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Vol. XXXIII No. 14 219th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Bills
Introduced:
S3473 Singleton,T Library Network for continuation of
services;$750K REF SSG
S3474 Pou,N Solicitation by mail-req. disclosure letter,
falsely implying St govt connection REF SCM
S3475 Ruiz,M Summer transition pilot program for certain
rising kindergarten students-estab. REF SED
S3476 Corrado,K Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force-require
DMVA establish REF SMV
S3477 Gopal,V Group homes-implement policy to prevent
social isolation, condition of licensure
REF SHH
S3478 Gopal,V Failure to report employee wages-increases
penalties REF SLA
S3479 Cunningham,S Alleviating Learning Loss Grant Prog-estab; assist in certain education programs REF SED
SR112 Pennacchio,J Life-saving pharm. drugs-urges Biden Admin. lift regulatory freeze, reduce cost REF SHH
SR113 Oroho,S Keystone XL pipeline Presidential Permit-opposes
President Biden's revocation REF SEN
Motions:
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences To Sa (Rice)
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences To Table Sa (26-8) (Weinberg)
Bills
Passed:
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences (23-12)
S1144 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Tobacco products and electronic smoking
devices-prohibits sale at pharmacies
(25-12)
S3203 ScsSa (SCS/1R)
Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2 Early voting, in person-require for certain
elections; makes appropriation (27-10)
S3242 Sa (1R) Codey,R/Sacco,N Elective
public office & cert political activity-bar cert pub officials for 3 yr (36-0)
S3322 ScaSa (2R) Beach,J Ballot drop boxes-allow co. bd. of elections
determine location by majority vote
(25-13)
S3414 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1 Pub. works
projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements (31-4)
S3456 Cunningham,S/Scutari,N+1 Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for
crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates
(23-14)
Bills
Substituted:
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences SUB FOR S3454 (1R)
S3454 Sca (1R) Scutari,N/Cruz-Perez,N
Cannabis-addresses underage possession/consumption, including legal consequences SUB BY A5342 (1R)
Bills
Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences (22-9) (Scutari)
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A5342 Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
SJR106 (Diegnan,P) International Day of Persons with
Disabilities-designates December 3rd
Prime
Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A5342 Sa (1R) (Scutari,N) Cannabis possession or consumption,
underage-revises consequences
Second
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A5342 Sa (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Cannabis possession or consumption,
underage-revises consequences
The Senate adjourned
at 3:00 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (SESSION/JOINT SESSION/Budget
Message).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A5359 Quijano,A/Lopez,Y Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date
Bills
Introduced:
A5343 Schaer,G+3 Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years REF ANR
A5344 Mukherji,R Judges, certain-clarifies eligibility for
deferred retirement in JRS REF AJU
A5345 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Mukherji,R Income tax credit prog-expand
elig,18 year or older qualify for modified benefit REF ABU
A5346 DeAngelo,W PERS Prosecutors Part-allow member to estab. purchased PERS credit at
addl. cost REF ASL
A5347 Lopez,Y Racial & gender diversity-require in
membership of certain boards of directors
REF AFI
A5348 Lopez,Y Diversity in membership-req
to be considered for appointment to cert boards/comm REF ASL
A5349 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Mukherji,R+1
Trans network co drivers-requie educational
training course on human trafficking REF
AHS
A5350 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Benson,D Transportation network companies crime
statistics-requires report to AG REF AHS
A5351 Vainieri
Huttle,V
Personal protective equipment, counterfeit-establish detection
guidelines REF AHS
A5352 Quijano,A/Moriarty,P+2 Internet service provider rate
increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg. REF ATU
A5353 Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+4
Nurse aides-provides temporary certification REF AHE
A5354 Pintor
Marin,E/Vainieri
Huttle,V+1 Anti-discrim/harassment
policy-req adoption/training by campaign
committees;$2M REF ASL
A5355 Quijano,A Minority Business Development
Program-establishes in EDA;$50M REF ACE
A5356 Quijano,A/Armato,J+2 Rural Business Development
Program-establishes in EDA;$35M REF ACE
A5357 Quijano,A/Mazzeo,V EDA
financial asst.-publish info. offered in response to emerg. declared by Gov. REF ACE
A5358 Moen,W S. Jersey Vietnam Vets' Assc-auth
lic plate; proceeds, vet, emerg
mgmt operation
REF AMV
AJR208 McKnight,A/Benson,D+3 Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits
to defense of safe & just democracy
REF AHS
AJR209 Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Kappa Alpha Psi Day-designates January 5 REF ASL
Bills
On Emergency Resolution:
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date (78-0-0) (Quijano)
Bills
Passed:
A5342 Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences (47-26-3)
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences (49-28-1)
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date (78-0-0)
Bills
Substituted:
A5359 Quijano,A/Lopez,Y Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date SUB BY S3453
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date SUB FOR A5359
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A195 Aca (1R) Carter,L/Karabinchak,R
Artificial intelligence on economic growth-conduct study/issue report on
impact REP/ACA
A503 Webber,J/Dancer,R+6 Baked goods sold at farm markets-concerns
wrapped and covered containers REP
A1020 Aca (1R) Downey,J/Zwicker,A Patients'
gender and sex information-hospitals/health care facilities collect REP/ACA
A1223 Aca (1R) Chaparro,A/Webber,J Rail
passenger service-provide purchasers w/proof of payment at time of
purchase REP/ACA
A2117 Aca (1R) Tully,P/Swain,L+1 Federal funds, receipt-establish State
Ombudsman to oversee application REP/ACA
A2455 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Pinkin,N+5 FIRST Robotics Programs-establishes pilot
program in DOE in school districts
REP/ACA
A2863 Aca (1R) Moen,W/Swain,L+2 Water, drinking-req. public water systems
provide notice of elevated lead levels
REP/ACA
A3352 Acs (ACS) Pinkin,N/Kennedy,J
Warehouses, newly constructed-be solar-ready buildings REP/ACS
A3471 Sumter,S/Chaparro,A Tax
collectors-concerns certification in collection of property taxes REP
A3533 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Freiman,R Motor
vehicles-authorizes operators to display electronic registration proof REP/ACA
A3619 Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R Farming
activity complaints-award farmer, defending against bad faith complaints REP
A4473 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J Real
Property Assessment Demonstration Program-concerns REP/ACA
A4552 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Benson,D
Infrastructure Bank projects-exempts from certain local bond
requirements REP/ACA
A4742 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V REAL ID-limit MVC appt
times to sr citizens & cert persons during
COVID-19 REP
A4899 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Verrelli,A Plug-in
electric vehicle incentives-extend to plug-in electric motorcycles REP/ACA
A4947 Johnson,G/Wirths,H Predatory
Towing Prevention Act-estab retroactive date, clarify
provisions REP
A4992 Schaer,G/Mazzeo,V+2 Counties-permitted to share county tax
administrators REP
AJR21 Mazzeo,V/Armato,J Jersey
Fresh Season-designates months of June through September of each year REP
AR214 McKnight,A/Speight,S+1 African-American women-urges support and
protection REP
S324 Sa (1R) Diegnan,P/Bucco,A+2 Motor vehicles-authorizes operators to
display electronic registration proof
REP
S446 Doherty,M/Sweeney,S+3 Counties-permitted to share county tax administrators REP
S767 Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+1 Infrastructure Bank transportation
projects-eliminates 5% down payment required
REP
S968 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Lagana,J+2 Water, drinking-req. public water systems
provide notice of elevated lead levels
REP/ACA
S2725 Sca (1R) Gopal,V+1 Real Property Assessment Demonstration
Program-concerns REP
S2938 Turner,S/Diegnan,P+3 REAL ID-limit MVC appt
times to sr citizens & cert persons during
COVID-19 REP
S3004 Sarlo,P/Pou,N Predatory
Towing Prevention Act-estab retroactive date, clarify
provisions REP
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A209 Tucker,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+4
Disparity in Treatment of Persons w/Disab in
Underrepresented Communities Comm. REP
REF AAP
A320 Aca (1R) Danielsen,J/McKeon,J Digital
payment platform-requires State to review and approve REP/ACA REF AAP
A998 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+1 Opioid & substance use
disorders-establish a pilot program to study
REP REF AAP
A1191 Aca (1R)
Zwicker,A
Beatrice Hicks Innovation Partnership-prov. funding for emerging tech
businesses REP/ACA REF AAP
A1976 Aca (1R) Stanley,S/Pinkin,N Sch dist bldgs-NJ
infrastr Bank issue bonds to finan
cost-effective improvements REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4963 McKnight,A/Conaway,H
Individuals formerly in foster care-provide comprehensive Medicaid
benefits REP REF AAP
A5013 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Carter,L+3 State innovation economy-Secretary of State
develop national marketing campaign
REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills
Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A1145 Sa (1R) Freiman,R/Egan,J+18 Electronic Permit Processing Review
System-establishes
A4004 AcaScaSaSa (4R) Sumter,S/Jimenez,A+16 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force
on Racial & Health Disparities
A4240 AcaSca (2R) Downey,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+7
SNAP-provide for technological upgrade of application process
A4788 AcaSca
(2R) Pintor Marin,E/Ruiz,M+1
FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd
for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis
possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S758 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Scutari,N+1 Workers' comp judges-enrollment in PERS
required; requires JRS rights/benf apply REF AJU
S828 Sca (1R) Lagana,J/Greenstein,L+2 Public utilities infrastructure
projects-provide notice prior to initiating
REF AAP
S914 Scs (SCS) Rice,R/Cunningham,S+5 Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of
surcharge REF ALP
S989 ScaScs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+15 Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train
station workers be paid cert wages/benf REF ASE
S1144 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Tobacco products and electronic smoking devices-prohibits
sale at pharmacies REF AHE
S1726 Sca (1R) Lagana,J/Pou,N+10 Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested
on animals REF ACO
S1937 Sa (1R) Madden,F/Sweeney,S+6 Promote Employment by State Agencies of
People w/Disabilities Task Force-estab. REF ALA
S2770 Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+3 Minority Depository Institution
Coordinator-establishes position in EDA
REF AAP
S2771 Singleton,T/Oroho,S+1 Rural Business Development
Program-establishes in EDA;$35M REF ACE
S2815 Gopal,V/Gill,N+7 Discharge designation-DMVA assist memb discharged due to LGBTQ status to change REF AAP
S2834 Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+2 Teachers, prospective-mandates training on
culturally responsive teaching REF AED
S2868 Scutari,N/Addiego,D+1 Animal, welfare or care-provides for advocate
in criminal cases REF AJU
S2996 Sca (1R) Testa,M/Sweeney,S+2 Cosmetology & hairstyling-allow licensees
to operate mobile facilities REF ARP
S3004 Sarlo,P/Pou,N Predatory
Towing Prevention Act-estab retroactive date, clarify
provisions REF ATR
S3033 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+3 School & Small Business Energy Efficiency
Stimulus Program-establish in BPU REF
ATU
S3203 ScsSa (SCS/1R)
Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2 Early voting, in person-require for certain
elections; makes appropriation REF AAP
S3242 Sa (1R)
Codey,R/Sacco,N Elective public office & cert political
activity-bar cert pub officials for 3 yr REF ASL
S3322 ScaSa (2R) Beach,J Ballot drop boxes-allow co. bd. of elections
determine location by majority vote REF
ASL
S3323 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+2 DCF & DHS-supp. approp.
for increased rates for social svc
providers;$180M REF AHU
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)
S3364 ScaScs (SCS) Sweeney,S Alco. bev.
lic-permit
licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset REF AOF
S3414 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1 Pub. works
projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements REF ALA
S3456 Cunningham,S/Scutari,N+1 Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for
crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates
REF AJU
SJR17 Madden,F/Pou,N+4
Persons w/Disabilities & Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task
Force-estab
REF ATR
SJR82 Gopal,V/Bucco,A+4 COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates March 9 of
each year REF AHE
SJR108 Addiego,D/Corrado,K+6 Corrections Commissioner, fail to protect
Edna Mahan inmates;urge resign/removal REF AJU
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S2772 Sca (1R) Singleton,T+2 Biannual Small Business Matchmaker
Initiative-establishes in Department of State
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N Disclosure
of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions
& effective date
SJR73 Vitale,J Multiple System Atrophy Awareness
Month-designates March
SJR75 Smith,B/Bateman,C Personal
Carbon Footprint Awareness Day-designate April 22 of each year
Bills
Transferred:
A4884 Vainieri
Huttle,V/McKnight,A+3
Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program-establishes FROM AJU TO AWC
A4885 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Lopez,Y+3
Sexual assault-require law enforcement provide victim w/police
report FROM AJU TO AWC
A4886 Vainieri Huttle,V/Murphy,C+6 Sexual assault victims-require resources be
made available to FROM AJU TO AWC
A4887 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Jasey,M+4
Sexual assault victim-estab right to be
notified of prosecutor charging decision
FROM AJU TO AWC
A4888 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Lopez,Y+5
Sexual assault cases-require AG audit & issue annual report FROM AJU
TO AWC
A4889 Vainieri Huttle,V/Quijano,A+4 Sexual viol liaison officer-estab in Div of St Police &
local police departments FROM AJU TO AWC
A4890 Vainieri
Huttle,V/McKnight,A+4
Sexual assault training-require for prosecutors FROM AJU TO AWC
A4892 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Lopez,Y+5
State Workplace Anti-Harassment & Discrimination
Policy-codifies FROM AJU TO AWC
S3070 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Turner,S+4 Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot
Program-establishes FROM AJU TO AWC
S3071 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Ruiz,M+3 Sexual assault-require law enforcement
provide victim w/police report FROM AJU
TO AWC
S3072 Weinberg,L/Cunningham,S+4 Sexual assault victims-require resources be
made available to FROM AJU TO AWC
S3073 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Corrado,K+4 Sexual assault victim-estab
right to be notified of prosecutor charging decision FROM AJU TO AWC
S3074 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+4 Sexual assault cases-require AG audit &
issue annual report FROM AJU TO AWC
S3075 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Pou,N+3 Sexual viol liaison officer-estab in Div of St Police &
local police departments FROM AJU TO AWC
S3076 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gill,N+3 Sexual assault training-require for prosecutors FROM AJU TO AWC
S3078 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Addiego,D+4 State Workplace Anti-Harassment &
Discrimination Policy-codifies FROM AJU
TO AWC
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
A5154 Dancer,R Animal & veterinarian fac. & pet
shops-display info. concerning pet insurance FROM AAN
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A169 (Chiaravalloti,N) Student journalist at public schools-concerns
speech rights
A711 (Holley,J) Reparations Task Force-establishes
A795 (Holley,J;
Vainieri Huttle,V; Timberlake,B)
Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested on animals
A841 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Earned income tax credit program-increases benefit amount from 40% to
50%
A1073 (Jasey,M) Preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant
women & women who have given birth-req
A1146 (Holley,J) Historical Markers Trail-Division of Travel
and Tourism establish
A1172 (Carter,L;
Stanley,S)
Website, classified-mun and co police
departments estab safe areas for purchases
A1242 (Sumter,S) Early Intervention Support Services
program-expansion of program to all counties
A1489 (Murphy,C) Invasive examination of unconscious patient
by health care practitioner-prohibit
A1536 (Johnson,G) Sign fabrication, prevailing wage
requirements & proj. labor
agreements-concerns
A1616 (Johnson,G) Student ID cards-required to contain phone
number for suicide prevention hotline
A1657 (Spearman,W) Auto insurance underwriting-proh. use of education, occupation
and credit score
A1943 (Stanfield,J) Wineries, produce more than 250K gallons per
yr.-allow lic. to ship to
consumers
A2028 (Dancer,R;
DeCroce,B)
Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail
desig.
A2063 (Conaway,H;
Mukherji,R)
Prisoner reentry transitional housing-requires DCA establish standards
A2189 (McKeon,J) Liberty St. Park Protection Act; estab. Advisory Committee & DEP related actions
A2286 (McKnight,A) Student loan repayment programs,
income-contingent-provide information
A2487 (Karabinchak,R) Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train
station workers be paid cert wages/benf
A2632 (Quijano,A) Alzheimer's disease public awareness
campaign-DOH establish
A2685 (Houghtaling,E) Property condition disclosure
statement-concerns information
A2758 (Benson,D;
Stanfield,J; Schepisi,H) Cancer Research-provides for voluntary
contributions by income tax returns
A3173 (Johnson,G) Library Network for continuation of
services;$750K
A3326 (Speight,S;
Holley,J; Greenwald,L; Stanley,S)
Hospitals-allow to construct housing & wrap-around services for
homeless persons
A3394 (Moen,W;
Dunn,A) Laura
Wooten's Law-requires civics instruction in middle school
A3633 (Dunn,A) Postpartum information-establishes
requirements and develop care plans
A3687 (McKnight,A) Firearm, seized-notify domestic violence
victim when weapon is returned
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A3800 (Stanfield,J;
Benson,D; Scharfenberger,G;
Schepisi,H)
Pediatric cancer research-provide voluntary contributions on income tax
returns
A3870 (Murphy,C) Defense Against Porch Pirates Act; amends
theft statute
A3878 (Murphy,C) Public utility service discontinuances,
certain-prohibits during cert epidemics
A3960 (Dancer,R) Taxpayers that retain employees during
COVID-19-allows CBT & GIT tax credits
A3994 (DeCroce,B) Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from
containing political affiliation
A4016 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Rare
Disease Advisory Council-establishes
A4185 (Mukherji,R) Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
A4195 (Wirths,H;
Dancer,R; Catalano,J; McGuckin,G) Rent
forgiveness during COVID-19-allow deduction against prop owner's CBT or GIT
A4264 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Clayton Model Pilot Prog.-estab.; provide school-based social emotional learning
A4422 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A; Timberlake,B)
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term Planning
Commission-establishes in DHS
A4444 (Quijano,A;
Timberlake,B)
Co. protective svcs. staff-receive
training on adults w/Alzheimer's or dementia
A4558 (Freiman,R) Insulin manufacturer assistance programs-req pharmacies prov cert info
regarding
A4634 (Space,P; Wirths,H; McGuckin,G; Catalano,J; Dancer,R; Mazzeo,V) CBT credit-allows for subcontracting work to
NJ small businesses
A4656 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Civilian review boards, local-auth. to review police operations &
conduct;$600K
A4663 (Dunn,A) Restorative & Transformative Justice for
Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M
A4706 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Black Heritage Trail-establish; establish NJ Black Cultural Heritage
Commission
A4766 (Thomson,E) Concussion testing, baseline-req. annual use
for student-athletes & cheerleaders
A4794 (Dunn,A) Unemployment compensation-exempt poll worker
wages from affecting
A4815 (Murphy,C; Johnson,G; Vainieri Huttle,V; Swain,L; Tully,P; Speight,S; Mejia,P; Danielsen,J; Karabinchak,R; Timberlake,B; Chiaravalloti,N;
Quijano,A; Lampitt,P) Health
insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning
A4830 Aca (1R) (DeCroce,B; Holley,J) Early
voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation
A4836 (McKnight,A) Online education during COVID-19-establish
task force to study quality
A4844 (Space,P) Forest stewardship plans-provide that
municipal approval is not required
A4886 (Chiaravalloti,N) Sexual assault victims-require resources be
made available to
A4888 (Chiaravalloti,N) Sexual assault cases-require AG audit &
issue annual report
A4889 (Chiaravalloti,N) Sexual viol liaison officer-estab in Div of St Police &
local police departments
A4892 (McKnight,A) State Workplace Anti-Harassment &
Discrimination Policy-codifies
A4910 (Peterson,E;
Catalano,J; Mazzeo,V; McGuckin,G)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
A4958 (Johnson,G) Winterizing small business
operations-temporary sales tax exemption
A5019 (Dunn,A) Cosmetology & hairstyling-allow licensees
to operate mobile facilities
A5034 (Vainieri
Huttle,V; Quijano,A) Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age
health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
A5062 (Jimenez,A) Health club contracts-requires provisions,
regarding infectious disease outbreak
A5093 (Schepisi,H;
Benson,D)
Cancer Research, Comm.-increase tobacco product tax revenues from $1M to
$4M
A5108 (Munoz,N) Office of Inspector General for Veterans'
Facilities-establishes
A5123 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Group homes-implement policy to prevent
social isolation, condition of licensure
A5133 Acs (ACS) (Mazzeo,V)
Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health
emergency
A5135 Acs (ACS) (Mazzeo,V) Restaurant
use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards
during COVID-19
A5136 Acs (ACS) (Mazzeo,V) Restaurant
safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns
A5137 (Mazzeo,V) Alcholic beverage
COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee
A5139 Acs (ACS) (Dancer,R; Tully,P; Mazzeo,V; Pintor Marin,E; Wirths,H; Space,P) Restaurant tents during coronavirus disease
2019 pandemic-
concerns
A5149 (Karabinchak,R;
Dancer,R)
Paycheck protection prog. loan-allow
deduction of certain expenses when forgiven
A5174 (Moen,W) Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight
Board-creates
A5160 (Quijano,A;
Verrelli,A)
Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain
products
A5213 (Timberlake,B) Easy Enrollment Health Insurance
Program-establishes
A5218 (Mazzeo,V;
Johnson,G)
Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
A5223 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Low
embodied carbon concrete-estab St purchasing
preference; prov CBT tax credit
A5236 (Scharfenberger,G) Pigs & calves-estab
crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane
confinement
A5250 (Timberlake,B) Commission on People with Disabilities-establishes
A5268 (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A; Spearman,W) DCF & DHS-supp. approp.
for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
A5276 (Timberlake,B) Financial literacy-students enrolled in
higher education instit. complete
course
A5294 (Quijano,A) Persons w/significant disab-prov
fast track hiring & emp opportunities by State
A5296 (Timberlake,B;
Dunn,A)
Persons w/disabilities-provides for employment by State
A5297 (Caputo,R) Law enforcement training costs-req. new
employer reimburse cert former employers
A5300 (Verrelli,A;
DeAngelo,W) Disab. persons owned/operated
businesses-create State contract set-aside program
A5301 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Law
enforcement disciplinary records-requires access as government records
A5311 (Jasey,M;
Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Teacher Apprenticeship Prog-estab; offer
stipends, education, & field experience
A5312 (Jasey,M;
Verrelli,A)
Teachers, prospective-mandates training on culturally responsive
teaching
A5328 (Verrelli,A) COVID-19 infection in schools-requires
notification to communities
A5331 (McKnight,A) Emerging Food Task Force-establish, encourage
information sharing
A5335 (Benson,D) Trans. services-NJT expand/modify routes
& hours; input from individual w/autism
A5338 (Verrelli,A;
Dunn,A)
Transportation research-require to consider needs of individuals
w/disabilities
A5340 (Verrelli,A) Statewide Mobility Manager, Office-establish
to assist individuals with autism
A5343 (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Mukherji,R;
Benson,D) Lead service lines-require public water sys.
inventory & replace within 20 years
A5349 (Dancer,R)
Trans network co drivers-requie educational training course on human
trafficking
A5352 (Murphy,C;
Vainieri Huttle,V) Internet service provider rate
increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg
A5353 (Armato,J;
Mazzeo,V; Verrelli,A; Stanley,S) Nurse
aides-provides temporary certification
A5354 (Johnson,G) Anti-discrim/harassment
policy-req adoption/training by campaign
committees;$2M
A5356 (Dancer,R;
Wirths,H) Rural
Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$35M
ACR177 (DeAngelo,W) Peruvian agrarian reform bonds,
unpaid-concerning remedial actions
AJR174/199 Acs (ACS) (Space,P; Wirths,H; Dancer,R) COVID-19
effects on small businesses-establishes commission to study
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
AJR182
(Auth,R) Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties &
the Constitution-designates January 30
AJR204
(Timberlake,B) Education Opportunity Fund Month-designates
April of each year
AJR205 (Timberlake,B) International Day of Persons with
Disabilities-designates December 3rd
AJR208 (Mukherji,R;
Holley,J; Verrelli,A) Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits
to defense of safe & just democracy
AJR209 (Verrelli,A) Kappa Alpha Psi Day-designates January 5
AR217 (Timberlake,B) Essential workers w/disabilities or
blind-express appreciation & support
AR218 (Timberlake,B) Elder Justice Act, federal-urge Congress,
fully fund programs & activities under
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
A503 (Dancer,R) Baked goods sold at farm markets-concerns
wrapped and covered containers
A1571/1576 Acs (ACS) (Danielsen,J)
Prevailing wage-public work on properties receiving tax abatement or
exemptions
A5121 (Karabinchak,R) Manuf fac-concerns provision of energy by prov
exemptions to cert energy taxes
A5342 Sa (1R) (Chaparro,A) Cannabis possession or consumption,
underage-revises consequences
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A503 (Dancer,R) Baked goods sold at farm markets-concerns
wrapped and covered containers
A553 (Dancer,R) Voter, ineligible non-citizen voter
registrants-remove from system
A3255 (Armato,J) Personally identifiable
information-businesses notify customers to opt-in
A3352 Acs (ACS) (Kennedy,J)
Warehouses, newly constructed-be solar-ready buildings
A3533 Aca (1R) (Freiman,R) Motor vehicles-authorizes operators to
display electronic registration proof
A3883 (Timberlake,B) VCCO-prohibts
denying award of comp. to victims w/outstanding warrants/charges
A3960 (Wirths,H) Taxpayers that retain employees during
COVID-19-allows CBT & GIT tax credits
A4421 (Verrelli,A) Remote Work Study Commission-establishes
A4503 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Harriet
Tubman & Alice Paul statues-replace Richard Stockton & Philip Kearny
A4598 (Carter,L) Law enforcement, civil svc hiring-estab. oversight database;
diversity analysis
A4775 (Jasey,M) Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity
Commission-establishes
A4866 (Verrelli,A) MVC documents issued-provides temporary
extension
A4918 (Johnson,G) Shareholder meetings, remote-allow
corporations to hold
A5213 (McKnight,A) Easy Enrollment Health Insurance
Program-establishes
A5218 (Armato,J) Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation,
cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
A5219 (Dunn,A) Title insurance-repeals law concerning excess
rates & charges
A5223 (Timberlake,B) Low embodied carbon concrete-estab St purchasing preference; prov
CBT tax credit
A5286 (Dancer,R) Mail-in ballot-req
do not forward label; allow voter to cure due to missing cert
A5292 (Lampitt,P) Teacher workforce-require compilation of data
& issuance of annual reports
A5293 (Lampitt,P) Loan redemption program-establishes for
certain bilingual education teachers
A5295 (Lampitt,P) Teachers, substitute-allow student in higher ed instit., 30 semester hr to serve
A5301 (Timberlake,B) Law enforcement disciplinary records-requires
access as government records
A5308 (Verrelli,A) Sterile syringe access programs-inherently
beneficial uses
A5311 (Lampitt,P) Teacher Apprenticeship Prog-estab;
offer stipends, education, & field experience
A5312 (Lampitt,P) Teachers, prospective-mandates training on
culturally responsive teaching
A5313 (McKnight,A)
Teachers, public-biennially complete 2
hrs., cultural competence prof. devel.
A5328 (Jasey,M) COVID-19 infection in schools-requires
notification to communities
A5330 (Jasey,M) COVID-19 infection, higher ed instit-estab protocol for
notification & isolation
AJR163 (Egan,J) National Apprenticeship Week-designates
second week of November of each year
AR212 (Benson,D) Sharing Network-supports; opposes federal
rules on organ procurement orgs.
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A134 (DeCroce,B) Voter identity proof-certain documentation
required
A267 (Dancer,R) National Guard svc and NGB 22 form-eligible
for certain veterans benefits
A1676 (McKnight,A) SPRS member, 9/11 WTC-provides death benefits
to surviving spouses & children
A2312 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Drug
court-makes certain changes
A2758 (Zwicker,A) Cancer Research-provides for voluntary
contributions by income tax returns
A3063 (Murphy,C) Discrimination or harassment
complaints-clarify provisions concerning disclosure
A3326 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Hospitals-allow to construct housing & wrap-around services for
homeless persons
A3928 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Prop. tax deduction-increase 18% to 30%
payments as rent constituting prop taxes
A3994 (Dancer,R) Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from
containing political affiliation
A4421 (Dancer,R) Remote Work Study Commission-establishes
A4658 (Chaparro,A) Events canceled due to coronavirus-req.
refunds & caps additional venue charges
A4688 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Pediatric providers in Medicaid-codify & establish network adequacy
standards
A4831 (Murphy,C) Criminal offenses committed in other
jurisdictions-clarifies classification
A4985 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Media content, deceptive-prohibits of pub off
candidate w/in 60 days of election
A5146 (Timberlake,B) Real estate appraisal-revoke/suspend/fine co,
engage in discriminatory appraisal
A5185 (Timberlake,B) Discriminatory real estate appraisals on
basis of race/national origin-concerns
Third
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5207 (Carter,L) Correction fac.-prohibit entering into
agreements with federal immigration
A5213 (McKeon,J) Easy Enrollment Health Insurance
Program-establishes
A5214 (Dunn,A) Development of Universal Child Care Task
Force-establishes
A5218 (Tully,P) Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation,
cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
A5234 (Dunn,A) Student use of Internet-Comm. of Education
establish public awareness campaign
A5238 (Dancer,R) COVID-19-addresses long-term effects
A5240 (Quijano,A) Consumer contract disputes-limits forum
A5258 (Dunn,A) Paramedics-auth
expired cert be temporarily reactivated during disease outbreak
A5259 (DeCroce,B) Division of Elections-transfer to Department
of Law & Public Safety
A5294 (Verrelli,A) Persons w/significant disab-prov
fast track hiring & emp opportunities by State
A5301 (McKnight,A) Law enforcement disciplinary records-requires
access as government records
A5304 (Verrelli,A) NJCLASS Loan Program-permit cosigners to
student loans to make payment on loans
A5311 (McKnight,A) Teacher Apprenticeship Prog-estab;
offer stipends, education, & field experience
A5312 (McKnight,A) Teachers, prospective-mandates training on
culturally responsive teaching
A5318 (Mukherji,R) Landlords required to provide receipt for rent
cash payment-expands definition
A5327 (Benson,D) Food waste in schools & higher education instit.-requires DEP update guidelines
A5328 (McKnight,A) COVID-19 infection in schools-requires
notification to communities
A5330 (McKnight,A) COVID-19 infection, higher ed instit-estab protocol for
notification & isolation
A5345 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Income tax credit prog-expand
elig,18 year or older qualify for modified benefit
A5349 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Trans network co drivers-require educational
training course on human trafficking
A5350 (Holley,J) Transportation network companies crime
statistics-requires report to AG
A5353 (Benson,D) Nurse aides-provides temporary certification
A5354 (Downey,J) Anti-discrim/harassment
policy-req adoption/training by campaign
committees;$2M
A5356 (Space,P) Rural Business Development
Program-establishes in EDA;$35M
ACR195 (Quijano,A) Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors
life and work
AJR21 (Space,P) Jersey Fresh Season-designates months of June
through September of each year
AJR166 (Chaparro,A) COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates March 9 of
each year
AJR208 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits
to defense of safe & just democracy
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A5121 (Karabinchak,R) Manuf fac-concerns provision of energy by prov
exemptions to cert energy taxes
ACR177 (Verrelli,A) Peruvian agrarian reform bonds,
unpaid-concerning remedial actions
Prime
Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S3453 (Quijano,A) Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date
Second
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S3453 (Lopez,Y) Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date
Third
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S3453 (Caputo,R) Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date
The
Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments:
*Effective February 17, 2021
Health
(AHU)
Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley
(18), to replace Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin (18)
Law and Public
Safety (ALP)
Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (18), to replace Assemblywoman
Nancy J. Pinkin (18)
The
Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
Environment and
Solid Waste (AEN)
Assemblyman James J. Kennedy (22), Chair
*Effective February 19, 2021
Environment
and Solid Waste (AEN)
Assemblyman P. Christopher Tully (38), Vice-Chair
Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (36), to replace Assemblywoman
Yvonne Lopez (19)
Note
to the 10/22/20 Digest:
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A4850 Karabinchak,R Construction inspection program,
expedited-establishes REP 2RA *NOT* REF AAP
Notes
to the 1/29/21 Digest:
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SJR93 Lagana,J/Cunningham,S+3 Frederick Douglass Day-designates February 14
of each year *NOT* REF AHE
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A5333 (Johnson,G)
NJT reforms-incr. transparency &
accountability; estab. Customer Advocate Office *NOT* McKnight,A
The
Assembly adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (SESSION/JOINT
SESSION/Budget Message).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N Cannabis possession or consumption,
underage-revises consequences
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/19/2021):
P.L.2021, c.16.
A21 AcaAca (2R) Quijano,A/Holley,J+3 2/22/2021
Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, & Marketplace
Modernization Act
P.L.2021, c.17.
A1135 AcaScaSca (3R) Coughlin,C/Karabinchak,R+6 2/22/2021
Nonprofit hospital w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop
tax exemp
P.L.2021, c.18.
A1176 Acs (ACS) Zwicker,A/Freiman,R+6 2/22/2021
Cardiac procedures, full service adult-DOH license certain qualifying
hospitals
P.L.2021, c.19.
A1897/4269 AcsScaScaAa (ACS/3R) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+10 2/22/2021
Marijuana and hashish-provides for certain criminal and
civil justice reforms
P.L.2021, c.20.
A2964 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Verrelli,A+1
2/22/2021 Foreclosed
property-notify municipality and common interest community
P.L.2021, c.21.
A5053 Chaparro,A/Zwicker,A+7 2/22/2021
Environmental infra. proj.-amends list approved for long-term funding for FY2021
P.L.2021, c.22.
A5054 Spearman,W/Swain,L+7
2/22/2021 Environmental
infrastructure lonans for projects-modifies terms and
conditions
P.L.2021, c.23.
A5103 Spearman,W/Cruz-Perez,N+2 2/22/2021
Trauma patients-revises requirements for provision of care
P.L.2021, c.24.
S3453 Cryan,J/Scutari,N 2/22/2021
Disclosure of personal info. of pub
officials-amends provisions & effective date
P.L.2021, c.25.
A5342 Sa (1R) Wimberly,B/Scutari,N 2/22/2021
Cannabis possession or consumption, underage-revises consequences