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Vol. XXXIII No. 37 219th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Notice of Intention Received 5/24/2021:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Claudia R. Jones, of Mendham.
Marcy McMann, of Gillette.
Patricia O'Dowd-Donohue, of Pine Brook.
Vijayant Pawar, of Morristown.
Jonathan W. Romankow, of Stirling.
Nominations
Corrected Copy:
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION:
Dr.
Angelica Allen-McMillan, Ed.D., of Cedar Grove *NOT* Montclair.
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S3866
Sweeney,S Public health emergency
declared by Governor address COVID-19-terminate
Bills
Introduced:
S3824
Testa,M/Sweeney,S Postsecondary
students disab-direct Secretary of Higher Ed dev career & ed guide REF SHI
S3825
Turner,S/Cunningham,S Deadly
force-establishes requirements for use
REF SLP
S3826
Weinberg,L Semi-automatic
handguns-req. newly manufactured be micro-stamped; estab datebase REF SLP
S3827
Weinberg,L Sick leave, temp. paid
earned-provide during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic REF SLA
S3828
Weinberg,L Sexual assault,
aggravated-transp network driver commit act using coercion REF SJU
S3829
Sweeney,S Design-bid-build or
design-build delivery sys-required cert loc govt constr proj REF SCU
S3830
Beach,J Travel & tourism
advertising & promotion for recovery from COVID-19;$25M REF SSG
S3831
Corrado,K/Bucco,A+1 One-Step
Career Centers-DOLWD take measures to ensure reopen immediately REF SLA
S3832
Corrado,K+9 Masks-proh. requiring
individuals who received COVID-19 vaccine to wear indoors REF SHH
S3833
Gopal,V Dispensing devices,
auto-permits use in long-term care fac. & hospice care prog. REF SHH
S3834
Gopal,V Type 1 diabetes support
recovery license plates-authorizes creation
REF STR
S3835
Kean,T+1 Animal control
funds-concerns distribution and use of unexpended REF SCU
S3836
Cryan,J Local authority's
undesignated funds-prohibits transfer during pub. health emerg REF SCU
S3837
Cryan,J Eid UI-Fitr and Eid
UI-Adha-designates as State and public holidays
REF SSG
S3838
Oroho,S/Singleton,T Farming
activity complaints-award farmer, defending against bad faith complaints REF SEG
S3839
Oroho,S Farmland assess, forested
lands/woodlands-production USDA desig specialty crops REF SEG
S3840
Greenstein,L Electric vehicle
certification prog-auth county vocational school district estab REF SED
S3841
Greenstein,L MVC online
transactions-require to operate hotline to assist with REF STR
S3842
Singleton,T Tenants, low/moderate
inc.-prov funding for clinical prog to prov legal svcs;$2M REF SCU
S3843
Singleton,T Consumer loan
application-motor vehicle dealer required to provide REF SCM
S3844
Madden,F Sign fabrication,
prevailing wage requirements & proj. labor agreements-concerns REF SLA
S3845
Stack,B/Corrado,K Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse, Gov Council-req fed fund, support Alliance to Prevent REF SHH
S3846
Sweeney,S Discrim. DOH policies
concerning critical health care resource allocation-proh. REF SHH
S3847
Sweeney,S Nursing asst.,
certified-estab. program; prov private duty svcs to cert Medicaid REF SHH
S3848
Lagana,J Elections, county
boards-allow to expand staff & appoint clerk within req. REF SSG
S3849
Lagana,J/Diegnan,P+1 Pupil
transportation contract bid-prov. for debarment, cert. viol; req cert info REF SED
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S3850
Vitale,J VCCO-post signs and
distribute pamphlets in emergency rooms
REF SHH
S3851
Lagana,J/Diegnan,P+1 School Bus
Safety Ombudsman-creates position in Department of Education REF SED
S3852
Lagana,J/Diegnan,P+1 School bus drivers,
unauth.-revises violation & fines for approving/assigning REF SED
S3853
Smith,B Packaging products, sold
in NJ-req producers adopt & implement stewardship plans REF SEN
S3854
Vitale,J Gender balance,
boards/commissions membership; requires certain
REF SSG
SCR152
Thompson,S Health insur.
premiums-dedicate assessments paid by mutual holding co. to reduce REF SCM
SCR153
Singleton,T+2
Anti-Semitism-condemns all forms of & rejects attempts to
justify REF SSG
SCR154
Ruiz,M Menstrual Equity
Day-declares May 28 REF SHH
SJR119
Smith,B/Bateman,C Bag Up NJ
Month-designates May; concerns benefits of utilizing reuseable bags REF SEN
SR131
Lagana,J/Corrado,K Congestion
pricing plan, NYC-opposes REF STR
Bills
Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S92 Aa (1R)
Bateman,C/Greenstein,L+7 Protect
Pollinators license plates-authorizes issuance
S324 SaAa (2R)
Diegnan,P/Bucco,A+6 Motor
vehicles-authorizes operators to display electronic registration proof
S537 Aca (1R)
Codey,R/McKeon,J+6 Emergency
shelters-establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures
S550 Aa (1R)
Codey,R/Pennacchio,J+20 Student
ID cards-required to contain phone number for suicide prevention hotline
S647 ScsSaSaAcaAca (SCS/4R) Greenstein,L/Singleton,T+10 Water Quality Accountability Act-revise asset
management & related reporting req
S2347 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+15 Employment
& Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program-establishes
S2875 ScaAcaAca (3R) Singleton,T/Turner,S+1 Cannabis, med.-revises restriction on
ownership of alternative treatment centers
S3033 ScaAcaAca (3R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+15 School & Small Business Energy Efficiency
Stimulus Program-establish in BPU
S3223 Aca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+6 Electric
vehicle charging infrastructure-provides, inherently beneficial
S3434 ScaAca (2R) Addiego,D/Sweeney,S+32 Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to
cert students exceeding age of elig
Bills
Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second
Reading:
A850 AcaScaSaAa w/GR (5R) Chiaravalloti,N/Karabinchak,R+26 Community Broadband Study
Commission-establishes
A2116 w/GR (1R)
Tully,P/Swain,L+9 Fed. fds for St
agencies-St Treasurer submit report to Leg identifying deadlines
A4004 AcaScaSaSa w/GR (5R) Sumter,S/Jimenez,A+21 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force
on Racial & Health Disparities
A4803/4811 AcsSca w/GR (ACS/2R) Sumter,S/Karabinchak,R+27 Personal protective equip-req State estab
& manage stockpile, encourage manuf of
Bills
Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A209
Tucker,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+8
Disparity in Treatment of Persons w/Disab in Underrepresented
Communities Comm. REF SBA
A246
DeAngelo,W/Pintor Marin,E+6
Student dormitories-authorizes county colleges to establish and
operate REF SHI
A717 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Schaer,G+13
Minors-provides for jurisdiction for prosecution of certain crimes
against REF SJU
A998/2349 Acs (ACS) Moen,W/Downey,J+2 New Jersey Social Innovation Act-establishs
social innovation loan pilot program REF
SHH
A1055 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Lampitt,P+8 Community
school pilot program-establish 5 year
REF SBA
A1058 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+8
Senior citizen service-requires discrimination prevention training for
providers REF SHH
A1073 Aca (1R)
Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+7
Preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant women & women who have
given birth-req REF SHH
A1078 AcaAca (2R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+10 Domestic violence orders-requires to be
issued in other languages REF SJU
A1191 AcaAa (2R) Zwicker,A/Carter,L+9 Innovation Partnership-provides funding for
emerging technology businesses REF SEG
A1194
Zwicker,A/Jimenez,A
Chiropractic-provides for temporary travel license to practice REF SBA
A1256
Schaer,G/DeCroce,B Barber
service-concerns licensure of persons rendering services in another state REF SCM
A1293 Aca (1R)
Greenwald,L/Burzichelli,J+9
Brewery, distillery industries-estab advisory council; funding thru alco
bev tax REF SSG
A1752
McKnight,A/Speight,S+4 VCCO-post
signs and distribute pamphlets in emergency rooms REF SHH
A2264
Verrelli,A/Chaparro,A+4 Children
endangerment-communication service preserve information REF SLP
A2427
Benson,D/Stanley,S+12
Reliability, Preparedness & Storm Response Act-pub. util file emerg
preparedness REF SEG
A2445
Benson,D/Giblin,T Condominium
associations-prohibits assessing insurance deductibles to unit owner REF SCU
A2685
Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+1 Property
condition disclosure statement-concerns information REF SCU
A3619
Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+3 Farming
activity complaints-award farmer, defending against bad faith complaints REF SEG
A3687 Aa (1R)
Vainieri Huttle,V/Verrelli,A+12
Firearm, seized-notify domestic violence victim when weapon is
returned REF SSG
A3796
Johnson,G/Karabinchak,R+8 Sexual
assault, aggravated-transp network driver commit act using coercion REF SJU
A4379 Aca (1R)
Stanley,S/DiMaso,S+3 Police,
State-establishes Employment Application Registry database REF SBA
A4681 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+2
Residential community release programs-concerns REF SLP
A4789 Aca (1R)
Spearman,W/Schaer,G+7 Safe &
Equitable Remote Learning Program-estab.; support Internet access service REF SED
A4856 AcaAca (2R) Lampitt,P/Benson,D+16 School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities REF
SED
A5039 Acs (ACS)
Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Correctional police officers & body worn cameras-require to
wear REF SLP
A5123 AcaAca (2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Downey,J+11 Group homes-implement policy to prevent
social isolation, condition of licensure
REF SHH
A5160 Aca (1R)
DeAngelo,W/Conaway,H+20 Energy
& water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products REF SBA
A5218 AcaAca (2R) Freiman,R/Armato,J+11 Taxpayers, certain-accelerate depreciation,
cert. expend. under CBT & income tax
REF SBA
A5439
Caputo,R/Dancer,R+1 Racing
Commission-changes deadline for annual report to end of State fiscal year REF SSG
A5590
Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+4 Municipal stabilization
& recovery-extends period with certain modifications REF SCU
A5595
Verrelli,A/Benson,D+6 Opioid
antidotes, certain-req. Division of Consumer Affairs publish retail price REF SHH
A5597
Conaway,H/Jimenez,A+5 Student
health surveys-permit sch. administer after parents written notification REF SHH
A5704
Mazzeo,V/Zwicker,A+20
Microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$120K REF SEG
Bills
Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)
A5705
Swain,L/Downey,J+19 Child care
providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$10M
REF SEG
A5706
Freiman,R/Downey,J+16 Food &
beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$20M REF SEG
A5707
Tully,P/Houghtaling,E+18
Businesses & nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19
pandemic;$50M REF SEG
A5708
Zwicker,A/Stanley,S+18 Startup
Business & Nonprofit Assistance Program-establishes;$25M REF SEG
A5709
Armato,J/Houghtaling,E+13 Sustain
and Serve NJ Program;$10M REF SEG
A5749
Murphy,C/Jasey,M+5 Sexual abuse
investigations in State correctional facilities-concerns REF SLP
A5750
Mukherji,R/Tucker,C+4
Correctional facility inmates who report sexual abuse-prohibits
retaliation REF SLP
A5751
Swain,L/Timberlake,B+4 Corretions
officers training-expand, include topics contributing to core mission REF SLP
A5758 Aca (1R)
Coughlin,C/Chiaravalloti,N
Tenants, low/moderate inc.-prov funding for clinical prog to prov legal
svcs;$2M REF SCU
AJR54
Timberlake,B/Lopez,Y+12 Stroke
Awareness Month-designates May of each year
REF SHH
AJR191
McKnight,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+2
Self-Care Awareness Month-designates September of each year REF SHH
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A2617
Murphy,C/Benson,D+6 Injured
worker who has reached maximum medical improvement-concerns employment
A3784
Carter,L/McKnight,A+4 Deed
recordings-enhances protections against fraudulent
A3897
Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+4 Waterfowl
Stamps-increases fee
A4205 Aca (1R)
Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+4
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact-enters NJ into
A4521 Aca (1R)
Freiman,R/Benson,D Motor veh.
cert of ownership & salvage cert-proh MVC requiring power of attorney
A4640 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Murphy,C Standby
guardianship-revises law for minor child or ward
A4909
Dancer,R/Caputo,R Horse
races-authorizes fixed odds wagering through fixed odds wagering system
A5059 AcaAcaAa (3R) Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+7 Nursing education/professional
advancement-req. DOH establish programs
A5696 Aa (1R)
Quijano,A/Carter,L+1 County
corrections officer modified basic training program-expands
A5725 Aca (1R)
Downey,J/Houghtaling,E Dates,
members of mun./county committees of political party take office-changes
Bills
Transferred:
A3950 AcaAca (2R) Verrelli,A/Benson,D+2 Employer use of tracking device in employee
operated veh.-crime of fourth degree FROM
SLA TO SLP
S3180
Greenstein,L/Turner,S Employer
use of tracking device in employee operated veh.-crime of fourth degree FROM SLA TO SLP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S151
(Gill,N) Patient info-limits
behavioral health care prov. may disclose to insur. carrier
S382
(Ruiz,M) Domestic crisis
teams-uniform response procedures req, Statewide supervision
S383
(Ruiz,M) Batterers' Intervention
Programs, domestic violence cases-establishes standards
S384
(Ruiz,M) Judges/judicial
personnel-establish certain req. for domestic violence training
S385
(Ruiz,M) Domestic viol
cases-training req, law enforcement officers to assist in handling
S386
(Ruiz,M) Prosecutors,
municipal-establishes mandatory domestic violence training
S850
(Ruiz,M) Tax preparation
software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns
S1842
(Weinberg,L) Nonprofit Security
Grant Program-establishes
S2078 Sca (1R)
(Kean,T) Stillbirth Resource
Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M
S2208/1460/1463 Scs (SCS) (Gill,N)
Motor vehicles overtaking or passing pedestrian/bicycles-require certain
actions
S2482
(Schepisi,H.T.) State of
emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules & regulations
S2854 Sca (1R)
(Ruiz,M) STEM-devel outreach
prog, encourage young women/minorities pursue career in STEM
S2963
(Cunningham,S) Civilian review
boards, local-auth. to review police operations & conduct;$600K
S3051
(Cunningham,S) Health insurance
step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning
S3206
(Addiego,D) Anti-bias
instruction-school district req to provide; desig chief equity officer
S3284
(Cryan,J) Accidental death
benefit in TPAF-provides for if caused by COVID-19
S3367
(Pennacchio,J) Commission on
People with Disabilities-establishes
S3469
(Pou,N) Teaching
certification-mandate training on remote teaching for all candidates
S3473
(Turner,S) Library Network for
continuation of services;$750K
S3584
(Addiego,D; Kean,T) COVID-19
spread in planned real estate developments-establish immunity
S3587
(Turner,S) Per Capita Library
Aid;$10.5M
S3610 (Holzapfel,J) Telemedicine/telehealth-revises emerg care
svcs referral standards for providers
S3681
(Doherty,M) COVID-19
vaccine-proh. discrimination against individuals who have not received
S3691
(Cryan,J) Landlord & tenant
financial relief-provides in response to COVID-19 pandemic
S3759
(Holzapfel,J; Lagana,J; Oroho,S)
Tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by
COVID-19-prov
S3767
(Singleton,T) Twelfth Grade
Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program-establishes
S3780
(Sacco,N) Prosecutors Part of
PERS-permits prosecutors to enroll in
S3783
(Lagana,J) Military
dependents-permits school enrollment prior to relocation to district
S3784
(Lagana,J) In-State tuition rate
for mil. svc memb spouse/dependent, cert-permit to qualify
S3792
(Bucco,A) Food & beverage
establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$20M
S3793
(Bucco,A) Businesses &
nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$50M
S3797
(Bucco,A) Child care providers
impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$10M
S3831 (Kean,T) One-Step Career Centers-DOLWD take measures
to ensure reopen immediately
S3835 (Holzapfel,J)
Animal control funds-concerns
distribution and use of unexpended
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
S3849 (Corrado,K)
Pupil transportation contract bid-prov. for debarment, cert. viol; req
cert info
S3851 (Corrado,K)
School Bus Safety Ombudsman-creates
position in Department of Education
S3852 (Corrado,K) School bus drivers, unauth.-revises violation
& fines for approving/assigning
SCR30
(Ruiz,M) Natural resources,
public-make State trustee; guarantee environmental rights
SCR117
(Schepisi,H.T.) Emerg. orders,
rules, regs effective period-constit amendment, limits to 14 days
SCR153 (Singer,R;
Scutari,N) Anti-Semitism-condemns all
forms of & rejects attempts to justify
SR81
(Gill,N) National Infrastructure
Bank-urges President and Congress to create
SR126
(Diegnan,P) Congressional Brain
Injury Task Force-urges NJ members of Congress to join
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S387
(Ruiz,M) Peace: A Learned
Solution Program-establish
S1547
(Scutari,N) County improvement
authority-permits appointment of alternate member
S2056 Sca (1R)
(Oroho,S) Brewery tours-Division
of Travel and Tourism required to advertise and promote
S3114
(Diegnan,P) PERS Prosecutors
Part-allow member to estab. purchased PERS credit at addl. cost
S3397
(Testa,M) Trans. local aid
prog.-incorporate boardwalks; prov for Local Aid Infra Fd Grant
S3471
(Ruiz,M) Graduation requirements,
high school-req. to complete financial aid application
S3791
(Scutari,N) Chief Accountability
Officer-req Gov appoint, supervise St ombudsmen & others
S3802
(Lagana,J) Opioid antidotes, certain-req.
Division of Consumer Affairs publish retail price
S3810
(Addiego,D) Responsible
Collective Negotiations Act-concerns public employment relations
S3822
(Greenstein,L) Correctional
facility inmates who report sexual abuse-prohibits retaliation
SR81
(Turner,S) National
Infrastructure Bank-urges President and Congress to create
Notes
the 05/13/21 Digest:
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S3792
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Food &
beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$20M SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEG
S3793
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Businesses
& nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$50M SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SEG
S3794
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Sustain and
Serve NJ Program;$10M SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEG
S3795
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Startup
Business & Nonprofit Assistance Program-establishes;$25M SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEG
S3796
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Microbusinesses
impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$120K SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEG
S3797
Addiego,D/Gopal,V Child care
providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic;$10M SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEG
The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 3, 2021 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A5820
Coughlin,C/Chiaravalloti,N Public
health emergency declared by Governor address COVID-19-terminate
Bills
Introduced:
A5779
McGuckin,G/Catalano,J One-Step
Career Centers-DOLWD take measures to ensure reopen immediately REF ALA
A5780
Simonsen,E/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Postsecondary students disab-direct Secretary of Higher Ed dev career
& ed guide REF AHI
A5781
DiMaso,S/Clifton,R+1 COVID-19
related school facilities projects-authorizes SDA to fund REF AED
A5782
Sumter,S School library media
specialist-requires certain ratios to students in pub. sch. REF AED
A5783
Mukherji,R Strategic Lawsuit
Against Public Participation-auth motion/hearing for dismissal REF AJU
A5784
Tucker,C/Gove,D Sexual assault
prevention and response program and coordinator-creates in DMVA REF AMV
A5785
Mazzeo,V Prosecutors Part of
PERS-permits prosecutors to enroll in
REF ASL
A5786
Sumter,S/Carter,L Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. license plates-authorizes creation REF ATR
A5787
Downey,J Semi-automatic
handguns-req. newly manufactured be micro-stamped; estab datebase REF AJU
A5788
McKnight,A Law enforcement
officers-req. periodically vetted for evidence of personal bias REF AJU
A5789
McKnight,A Police officers, licensing-require
Police Training Comm. adopt uniform standards
REF AJU
A5790
McKnight,A Domestic extremist
organization database-require AG establish and maintain REF AJU
A5791
McKnight,A Law enforcement
position-require cert background investigation for candidate REF AJU
A5792
McKnight,A Law enforce off,
participate in hate groups-estab internal affair review council REF AJU
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
A5793
Space,P/Houghtaling,E+2 Farmland
not redevelopment/rehab area-provide under Local Redevel & Housing Law REF ACE
A5794
Space,P/Houghtaling,E+2 Farmland
assess, forested lands/woodlands-production USDA desig specialty crops REF AAN
A5796
Armato,J/Mejia,P+1 Water purveyor
& wastewater-consider climate change issues in asset mgt planning REF ANR
A5797
Zwicker,A/Swain,L+1 Hazard
mitigation plans, State & county-req. climate change threat
assessments REF ANR
A5798
Taliaferro,A/Tully,P+1 Dam hazard
classification, hazard potential-consider impact to natural resources REF ANR
A5799
Houghtaling,E/Armato,J Confined
aquifers-requires DEP to prepare report on
REF ANR
A5800
Auth,R/DeFuccio,D+3 Automobile,
private sale-auth. purchaser operate w/out regis or title for 3 days REF ATR
A5801
Auth,R+2 Voters,
registered-require to present identification when voting REF AOF
A5802
McKeon,J Breast implant surgery-require
informed consent REF AHE
A5803
McKeon,J Plastic processing
fac-exempts plastic material from St laws regulating disposal REF AEN
A5804
Quijano,A Transient accommodation
taxes & fees-modifies certain definitions related to REF ACE
A5805
Lopez,Y FamilyCare, NJ-eliminate
premiums & waiting periods for certain enrollees;$20M REF AHE
A5806 Spearman,W
Civil svc co correctional off title-permit recruiting &
pre-screening applicants REF ASL
A5807
Johnson,G Civil svc req for
entry-level co sheriff & co correctional off-permits exemption REF ASL
A5808
Vainieri Huttle,V Mental health
prof, cert-allow to apply volunteer services to continuing ed req REF ARP
A5809
Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A
Bereavement-concerns paid leave REF ALA
A5810
Vainieri Huttle,V Contraceptives,
self-administered hormonal-pharmacist prescribe
REF AHE
A5811
Freiman,R/Benson,D MVC customer
notification-electronic notification, upcoming document expiration REF ATR
A5812
Schaer,G Budget message-req. Gov.
include multi-year baseline budget funding projections REF ABU
A5813
Schaer,G Budget message-require
Governor include multi-year revenue forecasts
REF ABU
A5814
Swain,L/Tully,P School Bus Safety
Ombudsman-creates position in Department of Education REF ATR
A5815
Swain,L/Tully,P Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities, Division-establishes in DCF REF AWC
A5816
Tully,P Elections, county
boards-allow to expand staff & appoint clerk within req. REF ASL
A5817
Tully,P/Swain,L School bus
drivers, unauth.-revises violation & fines for approving/assigning REF ATR
A5818
Tully,P/Swain,L Pupil
transportation contract bid-prov. for debarment, cert. viol; req cert info REF ATR
AJR230
McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Bag Up
NJ Month-designates May; concerns benefits of utilizing reuseable bags REF AEN
AJR231
Johnson,G/Swain,L+1 Tax
deduction, state & local-urges President & Congress to raise cap
on REF AOF
AR258
Armato,J/Tucker,C Major Richard
Star Act-urges US Congress pass REF AMV
AR259
Swain,L/Tully,P Veterans Economic
Recovery Act of 2021-urges Congress to pass
REF AMV
AR260
Tully,P/Swain,L Retired Pay
Restoration Act-urges Congress pass REF
AMV
AR261
Downey,J/Houghtaling,E Ensuring
Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021-urges Congress to pass REF AMV
AR262
Houghtaling,E/Downey,J Disabled
Veterans Tax Termination Act-urges passage
REF AMV
AR263
Mazzeo,V/Tucker,C+1 K2 Veterans
Care Act of 2021-urges Congress to pass
REF AMV
AR264
Tucker,C/Downey,J Veterans
exposed to toxins during svc-urges to create healthcare/benf framework REF AMV
AR265
Stanley,S/Tucker,C+1 Advancing
Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Vets Act-urges Congress pass REF AMV
AR266
Auth,R/DeFuccio,D+8
Israel-declare support in latest conflict w/Hamas terrorists; express
solidarity REF AOF
Bills
Transferred:
A5675
Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+2 Long-term care facility-req to post cert info
on website regarding Ombudsman FROM AHE
TO ASE
A5769
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+1
Kean University-establishes as public urban research university FROM AHI TO ACO
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A169 Aca (1R)
(Zwicker,A) Student journalist at
public schools-concerns speech rights
A828
(Mukherji,R) Medicaid
coverage-provides to eligible pregnant women for 365-day period
A1068
(Stanley,S) School readiness
& workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households
A1169
(Speight,S) Health care service
firm-provides income tax credit certain taxpayers
A1219 AcaAa (2R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Rabies-owner notification of testing protocol
prior to testing animals
A1626
(Chaparro,A) School bus,
electric-powered-EDA establish loan program for certain costs
A1663 AcaAca (2R) (Johnson,G)
Nonprofit Security Grant Program-establishes
A1755
(Mejia,P) Silver Alert Sys,
missing person w/dementia-same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert
A1971
(Freiman,R) Electric school bus
pilot program-directs BPU develop and implement
A2360 AcaAa (2R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Vehicle, electric-concerns electric public
utility service rates for charging
A2649
(Tucker,C) Nursing homes-provide
training to staff in behavioral health issues
A3004
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Drug
offenders, convicted-revises eligibility to receive assistance benefits
A4688
(Lampitt,P) Pediatric providers
in Medicaid-codify & establish network adequacy standards
A4836 AcaAa (2R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Online education during COVID-19-establish
task force to study quality
A4848 (Mejia,P;
Jimenez,A) Reproductive Freedom
Act-concerns reproductive rights & autonomy
A4979
(Moriarty,P) COVID-19 spread in
planned real estate developments-establish immunity
A5008
(Jasey,M) Stillbirth Resource
Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M
A5019
(Giblin,T) Cosmetology &
hairstyling-allow licensees to operate mobile facilities
A5034
(Speight,S) Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
A5096
(Rooney,K) COVID-19
vaccine-restrict establishment of mandates to become vaccinated
A5194
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Nonpoint
source pollution control grants-establishes ranking criteria
A5223 Aca (1R)
(Speight,S) Low embodied carbon
concrete-estab St purchasing preference; prov CBT tax credit
A5236
(Stanley,S) Pigs &
calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A5349
(McKnight,A) Trans network co
drivers-requie educational training course on human trafficking
A5425
(Scharfenberger,G) State payments
made to veterans/surviving spouse for injuries-increase to $3,000
A5426
(Scharfenberger,G) Bring Veterans
to New Jersey Program-establishes
A5427
(Scharfenberger,G) Veterans,
qualif., purchasing franchises-EDA establish program provding grants
A5451
(Catalano,J; McGuckin,G)
Telemedicine/telehealth-revises emerg care svcs referral standards for
providers
A5462
(Burzichelli,J) Per Capita
Library Aid;$10.5M
A5463
(Caputo,R) A. Philip Randolph-direct
NJT erect statue in honor of;$90K
A5520
(Speight,S) PAAD & Sr Gold
Prescription Discount Prog-incr income eligibility limits by $10K
A5522
(Scharfenberger,G) Cannabis items,
legalized-provides employer & employee protections to the use of
A5538
(Dancer,R) Income elig threshold,
pension & retirement exclusion-increases to $150K
A5539
(Dancer,R) Pension &
retirement income exclusion, partial-provides, income $100K to$150K
A5546
(McClellan,A; Simonsen,E)
Enrollment, interdistrict pub sch choice prog-allow choice districts to
increase
A5552
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Marijuana
plants-legalizes growing/possessing for personal use, 21 and older
A5589 Aca (1R)
(Verrelli,A) Environmental
infrastructure projects for FY2022-auth NJ Infra Bank to make loan
A5598 Aa (1R)
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Child
protective svcs-consider child placement w/relatives or kinship guardians
A5599
(Verrelli,A) Judges, current or
former-estab order of protection; upgrade/clarify harassment
A5600
(Verrelli,A) Business owned by
women veterans or in military svc-estab St contract preference
A5601
(Verrelli,A) Equity in Education
Initiative-estab.; concerns svcs for students w/dyslexia;$2M
A5607
(Rooney,K) COVID-19 vaccine-proh.
discrimination against individuals who have not received
A5623
(Verrelli,A) Job
training/retraining comm-create, develop workforce post-coronavirus 2019
A5642
(Verrelli,A) False COVID-19
vaccination card-estab criminal penal for production & display of
A5643
(Verrelli,A) Homemaker-home
health aide-certified to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A5651
(Verrelli,A) Automobile insur
underwriting-prov documentation demonstrating no discrimination
A5654
(Verrelli,A) COVID-19 Emergency
Medical Services Assistance Grant Prog-estab;$2M
A5656
(Verrelli,A) Motor veh.
overtaking/passing pedestrians bicycles or scooters-req. cert actions
A5663
(Tucker,C; Caputo,R; Timberlake,B; Bergen,B; Holley,J) Solid waste-increases penalties for
unauthorized transportation or disposal
A5675
(Tucker,C; Speight,S) Long-term
care facility-req to post cert info on website regarding Ombudsman
A5678
(Verrelli,A) Voting machine,
new-required to produce paper record
A5689 (Armato,J;
Verrelli,A) Travel & tourism
advertising & promotion for recovery from COVID-19;$25M
A5690
(Verrelli,A) SNAP link on website
and emails concerning unemp comp benefits-req DOLWD provide
A5692
(Verrelli,A) In-State tuition
rate for mil. svc memb spouse/dependent, cert-permit to qualify
A5712
(DiMaso,S) Sexual assault
prevention & response prog. & coordinator for svc members-creates
A5726
(Verrelli,A) Mental health
screenings-prov for free to cert mental health care providers;$15M
A5737
(Vainieri Huttle,V; Verrelli,A)
Asian American Pacific Islander Commission-establishes
A5739
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Prof or
occupational license-clarify, State entity not require lawful presence
A5740
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Tuition rate
& finan aid elig-T/U/O visa qualify for in-State; T/U for finan aid
A5756
(Verrelli,A) Inmate commutation
credits-proh. forfeiture for minor disciplinary infractions
A5760
(Speight,S) Cannabis, med.-allow
reimb by PAAD/Sr Gold/VCCO/Catastrophic Illness in Children
A5764
(Stanfield,J) Tax credits-prov,
small employers that rehire employees laid off due to COVID-19
A5765
(Conaway,H; Verrelli,A; Pintor Marin,E)
SNAP-authorize benefits be used to pay grocery delivery charges
A5781 (Rooney,K)
COVID-19 related school facilities projects-authorizes SDA to fund
A5796 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Water purveyor &
wastewater-consider climate change issues in asset mgt planning
A5797 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Hazard mitigation plans, State
& county-req. climate change threat assessments
A5798 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Dam hazard classification, hazard
potential-consider impact to natural resources
A5800 (Rooney,K) Automobile, private sale-auth. purchaser operate
w/out regis or title for 3 days
AJR123
(Speight,S) Elder Abuse Awareness
Day-designates June 15 of each year
AJR177
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Alpha Phi
Alpha Day-designates December 4
AJR202
(Spearman,W) Military Caregivers
Week-designates fourth week of March of each year
AJR222
(Verrelli,A) Drug Laws Study
& Review Commission-establish; study & review Title 2C drug laws
AJR223
(Verrelli,A) Save the Bees
Day-designates third Saturday in August
AJR231 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Tax deduction, state &
local-urges President & Congress to raise cap on
AR115
(Wimberly,B; Sumter,S; Carter,L; Reynolds-Jackson,V; Jasey,M;
Speight,S) National Infrastructure
Bank-urges President and Congress to create
AR256
(Giblin,T; Benson,D; Stanfield,J)
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force-urges NJ members of Congress to
join
AR263 (Benson,D) K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021-urges Congress
to pass
AR265 (Benson,D) Advancing Uniform Transportation
Opportunities for Vets Act-urges Congress pass
AR266 (DePhillips,C) Israel-declare support in latest conflict
w/Hamas terrorists; express solidarity
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4025
(Bergen,B) Military comp. from
military personnel serving outside of St.-exempts income tax
A5117
(Houghtaling,E) Veterinarian,
loan redemption-provides, work at approved site for 5 years;$500K
A5176 (Mukherji,R) Municipal court pilot program,
regional-establishes
A5539
(Benson,D) Pension &
retirement income exclusion, partial-provides, income $100K to$150K
A5593
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Embryo
storage facilities-req. to record & report health information of patients
A5618
(Bergen,B) Veterans, coaching
positions-permit employment in interscholastic athletic prog.
A5625
(Verrelli,A) PFRS accidental
disability/death pension-increases when caused by weapon
A5633
(Verrelli,A) Jury duty-excuses
cert persons whose employment is essential during health emerg
A5640
(Verrelli,A) Contractors'
Registration Act-clarifies insurance and bonding requirement
Second
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5712
(Tucker,C) Sexual assault
prevention & response prog. & coordinator for svc members-creates
A5718
(Verrelli,A) Airports operated by
counties/mun-concerns financing; operate as county utility
A5719
(Verrelli,A) Utilities
discontinuing service after expiration of coronavirus emerg-prohibits
A5741
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Drug
court-makes certain changes
A5747
(Benson,D) Teacher candidates
performance-based assessment-proh from requiring completion
A5765
(McKnight,A) SNAP-authorize
benefits be used to pay grocery delivery charges
A5770
(Rooney,K) Medical prof.
diagnosed w/post-traumatic stress disorder-prov. emp. protections
A5771
(Rooney,K) First responders
diagnosed w/post-traumatic stress disorder-prov emp protections
AJR64
(McKnight,A) Resiliency
Week-designates first week in September
AR256
(Verrelli,A) Congressional Brain
Injury Task Force-urges NJ members of Congress to join
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1712
(Giblin,T) Real estate
sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale
A5381
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Student
financial aid-req. award letter be consistent w/finan aid shopping sheet
A5522
(DePhillips,C) Cannabis items,
legalized-provides employer & employee protections to the use of
A5537
(Spearman,W) School dist.
regionalization-modify procedures, estab grant prog for cost reimb
A5539
(Zwicker,A) Pension &
retirement income exclusion, partial-provides, income $100K to$150K
A5580
(Spearman,W) Urban Enterprise
Zone program-restores and revises
A5639
(Verrelli,A) Menstrual
products-require ingredient list; require toxic shock syndrome warning
A5668
(Zwicker,A) Electric veh
batteries-concerns recycling/disposal; manuf estab management plans
A5680
(Verrelli,A) Packaging paper
& plastic product-proh sale unless plan to incr recycled content
A5689
(Mazzeo,V) Travel & tourism
advertising & promotion for recovery from COVID-19;$25M
A5692
(Dancer,R) In-State tuition rate
for mil. svc memb spouse/dependent, cert-permit to qualify
A5693
(Dancer,R) Purple Star Schools
Program-estab., emphasizes assisting military families
A5694
(Dancer,R) Military
dependents-permits school enrollment prior to relocation to district
A5712
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Sexual
assault prevention & response prog. & coordinator for svc
members-creates
A5741
(Verrelli,A) Drug court-makes
certain changes
A5765
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
SNAP-authorize benefits be used to pay grocery delivery charges
A5779 (Dunn,A)
One-Step Career Centers-DOLWD
take measures to ensure reopen immediately
A5811 (Murphy,C)
MVC customer notification-electronic
notification, upcoming document expiration
AJR152 (McKnight,A) Emergency Preparedness Month-designates
month of September of each year
AJR226
(Verrelli,A) COVID-19
Victims/Survivors Memorial Day-March 1 each year
AJR231 (Tully,P)
Tax deduction, state & local-urges President & Congress to raise
cap on
AR256
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Congressional
Brain Injury Task Force-urges NJ members of Congress to join
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A632
(DeCroce,B) Elections-requires
early voting availability
Note
the 10/22/20 Digest:
Bills
Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
ACR195
Burzichelli,J/Chiaravalloti,N Dr.
Anthony Fauci-honors life and work AWR
2RA *NOT* REF AHE
The
Assembly adjourned at 6:02 P.M. to meet again on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/20/2021):
None