NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 21, 2018

 

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Vol. XXX No. 25                                                                                  218th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Honorable Gary N. Wilcox, J.S.C., of Westwood.

      Honorable Martha T. Mainor, J.S.C., of Bayonne.

      Honorable Adam E. Jacobs, J.S.C., of Wayne.

Bills Introduced:

S10    Vitale,J/Scutari,N    Med. marijuana-concerns   REF SHH

S2582    Oroho,S    Security off.-not proh. carrying firearm   REF SED

S2583    Oroho,S    Intestate estates-concerns   REF SJU

S2584    Oroho,S/Gopal,V    Strict liab. crime-concerns   REF SJU

S2585    Weinberg,L    Arthritis Qual. of  Life-re-estab.   REF SHH

S2586    O'Scanlon,D    Co.-mun. courts-permits estab   REF SJU

S2587    Greenstein,L    Spec. needs regis.-req. guidlines   REF SLP

S2588    Pennacchio,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Creating Jobs Through Cottage Foods Act   REF SEG

S2589    Ruiz,M    Sch-concerns cloud computing svc prov.   REF SED

S2590    Ruiz,M    Jury duty-exmp. nursing mothers   REF SJU

S2591    Cryan,J    Pharm. Representative Lic. Act   REF SCM

S2592    Singleton,T    Transparency in Govt. Legal Billing Act   REF SSG

S2593    Singleton,T    Health care claims data-concerns   REF SCM

S2594    Singleton,T    DOBI emp.-crim. history check req.   REF SCM

S2595    Corrado,K    Pub. off., cert. offense-forfeit pension   REF SSG

S2597    Beach,J    Toll enforcement-concerns   REF STR

S2598    Weinberg,L    Medicare coverage-expand to all resid.   REF SHH

S2599    Bateman,C/Beach,J    Vet. prop. tax deduction-expand elig.   REF SMV

S2600    Ruiz,M    Carryout bags-estab. and dedicate fees   REF SEN

S2601    Singer,R/Corrado,K    Cremains disposal-concerns claiming   REF SMV

S2603    Corrado,K    Polystyrene products-proh. sale   REF SEN

S2604    Scutari,N    Pub. util. svc-prov 5 day shutoff notice   REF SEG

S2605    Ruiz,M    Resid. mortgage foreclosure-concerns   REF SCU

S2607    Singleton,T    Abandoned homes-rehab. for homeless vets   REF SMV

SJR78    Weinberg,L    Scleroderma Awareness Mo-desig. June   REF SHH

SJR79    Gopal,V/Corrado,K    Megan's Law Risk Assess. Review-estab.   REF SLP

SR79    Rice,R/Gill,N    Slavery-Cong. propose amendment proh use   REF SJU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1181 Aca (1R)    Jones,P/Mosquera,G+9    Firearm seizure-patient poses threat   REP

A2184    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B+2    Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry   REP

A2757 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Holley,J+16    Priv. gun sales-req background check   REP

A2758    Greenwald,L/Holley,J+13    Handgun, need to carry-codifies reg.   REP

A2759 AcaAcs (ACS)    Greenwald,L/Murphy,C+14    Armor piercing ammunition-proh.   REP

A2761 AcaScaSca (3R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+14    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   REP/SCA

S62    Singleton,T/Oroho,S    Pub. works contractor regis.-concerns   REP

S102 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Gill,N+3    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   REP/SCA

S160 Sca (1R)    Gopal,V/Cryan,J+3    Mental health prof warning-seize firearm   REP

S393/973 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Singleton,T    Talent Network Prog.-estab.   REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S601 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Solar energy generation fac.-recycle   REP/SCA

S716    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C+1    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act   REP

S781    Sarlo,P/O'Scanlon,D+1    Movers and warehousemen-revise penal.   REP

S794 Sca (1R)    Codey,R+2    Emerg shelters, nursing homes-min. temp.   REP/SCA

S835    Scutari,N/Van Drew,J+1    St. parks-continue operation, no budget   REP

S862 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G/Stack,B    Tommy's Law-incidents w/pub. transp.   REP

S954/1699 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J+1    Multistate Nurse Lic. Compact-NJ enters   REP/SCS

S1112    Madden,F    Pub. works-concerns prevailing wage   REP

S1347    Turner,S    Contraceptives, reversible-encourage use   REP

S1486    Singleton,T/Bateman,C    Polystyrene food contrainers-proh. sale   REP

S1597    Oroho,S/Cryan,J    Workers comp coverage-revises certain   REP

S1611    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Renewable energy efficiency-estab. prog.   REP

S1612 Sca (1R)    Stack,B/Gopal,V+2    Nursing home-estab aide-to-resid ratio   REP/SCA

S1820 Sca (1R)    Singleton,T/O'Scanlon,D+1    Personal care svc., Medicaid-reimb   REP/SCA

S1887    Singleton,T    Career, tech ed cert pilot prog-concerns   REP

S2030 Sca (1R)    O'Scanlon,D    Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab   REP/SCA

S2086    Madden,F    Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry   REP

S2167 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Pou,N    Vessel regis.-donate, Greenwood Lake Fd   REP/SCA

S2245 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Greenstein,L+2    Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.   REP

S2374 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L+1    Priv. gun sales-req background check   REP

S2376    Greenstein,L+1    Handgun, need to carry-codifies reg.   REP

S2465 Sca (1R)    Cryan,J/Scutari,N+1    Firearms, untraceable-concerns   REP

SJR16    Bateman,C/Singleton,T+1    Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day-desig.   REP

SJR35    Weinberg,L/Corrado,K    Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day-desig.   REP

SJR36    Weinberg,L    Pregnancy/Infant Loss Remembrance Mo.   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S716    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C+1    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act  

S794 Sca (1R)    Codey,R+2    Emerg shelters, nursing homes-min. temp.  

S835    Scutari,N/Van Drew,J+1    St. parks-continue operation, no budget  

S954/1699 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J+1    Multistate Nurse Lic. Compact-NJ enters  

S1347    Turner,S    Contraceptives, reversible-encourage use  

S1597    Oroho,S/Cryan,J    Workers comp coverage-revises certain  

S1611    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Renewable energy efficiency-estab. prog.  

S1820 Sca (1R)    Singleton,T/O'Scanlon,D+1    Personal care svc., Medicaid-reimb  

S2167 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Pou,N    Vessel regis.-donate, Greenwood Lake Fd  

Bills Combined:

S1699    Singleton,T    Nurse Multistate Lic. Compact-enters NJ   COMB/W S954 (SCS)

Bills Recommitted:

S865    Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+2    Bldg./hwy. infrastructure proj.-concerns   RCM SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S365 Sca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Alyssa's Law-sch. bldg. req emerg lights

S716   (Madden,F)    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act

S1126   (Addiego,D)    NJ Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-concerns

S1963   (Singleton,T)    Asset forfeiture reporting-estab.

S2237   (O'Scanlon,D)    Automatic standby generators-concerns

S2329   (Singleton,T)    Sci., Innovation & Tech. Comm.-re-estab.

S2345   (Oroho,S)    Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

S2416   (Pennacchio,J)    Healthcare worker-auth parking privilege

S2447   (Singleton,T)    Securing Electronic Records Vet Ease Act

S2602   (Brown,C; Bucco,A.R.; O'Scanlon,D)    Collegiate sports-allows casino wagering

SR78   (Ruiz,M)    Jewish people-historical connection

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S781   (O'Scanlon,D)    Movers and warehousemen-revise penal.

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S375   (O'Scanlon,D)    Coll., priv. and police-civil immunity

S623   (Lagana,J.A.)    Crude Oil, Rail Safety Task Force-create

S781   (O'Scanlon,D)    Movers and warehousemen-revise penal.

S921   (Lagana,J.A.)    Streamlined Food Truck Lic. Act

S1101   (Ruiz,M)    Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law-amends

S1303   (Thompson,S)    Master hearth prof.-estab. lic.

S1321   (Lagana,J.A.)    Religious affiliation-proh. disclosure

S2302   (Lagana,J.A.)    Charitable contrib thru income tax-allow

S2372   (Lagana,J.A.)    Pub constr-clarify coop purch agreements

S2510   (Pennacchio,J)    Hair braiding estab.-lic. exemp.

S2573   (Madden,F)    Vet suicide pub svc announcement-concern

S2581   (Stack,B)    Emp payroll tax-concerns

SCR99   (Pennacchio,J)    Vet. non-war time-civil svc. hiring pref

SJR16   (Singleton,T)    Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day-desig.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S848 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Innovation zone prog.-estab.

S2500   (Greenstein,L)    Heroin Mixtures-upgrade penal.


The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective May 9, 2018

 

New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing Board:

 

Dawn M. Jacobson, of Howell, to replace Pamela Christy, resigned.

 

*Effective May 14, 2018

 

Telemedicine and Telehealth Review Commission:

 

Matthew N. Greller, of Millburn.

 

 

 

Note to the 5/14/2018 Digest:

The Senate adjourned the May 14, 2018 Quorum at 1:05 P.M. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

The Senate adjourned at 6:10 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 31, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2018 (SESSION).         

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/17/2018):

P.L.2018, c.14.   S1229 SaSca (2R)    Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P+1    5/18/2018    Judges, Gov. cabinet off.-incr. salary  

P.L.2018, c.15.   A3686 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3    5/18/2018    Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act