NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 12, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 20                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Mary K. Costello, of Kearny.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Mary K. Costello, of Kearny.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR74    Gill,N/Weinberg,L+20    Girls abducted in Nigeria-safe return 

Bills Introduced:

S2068    Barnes,P/Oroho,S    Higher ed. instit.-Auditor finan. report   REF SHI

S2069    Sacco,N/Greenstein,L    Mun. humane law enforcement off.-defines   REF SLP

S2070    Sacco,N/Greenstein,L    Animal Cruelty Offender Registry-estab.   REF SEG

S2071    Singer,R    Pension income threshold-raises   REF SBA

S2072    Sacco,N/Weinberg,L    Uninsur. patients-hosp. emp. assist   REF SHH

S2073    Sacco,N/Weinberg,L    Tobacco, smoking devices-estab prev. fd.   REF SHH

S2074    Turner,S    Implanted med. device-driv. lic notation   REF STR

S2075    Turner,S    Resid. proj.-enhances opportunities   REF SEG

S2076    Smith,B    Class I renewable energy cert.-estab.   REF SEN

S2077    Cunningham,S/Pou,N    College degree completion-concerns   REF SHI

S2078    Whelan,J    Petition circulators-concerns resid. req   REF SSG

S2079    Sweeney,S    Students w/disab-equal athletic activity   REF SED

S2080    Holzapfel,J    Christian Kant-appt Toms Riv Police Dept   REF SLP

S2081    Rice,R    Resid. foreclosures-concern prev.   REF SCU

SCR111    Lesniak,R    Casinos outside AC-leg. auth. two   REF SSG

SCR112    Holzapfel,J/Kyrillos,J+4    Hurricane Sandy relief-not to divert fds   REF SSG

SR72    Smith,B    Barnegat Bay-reject seismac blasting   REF SEN

SR73    Smith,B    ManasquanBridge-oppose sand mining   REF SEN

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S873 Sca w/GR (2R)    Vitale,J/Allen,D+8    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access   (30-1) (Vitale)

Motions:

 

A2777 Sca (1R)    Lagana,J/Mainor,C    Firearms-defines deviations, transp.   To Sa (Oroho)
A2777 Sca (1R)    Lagana,J/Mainor,C    Firearms-defines deviations, transp.   To Table (20-18) (Weinberg)

 

 

Bills Passed:

A1314 Sca (1R)    Quijano,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+7    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   (39-0)

A2006 AcaSca (2R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+10    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   (22-17)

A2777 Sca (1R)    Lagana,J/Mainor,C    Firearms-defines deviations, transp.   (21-17)

S122 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Addiego,D+3    Safe havens for newborns-expand   (39-0)

S225 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Ruiz,M+1    Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.   (37-1)

S387 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R+1    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-petitions   (37-0)

S484    Cunningham,S/Codey,R+4    College cost info.-prov. students   (39-0)

S581 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Lesniak,R    Adv. cyberinfrastructure strategic plan   (38-0)

S770 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Turner,S+2    Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures   (24-14)

S839    Norcross,D/Bateman,C+2    William H Fauver Youth Correctional Fac.   (39-0)

S873 Sca w/GR (2R)    Vitale,J/Allen,D+8    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access   (29-5)

S943    Sarlo,P/Smith,B+1    Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act   (39-0)

S979 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+3    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.   (39-0)

S1041 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+17    Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns   (32-5)

S1229 Sa (1R)    Rice,R/Connors,C+3    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain   (38-0)

S1232 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Pennacchio,J+1    Ctr for Oral Health-Rutgers Dental Sch   (39-0)

S1440 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Whelan,J+1    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.   (22-14)

S1607    Bucco,A.R./Beach,J+5    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr   (39-0)

SR67    Vitale,J/Allen,D+1    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12   (Voice)

SR71    Van Drew,J    First Dist Econ Development Task Force   (Voice)

SR74    Gill,N/Weinberg,L+20    Girls abducted in Nigeria-safe return   (39-0)

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

S873 Sca w/GR (2R)    Vitale,J/Allen,D+8    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access   (28-5) (Vitale)

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S837 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Dancer,R+1    Right to Farm-extend prot, agric tourism  

S1306/1804 ScaScs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Green,J+3    Superstorm Sandy Bill of Rights-estab.  

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S771 Sa (1R)    Weinberg,L    Hist New Bridge Landing Park Comm-powers   (28-0) (Weinberg)

S1502 ScaSa (2R)    Bateman,C/Bucco,A.R.+2    Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage   (36-0) (Bateman)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:

S1801 SaSs (SS)    Van Drew,J    Co. tax assessor-co. govt. appoint   (32-0) (Van Drew)

Bills Substituted:

A1314 Sca (1R)    Quijano,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+7    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   SUB FOR S1803

A2006 AcaSca (2R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+10    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   SUB FOR S993 (1R)

S993 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   SUB BY A2006 (2R)

S1803    Van Drew,J    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   SUB BY A1314 (1R)

Bills Referred/SBA:

S1598    Turner,S    MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan  

S1613    Van Drew,J    St. police veh, used-offer to fire org.  

Bills Transferred:

A441 Acs (ACS)    Jasey,M/Wilson,G+4    Land bank-mun designate redevel entities   FROM SCU TO SBA

S1811    Sweeney,S    St contracts-req use of goods made in US   FROM SLA TO SBA

S2025    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Hudson Riv. Palisades-proh. cert. devel.   FROM SEN TO SCU

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S759    Sarlo,P    Plenary retail consumption lic-formula    FROM SLP

S760    Sarlo,P    Alco bev off-premise consumption-set req    FROM SLP

S2031    Codey,R    Home invasion-creates crime    FROM SJU

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files: (cont’d)

 

SCR111    Lesniak,R    Casinos outside AC-leg. auth. two    FROM SSG

SR24 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Ruiz,M+4    Interscholastic athletic conf.-equal pay    FROM 2RS

Co-Sponsors Added:

S122 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J)    Safe havens for newborns-expand

S127   (Oroho,S)    Deferred comp., cert emp-excl income tax

S234   (Holzapfel,J)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M

S268   (Turner,S)    Energy tax receipts-pay directly to mun.

S353   (Beck,J)    Estate tax-phases out

S360   (Bucco,A.R.)    St. agencies-issuance of general permits

S364   (Bucco,A.R.)    Prescription Monitoring Prog.-access

S702   (Turner,S)    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

S736   (Bucco,A.R.)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

S841   (Beach,J; Beck,J; Stack,B)    Caregiver's Assistance Act

S932   (Bucco,A.R.)    Pub. emp. documents-concerns filing

S936   (Bucco,A.R.)    Affordable housing-concerns

S943   (Gordon,R)    Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act

S946   (Stack,B)    Bail-estab. non-monetary alternatives

S979 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N; Gordon,R; Ruiz,M)    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.

S1183   (Gordon,R)    Nurse staffing standards-estab.

S1195   (Barnes,P)    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

S1224 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Family Collaborative Law Act

S1229 Sa (1R)   (Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain

S1232 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Ctr for Oral Health-Rutgers Dental Sch

S1287   (Bucco,A.R.)    Handgun permit-revises procedures

S1288   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vol fire companies-exemp charitable fees

S1409   (Bucco,A.R.)    Advertising sex abuse of minor-offense

S1412   (Bucco,A.R.)    Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf

S1420   (Bucco,A.R.)    Paint producers-stewardship prog. req.

S1440 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N)    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

S1502 ScaSa (2R)   (Allen,D; Beck,J)    Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage

S1524 Scs (SCS)   (Gordon,R)    Crime victims-no fees, govt. records

S1542   (Bucco,A.R.)    Assault on law enforcement off-mand term

S1568   (Turner,S)    Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern

S1579   (Bucco,A.R.)    Theft $500K or more-upgrades crime

S1607   (Allen,D; Beck,J; Oroho,S; Madden,F)    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr

S1612   (Turner,S)    Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S1678   (Bucco,A.R.)    Drunk driv. who cause death-suspend lic.

S1729   (Bucco,A.R.)    St. electric distrib. sys-meet standards

S1730   (Bucco,A.R.)    Electric distrib line-locate underground

S1777   (Bucco,A.R.)    Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring

S1786   (Bucco,A.R.)    Oxygen delivery under emerg. conditions

S1799   (Bucco,A.R.)    Health, fitness club fees-elim sales tax

S1864   (Bucco,A.R.)    Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.

S1914   (Bucco,A.R.)    Immunizations-prov. conscientious exemp.

S1963   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vet-incr allowance, cert. wartime disab.

S1970   (Bucco,A.R.)    Manufacturing sector-students gain emp.

S2033   (Gordon,R; Rice,R)    Unemp comp law-revise exemp, mv operator

S2042   (Beck,J; Cardinale,G; Gordon,R; Kyrillos,J; Lesniak,R)    Special ed. prog.-concerns provision

SCR87   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vol fire fighter/first aid-prop tax cred

SCR109   (Van Drew,J)    In God We Trust-commemorates 150th anniv

SCR112   (Bateman,C; Beck,J; Connors,L; Singer,R)    Hurricane Sandy relief-not to divert fds

SJR36   (Kyrillos,J)    Longshoremen's register-NY enact leg.

SR65   (Allen,D)    McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Base-budgt cuts

SR67   (Beck,J)    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12

SR74    (Beck,J; Rice,R; Barnes,P; Beach,J; Codey,R; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Lesniak,R; Norcross,D; Pou,N; Sacco,N; Sarlo,P; Scutari,N; Smith,B;                  Stack,B; Sweeney,S; Turner,S; Van Drew,J; Vitale,J; Whelan,J)    Girls abducted in Nigeria-safe return

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S673   (Bucco,A.R.)    Michelle's Law-mv death blood sample req

S979 Sca (1R)   (Cunningham,S)    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.

S1554   (Doherty,M)    Del. Riv. Jt. Toll Bridge Comm.-abolish

S1568   (Van Drew,J)    Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern

S1693   (Oroho,S)    Nonpublic sch. busing-extends limit

S1963   (Allen,D)    Vet-incr allowance, cert. wartime disab.

S1972   (Oroho,S)    Apartment registration-elim. duplication

S1975   (Oroho,S)    Apiary activities-estab. St. reg. auth.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2029   (Vitale,J)    Sch survey student participation-consent

S2042   (Barnes,P)    Special ed. prog.-concerns provision

SR67   (Allen,D)    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12

SR69   (Beach,J)    Persons w/Disab Rights-ratify convention

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S234   (Beach,J)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M
S1772   (Weinberg,L)    Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.
SR74   (Cunningham,S)     Girls abducted in Nigeria-safe return 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

SR74    (Ruiz,M)    Girls abducted in Nigeria-safe return

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1314 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.

A2006 AcaSca (2R)   (Weinberg,L; Gill,N)    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Monday, May 19, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/8/14):

None