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Vol. XXXIII No. 35 219th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not
meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May
20, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
ACR217
Verrelli,A/DeAngelo,W Capitol
Complex Security Screening Building & Secure Courtyard
Project-approves
Bills
Introduced:
A5760
Conaway,H Cannabis, med.-allow reimb
by PAAD/Sr Gold/VCCO/Catastrophic Illness in Children REF AHE
A5761
Armato,J Medical examiner fac in
Southern NJ-req feasibility study, examine establishment REF AHE
A5762
Vainieri Huttle,V/Stanley,S
Learning loss of developmental disab. students during COVID-19-prepare
report REF AED
A5763
Vainieri Huttle,V/Stanley,S+1
Education relief funds, fed-req 10% to intellectual/developmental disab
students REF AED
A5764
Benson,D/Stanley,S+2 Tax
credits-prov, small employers that rehire employees laid off due to
COVID-19 REF ACE
A5765
Benson,D SNAP-authorize benefits
be used to pay grocery delivery charges
REF AHU
A5766
Burzichelli,J Pediatric Cancer
Fund;$5M REF AHE
A5767
Vainieri Huttle,V Intercollegiate
athletic programs at higher educations institution-concerns REF AHI
A5768
Speight,S Transgender inmate, St.
correctional facility-assign on inmate's gender identity REF AJU
A5769
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S Kean
University-establishes as public urban research university REF AHI
A5770
Bergen,B Medical prof. diagnosed
w/post-traumatic stress disorder-prov. emp. protections REF ALA
A5771
Bergen,B First responders
diagnosed w/post-traumatic stress disorder-prov emp protections REF ALP
A5772
Bergen,B Law enforcement officer
physical fitness examination-req. to annually pass;$500K REF ALP
A5773
Dancer,R Farmland
assessment-auth, lands involved in maple syrup & other specialty crop REF AAN
A5774
DiMaso,S Ballot bearer rules
& ballot drop box surveillance-devel process for compliance REF ASL
A5775
DiMaso,S Recounts-automatic for
elections with vote difference less than .5%
REF ASL
A5776
DiMaso,S Petition forms-require
to be made available Jan 1; permit electronic signatures REF ASL
A5777
Coughlin,C COVID-19 pandemic
public health emergency-provide for termination
REF AAP
AR254
Johnson,G/Stanley,S+2 State
officials election-celebrate diversity in candidates for elected positions REF ACD
AR255
Moen,W Amtrak, 50th
anniversary-commemorates REF ATR
AR256
Dunn,A Congressional Brain Injury
Task Force-urges NJ members of Congress to join
REF AHE
Bills
Recommitted:
A4030 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Benson,D+2 Employment
& Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program-establishes RCM AAP
S2347 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+8
Employment & Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance
Program-establishes RCM AAP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A652
Armato,J/Moen,W+7 Veterans,
certain-exempt from driver's, motorcycle and digitized picture fees REP
A717 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Schaer,G+9
Minors-provides for jurisdiction for prosecution of certain crimes
against REP/ACA
A720 AcaAca (2R) Johnson,G/Mosquera,G+1 Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised
community reintegration program REP/ACA
A998/2349 Acs (ACS) Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+1 Opioid & substance use
disorders-establish a pilot program to study
REP/ACS
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A1055 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Lampitt,P+8 Community
school pilot program-establish 5 year
REP
A1073 Aca (1R)
Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+4
Preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant women & women who have
given birth-req REP/ACA
A1078 AcaAca (2R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+6 Domestic violence orders-requires to be
issued in other languages REP/ACA
A1153 Aca (1R)
Freiman,R/Benson,D+6 E-ZPass-opt
to receive electronic notification of use at NJTA/SJTA toll plazas REP
A1663 AcaAca (2R) Quijano,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 Nonprofit Security Grant
Program-establishes REP/ACA
A2285 Aca (1R)
Armato,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+4
SNAP-establishes standard medical expense deduction for senior
citizens REP/ACA
A3394 Aca (1R)
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Carter,L+10
Laura Wooten's Law-requires civics instruction in middle school REP
A4030 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Benson,D+2 Employment
& Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program-establishes REP/ACA
A4274
Conaway,H/Sumter,S+8 State Chief
Diversity Officer-expand powers & duties; St Investment Council memb REP
A4313 Acs (ACS)
Mukherji,R Workers' Compensation
& Administrative Law Judges-changes elig., DCRP to PERS REP
A4379 Aca (1R)
Stanley,S/DiMaso,S+1 Police,
State-establishes Employment Application Registry database REP
A4681 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Residential community release programs-expand eligibility; modify
reporting req REP
A4690 Aca (1R)
Houghtaling,E/Downey,J
Redevelopment Auth assistance-expand elig criteria, mun wherein projects
receive REP/ACA
A4785 Aca (1R)
Quijano,A/Verrelli,A+1 Inmate
reentry assistance & benefits-expands scope
REP/ACA
A4789 Aca (1R)
Spearman,W/Schaer,G+7 Safe &
Equitable Remote Learning Program-estab.; support Internet access service REP
A4855
Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V+10
Nursing homes-req. DOH develop infection control/prevention infra.
improvements REP
A4856 AcaAca (2R) Lampitt,P/Benson,D+13 School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities
REP/ACA
A4909
Dancer,R/Caputo,R Horse races-authorizes
fixed odds wagering through fixed odds wagering system REP
A5039 Acs (ACS)
Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Correctional police officers & body worn cameras-require to
wear REP
A5218 AcaAca (2R) Freiman,R/Armato,J+5 Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation,
cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
REP/ACA
A5290 Aca (1R)
McKnight,A Utility service, local
& public-conduct study of coronavirus effect on service REP/ACA
A5366 AcaAca (2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+17 Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to
cert students exceeding age of elig
REP/ACA
A5371
Mukherji,R/Johnson,G+13 Unemp
claims handlers-req assignment to leg district during COVID-19 emerg;$1.8M REP
A5590
Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+3 Municipal
stabilization & recovery-extends period with certain modifications REP
A5696
Quijano,A/Carter,L County
corrections officer modified basic training program-expands REP
A5704
Mazzeo,V/Zwicker,A+12
Microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$120K REP
A5705
Swain,L/Downey,J+3 Child care
providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$10M
REP
A5706
Freiman,R/Downey,J+5 Food &
beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$20M REP
A5707
Tully,P/Houghtaling,E+2
Businesses & nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$50M REP
A5708
Zwicker,A/Stanley,S+9 Startup
Business & Nonprofit Assistance Program-establishes;$25M REP
A5709
Armato,J/Houghtaling,E+6 Sustain
and Serve NJ Program;$10M REP
A5725 Aca (1R)
Downey,J Dates, members of
mun./county committees of political party take office-changes REP/ACA
A5749
Murphy,C Sexual abuse
investigations in State correctional facilities-concerns REP
A5750
Mukherji,R Correctional facility
inmates who report sexual abuse-prohibits retaliation REP
A5751
Swain,L Corretions officers
training-expand, include topics contributing to core mission REP
A5758 Aca (1R)
Coughlin,C Tenants, low/moderate
inc.-prov funding for clinical prog to prov legal svcs;$2M REP/ACA
A5777
Coughlin,C COVID-19 pandemic
public health emergency-provide for termination
REP
S381 ScaAcaAca (3R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+3 Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised
community reintegration program REP/ACA
S854/237 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singleton,T+8 Laura Wooten's Law-requires civics
instruction in middle school REP
S1654
Greenstein,L/Pou,N E-ZPass-opt to
receive electronic notification of use at NJTA/SJTA toll plazas REP
S2347 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+8
Employment & Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance
Program-establishes REP/ACA
S2525 Sca (1R)
Rice,R/Singleton,T+3 State Chief
Diversity Officer-expand powers & duties; St Investment Council memb REP
S3032
Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+5 Nursing
homes-req. DOH develop infection control/prevention infra. improvements REP
S3335 Aca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Turner,S+4 Utility
service, local & public-conduct study of coronavirus effect on service REP/ACA
S3434 ScaAca (2R) Addiego,D/Sweeney,S+14 Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to
cert students exceeding age of elig
REP/ACA
S3505
Scutari,N/Weinberg,L+38 Unemp
claim handlers-assign to leg dist/partisan office during COVID St of emerg REP
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A4681 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Residential community release programs-expand eligibility; modify
reporting req REP/ACA REF AAP
A4909
Dancer,R/Caputo,R Horse
races-authorizes fixed odds wagering through fixed odds wagering system REP REF AAP
A5039 Acs (ACS)
Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Correctional police officers & body worn cameras-require to
wear REP/ACS REF AAP
A5749
Murphy,C Sexual abuse
investigations in State correctional facilities-concerns REP REF AAP
A5750
Mukherji,R Correctional facility
inmates who report sexual abuse-prohibits retaliation REP REF AAP
A5751
Swain,L Corretions officers
training-expand, include topics contributing to core mission REP REF AAP
Bills
Combined:
A2349
Moen,W Social Innovation
Act-establishes loan pilot program & study commission w/in EDA COMB/W A998 (ACS)
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A206
(Murphy,C) Veterans'
benefits-broadens elig. by eliminating req of serving during cert wars
A246
(Lopez,Y) Student
dormitories-authorizes county colleges to establish and operate
A717 Aca (1R)
(Scharfenberger,G)
Minors-provides for jurisdiction for prosecution of certain crimes
against
A911 Aca (1R)
(Space,P; Wirths,H; Vainieri Huttle,V)
Veteran's property tax exemption-extends to tenant shareholders in
co-ops
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A970 AcsScaSa (ACS/2R) (Chaparro,A)
Students w/depression-public schools required to administer written
screenings
A1032 Aca (1R)
(Benson,D) Workers' comp
judges-enrollment in PERS required; requires JRS rights/benf apply
A1055 Aca (1R)
(Lopez,Y) Community school pilot
program-establish 5 year
A1058 Aca (1R)
(Lopez,Y) Senior citizen
service-requires discrimination prevention training for providers
A1752
(Mejia,P) VCCO-post signs and
distribute pamphlets in emergency rooms
A2239
(Mejia,P) Disabled-clarifies that
age restrictions may not be imposed to exclude housing
A2260
(Gove,D; Rumpf,B) Federal jobs
and investment in the State-creates office to encourage creation
A2617
(Wirths,H) Injured worker who has
reached maximum medical improvement-concerns employment
A3687 Aa (1R)
(Downey,J) Firearm, seized-notify
domestic violence victim when weapon is returned
A3805
(Space,P; Wirths,H) Troops to
College Grant Programs-establishes
A4588
(Auth,R) Strangulation
assault-increases to crime of second degree
A4855
(Downey,J; Wirths,H; Space,P)
Nursing homes-req. DOH develop infection control/prevention infra.
improvements
A4856 AcaAca (2R) (Mejia,P; Downey,J) School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities
A4910
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
A4979
(Munoz,N) COVID-19 spread in
planned real estate developments-establish immunity
A5039 Acs (ACS)
(Tucker,C) Correctional police
officers & body worn cameras-require to wear
A5052
(Jimenez,A; Downey,J) Emergency
medical responders-permits dispensing opioid antidotes
A5059 AcaAcaAa (3R) (Jimenez,A)
Nursing education/professional advancement-req. DOH establish programs
A5123 AcaAca (2R) (Jimenez,A; Lopez,Y) Group homes-implement policy to prevent
social isolation, condition of licensure
A5160 Aca (1R)
(Lopez,Y) Energy & water
efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products
A5207
(Jasey,M) Correction
fac.-prohibit entering into agreements with federal immigration
A5347
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Racial &
gender diversity-require in membership of certain boards of directors
A5348
(Sumter,S; Vainieri Huttle,V)
Diversity in membership-req to be considered for appointment to cert
boards/comm
A5366 AcaAca (2R) (Dunn,A)
Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age
of elig
A5367
(Chaparro,A) Marriage,
same-sex-codifies in the statutes
A5590
(Giblin,T; Jimenez,A) Municipal
stabilization & recovery-extends period with certain modifications
A5597
(Stanley,S) Student health
surveys-permit sch. administer after parents written notification
A5598
(Stanley,S) Child protective
svcs-consider child placement w/relatives or kinship guardians
A5691 Aca (1R)
(Wirths,H; Johnson,G) Non-profit
& governmental employer liability-concerns unemp benf during COVID-19
A5703 Aca (1R)
(Downey,J; Stanley,S) Opioid
antidote-require cert. health insurers to cover w/out prior authorization
A5704
(Swain,L; Tully,P; Mukherji,R; Downey,J; Jimenez,A; Lopez,Y; Wirths,H;
Space,P) Microbusinesses impacted by
COVID-19 pandemic;$120K
A5708
(Downey,J; Mukherji,R; Jimenez,A)
Startup Business & Nonprofit Assistance Program-establishes;$25M
A5709
(Tully,P; Swain,L; Mukherji,R; Jimenez,A) Sustain and Serve NJ Program;$10M
A5710
(Stanfield,J) Food & beverage
establishment temp deduction-provide from cert sales/use tax
A5763 (Benson,D) Education relief funds, fed-req 10% to
intellectual/developmental disab students
A5764 (Vainieri
Huttle,V; Zwicker,A) Tax credits-prov,
small employers that rehire employees laid off due to COVID-19
AJR54
(Speight,S; McKnight,A; Murphy,C; Vainieri Huttle,V; Benson,D;
Danielsen,J; Jimenez,A) Stroke Awareness
Month-designates May of each year
AJR191 (Downey,J) Self-Care Awareness Month-designates
September of each year
AR254 (Vainieri Huttle,V; Conaway,H) State officials election-celebrate diversity
in candidates for elected positions
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A5533 (McKnight,A) Affordability controls, rental
housing-establish standards for expiration
A5734
(Chiaravalloti,N) COVID-19
vaccination fraud-estab. criminal penalties; estab. prevention program
AR249
(McKnight,A) Lynching-urges
Congess/President make federal crime
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1256
(Mukherji,R) Barber
service-concerns licensure of persons rendering services in another state
A3682
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) School
breakfast and lunch nutrition standards-public schools comply
A5533
(Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Affordability controls, rental housing-establish standards for
expiration
A5642
(Lopez,Y) False COVID-19
vaccination card-estab criminal penal for production & display of
A5646
(Tully,P) Small Business Indoor
Air Quality Management Support Prog-establishes
A5664
(Wimberly,B) Legal rep. in
removal/eviction proceeding-provides for resid lessees & tenants
A5684
(McKnight,A) Mortgage pymt
relief-prov for resid prop owners during coronavirus 2019 pandemic
A5726
(Mosquera,G) Mental health screenings-prov
for free to cert mental health care providers;$15M
A5762 (Benson,D) Learning loss of developmental disab.
students during COVID-19-prepare report
A5763 (Jasey,M) Education relief funds, fed-req 10% to
intellectual/developmental disab students
A5764 (Verrelli,A) Tax credits-prov, small employers that rehire
employees laid off due to COVID-19
AR249
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
Lynching-urges Congess/President make federal crime
The Assembly adjourned at 6:37 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 20,
2021 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/17/2021):
None