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Vol. XXXIII No. 20 219th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S3532
Gopal,V/Lagana,J Minor alcohol
& cannabis use-req notification to parent/guardian, first offense
Bills
Introduced:
S3496
Gill,N Plastic roads-DOT study
and issue report on use REF STR
S3497
Gill,N Future Road Technologies
Fund-establishes; makes annual appropriation
REF STR
S3498
Pou,N Gift cards-requires issuer
provide certain protections to consumer
REF SCM
S3499
Cryan,J Flexible spending
account-req same limitation prov by law adjusted for inflation REF SSG
S3500
Vitale,J Core Behavioral Health
Crisis Services System-establishes REF
SHH
S3501
Testa,M Commercial fishermen,
certain-exempts from coverage under unemployment comp. law REF SLA
S3502
Addiego,D Labor and emp. law
viol.-req business seeking to perform St contract to disclose REF SSG
S3503
Rice,R BPU-increase membership
& number of members permitted from same political party REF SEG
S3504
Smith,B Warehouses, newly
constructed-be solar-ready buildings REF
SEN
S3505
Scutari,N Unemp claim
handlers-assign to leg dist/partisan office during COVID St of emerg REF SLA
S3506
Vitale,J Surgical procedures on
children born w/variation in sex characteristics-prohibit REF SHH
S3507
Stack,B Rail passenger
service-provide purchasers w/proof of payment at time of purchase REF STR
S3508
Stack,B Leaving scene of motor
vehicle accident resulting in death or injury-incr. penal REF SLP
S3509
Thompson,S Vote in person at
polling place-require all elections provide
REF SSG
S3510
Bateman,C Cemeteries-clarifies
municipal consent over REF SCU
S3511
Bucco,A Disabled-revises
requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities REF SHH
S3512
Corrado,K Automobile, private
sale-auth. purchaser operate w/out regis or title for 3 days REF SCM
S3513
Holzapfel,J Veterinary
facilities-requires annual inspections
REF SEN
S3514
Singer,R Electric bicycles,
low-speed, certain-provides gross income tax credit REF SEN
S3515
Codey,R Armed svc. member
w/physical disab-broadens elig for family caregiver tax credit REF SMV
S3516
Sarlo,P Food waste-send to
sanitary landfill fac for generating Class l renewable energy REF SEN
S3517
Cryan,J Traffic control signal
enforcement; creates surcharge for certain violations REF SLP
S3518
Sarlo,P Network adequacy-health
benefits plans meet certain requirements
REF SCM
S3519
Greenstein,L Businesses & nonprofits
in need-appropriate federal funds to EDA to support;$15M REF SBA
S3520
Ruiz,M Child care centers in
need-appropriate $10M in federal funds to EDA to support REF SBA
S3521
Lagana,J/Addiego,D+2 Arts &
culture organizations in need-approp federal funds to EDA to support;$15M REF SBA
S3522
Sweeney,S PERS-creates Local
Part; creates board of trustees for Local Part of PERS REF SSG
S3523
Addiego,D/Lagana,J+1
Microbusinesses in need-appropriates $25M in federal funds to EDA to
support REF SBA
S3524
Gopal,V/Lagana,J+1 Food &
beverage establishments in need-approp fed. funds to EDA to support;$35M REF SBA
S3525
Sarlo,P+5 Cannabis items,
legalized-provides employer & employee protections to the use of REF SJU
S3526
Addiego,D Natural gas,
renewable-directs BPU to establish program concerning REF SEN
S3527
Sweeney,S Food bank organizations
support-approp $10M in fed fds to Dept of Agriculture REF SBA
S3528
Bucco,A/O'Scanlon,D+10 Minor,
possess alco bev or cannabis-written warning from police, notify parent REF SJU
S3529
Addiego,D/Diegnan,P Accidental
disability benefit-clarify SPRS member may receive, cert circumstance REF SSG
S3530
Cryan,J Landlord-tenant disputes
after 5 years-establish confidentiality of court record REF SCU
S3531
Ruiz,M Public schools-offer or
expand summer school programs to students
REF SED
SCR143
Singer,R/Testa,M Article V
Convention-req balanced fed bud, term limits, revise electoral votes REF SSG
SJR110
Stack,B Muslim Awareness and
Appreciation Month-designates January, each year REF SSG
SR114
Oroho,S Concealed Carry
Reciprocity Act-urges Congress & President to enact REF SLP
SR115 Kean,T Food deserts-urges Governor & Legislature
establish programs to help eliminate REF
SHH
Bills
Introduced: (contd)
SR116
Kean,T Hank Aaron, baseball
legend-honors life and contributions REF
SSG
SR117
Kean,T Gateway Program-urges
Biden Administration to prioritize funding
REF STR
SR118
Corrado,K Marcus Hick, DOC
Commissioner-supports AR220 adopting articles of impeachment REF SLP
SR119
Cryan,J Tuskegee Airman Shade
Meshack Lee-honors life REF SMV
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S508
Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+1 Substance
use-secondary schools annually conduct written/verbal screening prog. REP
S555
Codey,R/Beach,J+2 Student mental
health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address REP
S690 Scs (SCS)
Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+3 Postpartum home
visit, cost-free-provides NJ residents have access to 1 REP/SCS
S1039 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V HIV
prophylaxis-authorizes pharmacists to dispense w/out individual
prescription REP/SCA
S1409 Sca (1R)
Pennacchio,J+1 Cancer
Research-provides for voluntary contributions by income tax returns REP/SCA
S1431
Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A+1 Pediatric
cancer research-provide voluntary contributions on income tax returns REP
S1857 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Turner,S+1 Community
school pilot program-establish 5 year
REP/SCA
S2160
Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+2 Special
education unit-create within Office of Admin. Law; require annual report REP
S2166 Sca (1R)
Oroho,S Sch. dist. bd of
education-1 nonvoting advisory representative, sending sch dist REP/SCA
S2487 Sca (1R)
Rice,R 2020 NJ Burial Assistance
Program-establishes; $20M REP/SCA
S3009 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Gopal,V+1 Harm reduction
programs-permits establishment of additional
REP/SCA
S3065 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Gill,N Syringes &
related supplies-permit to be exchanged via postal mail REP/SCA
S3253 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Ruiz,M+2 Teachers,
expedite certification, early coll high sch prog-estab alternate route REP/SCA
S3306 Sca (1R)
Diegnan,P Immunization,
optometrists authorized to administer-establishes requirements REP/SCA
S3434
Addiego,D/Sweeney,S+2 Education
svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig REP
S3455 Sca (1R)
Madden,F/Bucco,A Workability Prog
& Personal Assistance Svcs Prog-revise eligibility requirements REP/SCA
S3470 Sca (1R)
Turner,S/Diegnan,P Grade
retention, 2021-2022-allow students repeat grade level upon parent request REP/SCA
S3488
Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+1 School dist.
regionalization-modify procedures, estab grant prog for cost reimb REP
S3491 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Lagana,J Opioid
antidotes-permits any person to administer or dispense REP/SCA
S3493
Vitale,J+1 Hypodermic syringe
offense-permit expungement of possession if previous expunged REP
Bills
Referred/SBA:
S508
Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+1 Substance
use-secondary schools annually conduct written/verbal screening prog.
S555
Codey,R/Beach,J+2 Student mental
health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address
S690 Scs (SCS)
Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+3 Postpartum home
visit, cost-free-provides NJ residents have access to 1
S1039 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V HIV
prophylaxis-authorizes pharmacists to dispense w/out individual
prescription
S1431
Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A+1 Pediatric
cancer research-provide voluntary contributions on income tax returns
S1857 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Turner,S+1 Community
school pilot program-establish 5 year
S2160
Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+2 Special
education unit-create within Office of Admin. Law; require annual report
S3009 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Gopal,V+1 Harm reduction
programs-permits establishment of additional
S3434
Addiego,D/Sweeney,S+2 Education
svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig
S3455 Sca (1R)
Madden,F/Bucco,A Workability Prog
& Personal Assistance Svcs Prog-revise eligibility requirements
S3470 Sca (1R)
Turner,S/Diegnan,P Grade
retention, 2021-2022-allow students repeat grade level upon parent request
S3488
Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+1 School dist.
regionalization-modify procedures, estab grant prog for cost reimb
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S690 Scs (SCS)
(Madden,F; Codey,R; Singer,R)
Postpartum home visit, cost-free-provides NJ residents have access to 1
S1842
(Lagana,J) Nonprofit Security
Grant Program-establishes
S2493
(Gopal,V) Rent forgiveness tax
credit during COVID-19-allow commercial prop owner to claim
S2914
(Lagana,J) Nonprofit arts &
cultural org.-assist, negatively impacted by COVID-19;$10M
S2982
(Thompson,S) CBT credit-allows
for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses
S3051
(Beach,J; Lagana,J; Weinberg,L)
Health insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines
concerning
S3266
(Lagana,J) Shareholder meetings,
remote-allow corporations to hold
S3323 Sca (1R)
(Stack,B) DCF & DHS-supp.
approp. for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
S3404
(Thompson,S) Restaurant
owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
S3409
(Diegnan,P) Auto insur-req
policies prov min amount of liab, uninsured/underinsured coverage
S3410
(Diegnan,P; Lagana,J; Turner,S)
Internet service provider rate increase-prohibit during pub.
health/state emerg.
S3428
(Turner,S) Income tax credit
prog-expand elig,18 year or older qualify for modified benefit
S3434
(Ruiz,M) Education svcs. for
students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig
S3443
(Lagana,J) Statewide Mobility
Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with autism
S3488
(Singleton,T) School dist.
regionalization-modify procedures, estab grant prog for cost reimb
S3493
(Lagana,J) Hypodermic syringe
offense-permit expungement of possession if previous expunged
S3521 (Ruiz,M; Thompson,S) Arts & culture organizations in
need-approp federal funds to EDA to support;$15M
S3523 (Thompson,S) Microbusinesses in need-appropriates $25M in
federal funds to EDA to support
S3524 (Thompson,S) Food & beverage establishments in
need-approp fed. funds to EDA to support;$35M
S3525 (Addiego,D;
Singleton,T; Stack,B; Lagana,J; Rice,R)
Cannabis items, legalized-provides employer & employee protections
to the use of
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1823
(Kean,T) Student loan repayment
programs, income-contingent-provide information
S2921
(Greenstein,L) Alcoholic
beverage-allow mun. designate outdoor areas people may consume
S3048
(Lagana,J) Event-related
business, negative impact by COVID-19-approp $5M to EDA to assist
S3065 Sca (1R)
(Gill,N) Syringes & related
supplies-permit to be exchanged via postal mail
S3173
(Greenstein,L) Pedicabs and
alcoholic consumption by passengers-permits
S3319
(Gill,N) Juvenile justice fines,
fees, costs/monetary penalties-eliminates certain
S3355
(Lagana,J) Medical assistants
& vaccines-permit to administer under certain circumstances
S3356
(Lagana,J) Paramedics &
vaccines-permit to administer during communicable disease outbreak
S3361
(Gill,N) Correction fac.-prohibit
entering into agreements with federal immigration
S3396
(Lagana,J) Public
utility-concerns reports on capital investments, response to incr. rates
S3400
(Lagana,J) Emergency medical
responders-permits dispensing opioid antidotes
S3404
(Lagana,J) Restaurant
owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
S3428
(Ruiz,M) Income tax credit
prog-expand elig,18 year or older qualify for modified benefit
S3475
(Beach,J) Summer transition pilot
program for certain rising kindergarten students-estab.
S3491 Sca (1R)
(Lagana,J) Opioid
antidotes-permits any person to administer or dispense
Third
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S3532 (Addiego,D) Minor alcohol & cannabis use-req
notification to parent/guardian, first offense
The Senate President has
made the following re-appointments:
*Effective March 5,
2021
New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority:
Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura, of Fairfield.
New Jersey Redevelopment
Authority:
William Sumas, of Monmouth Beach.
Robert Sierra, of Colonia.
The Senate adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 11, 2021 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday,
March 15, 2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups C and D scheduled to meet).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/8/2021):
P.L.2021, c.34.
A5130 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+7
3/9/2021 Foreclosure Prevention
Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss
P.L.2021, JR-1
SJR82 Gopal,V/Bucco,A+13 3/9/2021
COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates March 9 of each year