2268 Aca (1R) (Barnes,P) ATM operators, cert.-concerns
A2465 (Milam,M) Consumer contracts-concerns
A2579 (Munoz,E) St.-admin retir
sys-concerns disab retir
A3008 (DeAngelo,W) Manuf. rebates, mailed-reg.
A3359 (O'Scanlon,D) Farmland assessment law-revise prov.
A3552 (Johnson,G) Cruelty to animals-concerns
A3553 (Vas,J) Medicaid prog.-concerns
A3625 (McKeon,J) Developmental disab.-concerns
support
A3633 (Vas,J) Patient safety-concerns
A3667 (Vas,J) HMO loss ratios-concerns calculation
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3089 (Greenstein,L) Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution
A3688 Aa (1R)
(Schaer,G)
PERS and PFRS-concerns
funding
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1093 (DeAngelo,W) Cabinet memb.-proh. free housing
A1239 (Munoz,E) Asst. living resid.-security
deposit
A1803 Aca (1R) (DeAngelo,W) Pharmacy
Qual Improvement/Error Prev
Act
A2465 (
A2614 Aca (1R) (Wisniewski,J) Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab
A2656 (Ramos,R) Wine-concerns direct shipping
A2791 Aca (1R) (Ramos,R) Sr. Labor Task Force-creates
A3023 (Conners,J) Energy efficient, hybrid veh.-St. purch.
A3479 (Vas,J) Court reporting agencies-concerns reg.
A3481 AcaAa (2R) (Wisniewski,J) Police,
ff-concern pay status suspension
A3521
(Cruz-Perez,N)
A3569 Aca (1R) (Vas,J) Workers' comp. viol.-concerns
A3599 (Vas,J) Voter regis.-concerns
through
A3617 (Chiusano,G) Crimes-concerns expungement
A3625 (Voss,J) Developmental disab.-concerns
support
A3672 (Vas,J) Coll. cred., high
sch. students-concerns
A3673 (Vas,J) Developmental disab-estab
offender regis
A3685 (Johnson,G) New Bridge Train Station-desig.
A3704 (DeAngelo,W) TPAF, PERS memb surviving
spouse-concern
A3711 (Conners,J) Housing Asst. & Recovery Prog.-concerns
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1093 (Milam,M) Cabinet memb.-proh.
free housing
A1718 Aca (1R) (Wisniewski,J) Ice/snow
on mv-removal req, creates
fine
A1803 Aca (1R) (Greenstein,L) Pharmacy
Qual Improvement/Error Prev
Act
A2079 Aca (1R) (Ramos,R) Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings
A2526 (Ramos,R) CATV-concerns
cert. customer credit
A3023 (Ramos,R) Energy efficient, hybrid veh.-St. purch.
A3222 (Moriarty,P) Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control
A3365 Acs (
A3625 (Bramnick,J) Developmental disab.-concerns
support
A3692 (Vainieri Huttle,V) High sch. graduation req.-concerns
A3711 (Conaway,H) Housing Asst. & Recovery Prog.-concerns
AR171 Aca (1R) (Vas,J) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act-Cong. pass
Fourth Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3686 (Cruz-Perez,N) Gov
Council, Alco & Drug Abuse-transfers
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1803 Aca
(1R) (Milam,M) Pharmacy
Qual Improvement/Error Prev
Act
A1848 (Ramos,R) DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.
A3692 (Evans,E) High sch. graduation req.-concerns
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2725 Aca
(1R) (Tucker,C) Gold
Star Parent-auth. special lic plate
Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2844/2907/277 Acs (
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S621 Aca
(1R) (Diegnan,P) NJ
Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) (Conaway,H) Ambulatory
surgical fac.-concerns
S1517 (Wagner,C) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 (DeAngelo,W) FF, cert.-criminal background check req.
S1880 ScaAca (2R) (Watson Coleman,B) Criminal
Sentencing Comm.-estab.
Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S787 ScaSS
SS (SS) (
S1517 (Smith,L) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 (Greenstein,L) FF, cert.-criminal background check req.
S1880 ScaAca (2R) (Greenstein,L) Criminal
Sentencing Comm.-estab.
Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S787 ScaSS
SS (SS) (Milam,M)
Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns
S1517 (Stender,L) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 (Johnson,G) FF, cert.-criminal background check req.
S1880 ScaAca (2R) (Spencer,L) Criminal
Sentencing Comm.-estab.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S787 ScaSS
SS (SS) (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns
S1517 (Evans,E) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1644 ScsScaAa (
S1851 (Vainieri Huttle,V) FF, cert.-criminal background check req.
S1880 ScaAca (2R) (Tucker,C) Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab.
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S1644 ScsScaAa
(
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S621 Aca
(1R) (Giblin,T) NJ
Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) (Greenstein,L; Conners,J) Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns
S1517 (Rodriguez,C; Greenstein,L) Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1644 ScsScaAa (
The Assembly adjourned at 5:58 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A269 AcaSca
(2R) Vandervalk,C/Prieto,V+4 Genetic counselor- req. lic.
A770 Sca (1R) Conners,J/Scalera,F+50 PFRS,
A1563 Sa (1R)
Greenstein,L/Munoz,E+38 Stalking-concerns
S787 ScaSS SS
(SS) Codey,R/Adler,J+3 Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns
S1517
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+2 Nursing homes-prev.
of pressure ulcers
S1851 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A FF, cert.-criminal background check req.
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last
Session (02/02/2009):
P.L.2009,
c.14. A2613 Aca
(1R) Conners,J/Milam,M+11