NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for April 4, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 17                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet at a date and time to be announced.

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3960    Prieto,V    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns   REF AED

A3961    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    Correctional fac-drug treatment prog lic   REF ALP

A3962    Bramnick,J/DeAngelo,W    Mil. memb.-qual. for resid. tuition rate   REF AMV

A3963    Eustace,T    Electric metering equip-prov purch grant   REF ATU

A3964    Eustace,T    Prescription drug donation repository   REF AHE

A3965    Wagner,C/Ramos,R    Lottery winnings-impose tax   REF ARG

A3966    DeAngelo,W    St. fac. routine maintenance-temp. emp.   REF ALA

A3967    DeAngelo,W    SPRS memb.-purch. cred. prior mil. svc.   REF AMV

A3968    DeAngelo,W/Benson,D    Toll collection transponders-rental veh.   REF ACO

A3969    Wagner,C    Special Ed. Ombudsman-estab. office   REF AED

A3970    Barnes,P/Egan,J    Unemp. comp.-limits cert. emp. contracts   REF ALA

A3971    Cryan,J    Gov/Lieutenant Gov-proh cert appearances   REF ASG

A3972    Wagner,C/Jasey,M+1    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force   REF AED

A3973    Cryan,J/Quijano,A    Firearm purch-disqual person w/three DUI   REF ALP

A3974    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Firearm purch.-concerns qualifications   REF ALP

A3975    Lampitt,P    Women in Higher Ed. Council-estab.   REF AHI

A3976    Rumana,S/Russo,D    MV theft-upgrade to second degree crime   REF ALP

A3977    Lampitt,P    Women-concerns access to programs   REF AWC

A3978    Lampitt,P    Pertussis vaccine-req. new mothers info.   REF AWC

A3979    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V    Domestic viol victim-reintegration prog.   REF AWC

A3980    Wimberly,B/Mainor,C    Post-release emp.-concerns   REF ALP

A3981    Simon,D    Autism diagnosing/treating-insur. cover   REF AFI

A3982    Coughlin,C    Liquor lic, inactive-concerns   REF ALP

A3983    Dancer,R    Child performers-concerns sch. absences   REF AED

A3984    Amodeo,J/O'Donnell,J+2    Safe and Secure Communities Act   REF ALP

A3985    Burzichelli,J/Russo,D    Transmission infrastructure-concerns   REF ATU

A3986    Benson,D/Diegnan,P    Special ed.-concerns   REF AED

A3987    Kean,S/Schepisi,H+3    Video games, cert.-parental consent req.   REF ACO

A3988    Kean,S/Schepisi,H+3    Video games, adult content-concerns sale   REF ACO

A3989    Jasey,M/Diegnan,P    Teacher certification-concerns   REF AED

A3990    Ramos,R    511NJ website-maintain   REF ATR

A3991    Burzichelli,J/Coutinho,A    Alco bev-special lic, distrib cert areas   REF ALP

A3992    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A    Juv correctional fac-21 max. age   REF ALP

A3993    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A    Autobus driv.-incr. insur. req.   REF ATR

A3994    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A    Teachers-concerns mental health training   REF AED

A3995    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A    Gunfire locator on util. poles-proh.   REF ALP

A3996    Casagrande,C/Handlin,A+7    Child care, emp..-prov.-corp. tax cred.   REF AWC

A3997    Casagrande,C    Sch. superintendents-concerns contracts   REF AED

A3998    Casagrande,C+15    Family First Emp. Act-enacts   REF AWC

A3999    Mainor,C/Albano,N    Correctional officer, injured-concerns   REF ALP

 

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A4000    Mainor,C/Albano,N    Probation officer, injured-estab. comp.   REF ALP

A4001    Mainor,C/Albano,N    Driv. lic. id card-firearm endorsement   REF ALP

A4002    Stender,L/Mosquera,G    Mortgage loan discrimination-proh.   REF AFI

A4003    Eustace,T/Wimberly,B    Capture, Control & Conserve Prog.-estab.   REF AEN

A4004    Dancer,R    St.-admin. pension sys.-benf. exemp.   REF ASG

A4005    Dancer,R    Farms, preserved-concerns   REF AAN

A4006    Ciattarelli,J/Schaer,G    Electronic funds transfer-concerns   REF AFI

A4007    Caride,M    Officers, retired-extend handgun permit   REF ALP

A4008    DiMaio,J    Tuition costs, cert. sch. dist-prov addl   REF AED

A4009    Dancer,R    Customer billing practices, cert-concern   REF ATU

A4010    Fuentes,A    Correctional health care-concerns reform   REF ALP

A4011    Brown,C.A./Moriarty,P+4    Appliance sales-water damage disclosure   REF ACO

A4012    Brown,C.A./Andrzejczak,B+5    Vet fac.-concerns inpatient hospice care   REF AMV

A4013    McHose,A/Space,P    Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines   REF AHO

A4014    Rumana,S/Burzichelli,J    Worker's comp proof of coverage-concerns   REF ARG

A4015    Rumana,S/Burzichelli,J    Pub. contracts-reciprocal limitations   REF ARG

ACR187    Spencer,L    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative   REF AEN

AJR102    Simon,D/Ciattarelli,J+3    US Small Bus. Admin.-comm. 60th anniv.   REF ACE

AJR103    Angelini,M/Casagrande,C    Ocean Grove's boardwalk-repair funding   REF AHO

AR163    Sumter,S/Wimberly,B    Voting Rights Act-uphold Section 5   REF ASG

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A1271    Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+21    Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns  

A2593    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+11    Mun. emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A1271 w/GR (1R)    Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+21    Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns  

A2593 w/GR (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+11    Mun. emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A2018    Singleton,T/Tucker,C+4    Mil. svc memb, higher ed instit-concerns    FROM AHI

A2547    Albano,N/Milam,M    St. songs-desig. four    FROM ASG

Co-Sponsors Added:

A2049   (Tucker,C)    Higher ed.-prov. mental health care prog

A2121   (DiMaio,J)    Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

A2558   (Prieto,V)    Student assist. coordinators-employ

A2753 AcaAca (2R)   (Caride,M)    Energy tax receipts-pay directly to mun.

A3278 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G)    Untaxed cigarettes-incr. penal.

A3509   (Mosquera,G; Diegnan,P)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

A3517   (Barnes,P; Caputo,R; Diegnan,P; DiMaio,J; Giblin,T; Jasey,M; Johnson,G; Moriarty,P; Oliver,S; Vainieri Huttle,V)    Fed. svc

    academy, NJ resid-issue St flag

A3680 Aca (1R)   (Caputo,R)    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013

A3691   (Jimenez,A)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

A3692 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Crime witness-notify defendant's release

A3807   (Giblin,T)    Corp. Disinvestment Prop. Tax Relief Act

A3858   (Johnson,G)    Firearm lic. dealers-estab enhance penal

A3984   (Barnes,P; Caputo,R)    Safe and Secure Communities Act

ACR153   (Ciattarelli,J)    Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

AJR66   (Johnson,G)    NJ Natl. Guard troops-Afghanistan w/draw

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A447   (Andrzejczak,B)    Aerosol dusters-bars underage sale

A499   (Andrzejczak,B)    Handgun permit-revise qualif. and req.

A1687   (Giblin,T)    Expungement, cert. records-concerns

A1879   (Andrzejczak,B)    Natl. Guard memb.-concerns tuition asst.

A2772   (Chivukula,U)    Tobacco products, wholesale-incr. tax

A2990   (Andrzejczak,B)    Distinguished Flying Cross-lic. plate

A3167   (Andrzejczak,B)    Skinner's & Michelle's Law-death by MV

A3170   (Andrzejczak,B)    Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.

A3387   (Conaway,H)    Epilepsy, sudden death-concerns

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3554   (Andrzejczak,B)    Cruelly restraining a dog-crim. offense

A3723   (Andrzejczak,B)    First responders-prov family leave insur

A3901   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal cruelty offenses-min. crim. penal

A3902 AcaAa (2R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Pet shop, dog care-estab. req./standards

A3903   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal cruelty, abuse-revise offenses

A3904 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal neglect-revise offenses and penal

A3905 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal abandonment-revise offenses

A3907   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal cruelty-revise provisions

A3951   (Johnson,G)    Devel. center closures-concerns

ACR25   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. approp. cap-estab.

ACR26   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. budget-balance w/recurring revenue

ACR27   (Andrzejczak,B)    Surplus revenue fds-creates

ACR108   (Andrzejczak,B)    Vet. prop. tax deduct.-prov. addl.

ACR109   (Andrzejczak,B)    Vets, cert. totally disab-prop tax exemp

ACR110   (Andrzejczak,B)    Vet. prop. tax deduct. elig.-extend

ACR111   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. tax, fee-concerns new or increased

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2006   (Diegnan,P)    Constr officials-mun. hire priv. company

A4001   (Albano,N)    Driv. lic. id card-firearm endorsement

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A485   (Andrzejczak,B)    Prop. tax levy cap banking-auth.

A2679   (Bramnick,J)    DOT roadside memorial prog.-estab.

A3970   (DeAngelo,W)    Unemp. comp.-limits cert. emp. contracts

ACR57   (Ciattarelli,J)    Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. to $500

AJR44   (Andrzejczak,B)    American Heroes Day-desig. September 11

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1843   (Jasey,M)    Group Home Fire Safety Act

A1939   (Wagner,C)    Incarcerated individual-proh. temp disab

A2529   (Andrzejczak,B)    TPK Auth.-two meetings req, rotating Co.

A2550   (Andrzejczak,B)    Tpk. Auth.-one memb reisde in Co.

A2562 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. notify

A3696   (Giblin,T)    Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration

AJR40   (Andrzejczak,B)    American Heroes Mo.-desig. September

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A3609   (Andrzejczak,B)    Reading difficulty, diagnosing-cert. req

AR129 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Dyslexia-teacher instruction certificate

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3605 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Dyslexia-screen, first grade completion

A3606/3607 Acs (ACS)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Teachers-concerns prof. devel.

A3608   (Andrzejczak,B)    Dyslexia-concerns definition

Note to the 1/17/2013 Digest:

Bills Reported Referred/ABU:

 

S1720 Sca (1R)    Stack,B/Turner,S    Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees   REP REF ABU *NOT* REP

The Assembly has not adjourned.  The Assembly will meet again at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

 

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/21/2013):

 

P.L.2013, c.36.   S1415 Sa w/GR (2R)    Whelan,J/Gordon,R+23    3/27/2013    Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.  

P.L.2013, c.37.   A60 ScaSa (2R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12    3/27/2013    Oversight monitors-auth. deployment  

P.L.2013, c.38.   A2131 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Fuentes,A+6    4/1/2013    Sex offender regis. info.-auth. release  

P.L.2013, c.39.   A2142 ScaSa (2R)    Caputo,R/Johnson,G+12    4/1/2013    Tanning beds-proh. minors under 17  

P.L.2013, c.40.   A3049    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+2    4/1/2013    Shareholders Prot. Act-amends  

P.L.2013, c.41.   A3050    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+3    4/1/2013    Bus. Corp. Act-makes various revisions  

P.L.2013, c.42.   A3123 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P+2    4/1/2013    Derivative proceedings-revises law  

P.L.2013, JR-3.   AJR17    Eustace,T/Wagner,C+6    3/27/2013    Multi Sclerosis Ed/Awareness-desig March