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Vol. XXXIII No. 11 219th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3431
Doherty,M Retirement income
exclusion-modify eligibility requirements, other income source REF SBA
S3432
Ruiz,M Preeclampsia testing for
certain pregnant women & women who have given birth-req REF SHH
S3433
Cruz-Perez,N/Kean,T Human
trafficking victim-provides for process to vacate and expunge REF SJU
S3434
Addiego,D/Sweeney,S Education
svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig REF SED
S3435
Diegnan,P Driver education
programs-require to be inclusive of all students REF STR
S3436
Diegnan,P Transportation
research-require to consider needs of individuals w/disabilities REF STR
S3437
Diegnan,P Behavioral health
care-estab pilot prog, refer certain emerg department patients REF SHH
S3438
Diegnan,P 2-1-1 telephone system
info-update to include all modes of public transit REF STR
S3439
Diegnan,P Streets policy,
complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism REF STR
S3440
Diegnan,P Trans. services-NJT
expand/modify routes & hours; input from individual w/autism REF STR
S3441
Diegnan,P Transportation svc. for
devel. disab persons-estab payment programs for purchase REF SHH
S3442
Diegnan,P Trans. mobility
improvements for autism & devel disab persons-study & implement REF STR
S3443
Diegnan,P Statewide Mobility
Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with autism REF STR
S3444 Diegnan,P Rail stations & bus/rail terminals-req
display historical information about area
REF STR
S3445
Diegnan,P Behavioral health &
substance use disorders-estab. 24-hr. urgent care pilot prog REF SHH
S3446
Diegnan,P Community Health Center
Integrated Care Loan Program-estab.; appropriates funds REF SHH
S3447
Diegnan,P Regional Community
Behavioral Health Pilot Program, 2-yr-require DHS establish REF SHH
S3449
Diegnan,P Integrated care
facility-require publication of guide for licensure REF SHH
S3451
Diegnan,P Real estate
salespersons-allow to form limited liab. co. to receive comm. income REF SCM
S3452
Sweeney,S Cider &
low-percentage alco by volume liquors-reduce alcoholic beverage tax rate REF SBA
S3453
Cryan,J Disclosure of personal
info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date REF SJU
S3454
Scutari,N/Cruz-Perez,N
Cannabis-addresses underage possession/consumption, including legal
consequences REF SJU
S3456
Cunningham,S/Scutari,N Mandatory
min. terms of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates REF SJU
S3457
Addiego,D/Sweeney,S Small
business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to
EDA;$300M REF SEG
SJR107
Ruiz,M Reentry week-designates
last week of April REF SLP
SR110 Cryan,J/Scutari,N+4 Tuskegee Airman Malcolm Nettingham-honors
life REF SMV
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A3548
Lampitt,P/Reynolds-Jackson,V+8
Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage REP
A4253 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R) Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+2 Clinincal labs & electronic med record
companies-include gender, race, ethnicity
REP
A4538 AcaSca (2R) Lampitt,P/Quijano,A+6 Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced
usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic
REP/SCA
A4788 AcaSca (2R) Pintor Marin,E FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust
Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor
REP/SCA
A4804 Sca (1R)
Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+3 Working
certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining REP/SCA
A4805 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Freiman,R/Tully,P+4 Business interruption insurance-disclose
whether policy prov. pandemic coverage
REP/SCA
A4807
Armato,J/Lopez,Y+3 Min. essential
coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts REP
A5130 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6
Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss REP
S1 Scs (SCS)
Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+4 Sharing of
services-encourages; makes appropriations
REP/SCS
S758 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Scutari,N Workers' comp
judges-enrollment in PERS required; requires JRS rights/benf apply REP/SCA
S914 Scs (SCS)
Rice,R/Cunningham,S+4 Motor
vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of surcharge REP
S989 ScaScs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+15 Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train
station workers be paid cert wages/benf
REP/SCS
S1047
Cryan,J/Pou,N Real estate
sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale REP
S1140
Vitale,J/Pou,N Adolescent
depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage REP
S1423 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Pou,N Prescription
drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers REP/SCA
S1604 Sca (1R)
Codey,R Mortgage foreclosure
actions-be filed by attorneys REP/SCA
S1871
Lagana,J Veteran of US or
organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S2886 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N
Standby guardianship-revises law for minor child or ward REP/SCA
S2891
Pou,N Vital statistics records-St.
registrar provide/facilitate co surrogate access to REP
S2919 Sca (1R)
Madden,F Remote Work Study
Commission-establishes REP/SCA
S2946
Bucco,A+1 Telemarketing
harassment intimidation-task force to study technology to reduce REP
S3033 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+2 School
& Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU REP
S3044 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M FY2020-transfer Unclaimed
Personal Prop Trust Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor REP/SCA
S3054
Kean,T/Corrado,K+2 Unemployment
compensation-exempt poll worker wages from affecting REP
S3115 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Pou,N+3 Working
certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining REP/SCA
S3116
Gopal,V/Bucco,A Min. essential
coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts REP
S3131 Sca (1R)
Pou,N/Bucco,A Dental
insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic REP/SCA
S3169 Scs (SCS)
Pou,N/Gopal,V Business
interruption insurance-disclose whether policy prov. pandemic coverage REP/SCS
S3203 Scs (SCS)
Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2 Early
voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation REP/SCS
S3233 Sca (1R)
Cryan,J Clinincal labs &
electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity REP
S3244 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T Foreclosure
Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss REP
S3258
Singleton,T/Pou,N Water
Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD REP
S3264
Pou,N Publishing document, State
agency Internet Website-redact handwritten signature REP
S3282 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+5 Colorectal
cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45 REP/SCA
S3322 Sca (1R)
Beach,J Ballot drop boxes-allow
co. bd. of elections determine location by majority vote REP/SCA
S3357 Sca (1R)
Stack,B/Singleton,T Landlord
expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M REP/SCA
S3364 ScaScs (SCS) Sweeney,S
Alco. bev. lic-permit licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy
asset REP/SCS
S3405
Pou,N Pandemic financial
assistance-provides certain protections
REP
S3414 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L Pub. works
projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements REP/SCA
SR96 Sca (1R)
Cryan,J/Singleton,T Tuskegee
Airman James A. Cotten-honors life
REP/SCA
SR109
Singleton,T/Gopal,V National
Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol REP
SR110
Cryan,J/Scutari,N+4 Tuskegee
Airman Malcolm Nettingham-honors life
REP
Bills
Referred/SBA:
A4807
Armato,J/Lopez,Y+3 Min. essential
coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts
S1423 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Pou,N Prescription
drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers
S1871 Lagana,J Veteran of US or organized militia
misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes
S2891
Pou,N Vital statistics
records-St. registrar provide/facilitate co surrogate access to
S3054
Kean,T/Corrado,K+2 Unemployment
compensation-exempt poll worker wages from affecting
S3116
Gopal,V/Bucco,A Min. essential
coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts
S3203 Scs (SCS)
Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2 Early
voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation
S3258
Singleton,T/Pou,N Water
Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD
S3282 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+5 Colorectal
cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
Bills
Transferred:
S3357 Sca (1R)
Stack,B/Singleton,T Landlord
expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M FROM SCU TO SBA
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S555
(Gopal,V) Student mental
health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address
S989 ScaScs (SCS) (Sarlo,P)
Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert
wages/benf
S2508 Sca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) Notaries and notarial
acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures
S2683
(Cunningham,S) Wineries, produce
more than 250K gallons per yr.-allow lic. to ship to consumers
S2789 Sca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) Long-term care
facilities-revises licensure, operational, reporting requirements
S2951
(O'Scanlon,D) Drug court-expands
offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge
S3051
(Bucco,A; Codey,R; Diegnan,P; Gopal,V; Kean,T; Singer,R) Health insurance step therapy
protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning
S3115 Sca (1R)
(Bucco,A; Testa,M) Working
certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining
S3116
(Testa,M) Min. essential coverage
& coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts
S3275
(Brown,C; Testa,M) Office of
Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities-establishes
S3282 Sca (1R)
(Pou,N) Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
S3323 Sca (1R)
(Bucco,A) DCF & DHS-supp.
approp. for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
S3380
(Brown,C; Testa,M) Veterans'
Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates
S3387 (Stack,B) Landlord-tenant court records-establishes
confidentiality
S3420
(O'Scanlon,D) Cannabis,
medical-authorizes home cultivation
SCR27
(Doherty,M) Hagedorn
Gero-Psychiatric Hospital-urges Governor to reopen
SJR82
(Kean,T) COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates
March 9 of each year
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S138
(Bucco,A) Nutrition programs'
motor vehicles-exempts from registration fees
S1047
(Pou,N) Real estate sale-concerns
disclosure of certain information prior to sale
S1089
(Gopal,V) Medicaid-pharmacies
dispense for all covered medications
S1140
(Pou,N) Adolescent depression
screenings-requires health benefits coverage
S2808
(Greenstein,L) Law enforce
officer use of force data collection & reporting system-AG establish
S3116
(Bucco,A) Min. essential coverage
& coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts
S3198
(Gopal,V) Parimutuel
ticket-extends time, claim from 6 to 12
months
S3282 Sca (1R)
(Greenstein,L) Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
S3299
(Testa,M) Broadband
infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State;$50M
S3342
(Singleton,T) A. Philip
Randolph-direct NJT erect statue in honor of;$90K
S3401
(Scutari,N) Pigs &
calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement
Co-Prime
Sponsors Withdrawn:
S3357 Sca (1R)
(Singleton,T) Landlord expenses,
cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S989 ScaScs (SCS) (Sweeney,S)
Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert
wages/benf
S3457
(Gopal,V) Small business &
not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3457 (O'Scanlon,D) Small business & not-for-profit corp.
assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M
Fifth
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3457 (Testa,M) Small business & not-for-profit corp.
assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M
Sixth
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3457 (Kean,T)
Addiego,D/Sweeney,S Small
business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to
EDA;$300M
Note
to the 2/13/20 Digest:
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SJR51
Pennacchio,J Muslim Awareness and
Appreciation Month-designates month of Ramadan each year SWR 2RS
*NOT* REF SSG
The Senate adjourned
at 8:45 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate
President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly
will meet on Thursday, February 18, 2021 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of
the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/9/2021):
None