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Vol. XXXIII No. 38 219th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not
meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday,
June 3, 2021 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5819 Freiman,R/Speight,S Transportation infrastructure projects for
FY2022-Infrastructure Bank make loans
REF ATR
A5821
Sumter,S/Benson,D Gender
balance-required in membership of certain boards and commissions REF AWC
A5822
Karabinchak,R/Stanley,S+1 Peter J
Barnes III Wildlife Preserve & Wildlife Preserv Comm-rename Dismal
Swamp REF AEN
A5823
Zwicker,A/Benson,D Town Center
Microgrid Pilot Program Act REF AST
A5824
Zwicker,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V
Mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing-expands REF ASL
A5825
Coughlin,C Garden State Health
Plan-changes and provides open enrollment period REF ASL
A5826
Freiman,R/Benson,D Infrastructure
Bank-authorized to guarantee local government bonds REF ANR
A5827
Dunn,A Curriculum plans-requires
public schools to post online REF AED
A5828
Wirths,H/Munoz,N+5 Unemployment
compensation fund-allocates $2.5B from federal govt. assistance REF ALA
A5829
Dunn,A Child of deceased
veteran-proh. public instit of higher ed from charging tuition REF AHI
A5830
McGuckin,G/Catalano,J Students
wearing face masks-prohibits in schools and on school buses REF AED
A5831
DePhillips,C Youth
camps-prohibits mandatory mask use REF
AHE
A5832
McGuckin,G/Catalano,J Pub health
emerg declarations by Gov or religious svc during st of emerg-permits REF ACD
A5833
Kean,S Law enforcement officer,
civil rights crime underage alco. use-delay prosecution REF AJU
A5834
Coughlin,C Audit report of school
district for 20-21 school year-extends filing deadline REF AED
ACR218
McGuckin,G/Catalano,J Religious
liberty during declared state of emergency-Governor protect REF ACD
AJR232
Chiaravalloti,N Therapy Animal
Day-designates April 30, each year REF
AHU
AJR233
DePhillips,C Korean American
Day-designates January 13 REF ASL
AR267
Verrelli,A/Benson,D AmeriCorps
National Civilian Community Corps Team Earth 3 memb-recognize service REF AHE
Bills
Recommitted:
ACR195 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Chiaravalloti,N+3
Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work
RCM ALP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A795 Aca (1R)
Verrelli,A/Swain,L+21 Cosmetics
products-prohibits sale when tested on animals
REP/ACA
A869/1380 Acs (ACS) Chiaravalloti,N Steam radiators-residential landlords
required to equip with protective covers
REP/ACS
A1068
Jasey,M/Caputo,R+4 School
readiness & workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income
households REP
A1385 Aca (1R)
Moen,W Higher ed instit,
governing bd memb-complete a training prog devel by Secretary REP/ACA
A1728 Aca (1R)
McKnight,A/Danielsen,J+5 Paper
account statements-depository institutions req. to provide to elder adults REP/ACA
A1731
McKnight,A/Webber,J+3 Violent
crime victims-prohibit releasing personal identifying information REP
A1755
McKnight,A/Quijano,A+7 Silver
Alert Sys, missing person w/dementia-same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert REP
A2069
Calabrese,C Higher education
institution-State Auditor conduct performance review audit REP
A2134 Aca (1R)
Tully,P/Swain,L+4 Drinking water
tests-public water systems required to offer tests to customers REP/ACA
A2649
Vainieri Huttle,V/Speight,S+1
Nursing homes-provide training to staff in behavioral health issues REP
A3165
Murphy,C Wireless communications,
collocate equipment-clarifies application
REP
A4058 Aca (1R)
Wirths,H/Taliaferro,A+3 Police
officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations REP/ACA
A4303
Murphy,C Smart Planning Wireless
& Water Public Utility Fac. Act-incentivizes placement REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A4551
Freiman,R/Schaer,G+1 Business
interruption insur-offer rider for global virus transmission &
pandemic REP
A5055 Aca (1R)
Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R Voice
communication svc. bill-proh. imposition cert charges not auth by customer REP/ACA
A5207 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6
Correction fac.-prohibit entering into agreements with federal
immigration REP/ACA
A5380
Moen,W/Jasey,M+2 Higher education
institution-require to provide certain student loan information REP
A5390 Aca (1R)
Quijano,A Covenants on real
property, restrictive-concerns certain
REP/ACA
A5506
McKnight,A/Mukherji,R+1 Police
community roundtables-require to hold two on police relations each year REP
A5570/5571/5579/5656 Acs (ACS) Swain,L/Stanley,S Motorists overtaking pedestrians and certain
bicycles-maintain safe distance REP/ACS
A5593
Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V
Embryo storage facilities-req. to record & report health information
of patients REP
A5675
Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+2
Long-term care facility-req to post cert info on website regarding
Ombudsman REP
A5769 Aca (1R)
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+1
Kean University-establishes as public urban research university REP/ACA
ACR195 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Chiaravalloti,N+3
Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work
REP/ACA
AJR123
Vainieri Huttle,V/Timberlake,B+1
Elder Abuse Awareness Day-designates June 15 of each year REP
AR93 Aca (1R)
Murphy,C/Benson,D Humane
Cosmetics Act of 2019-urges President and Congress to enact REP/ACA
S399/1645 Scs (SCS) Lagana,J/Weinberg,L Steam radiators-residential landlords required
to equip with protective covers REP
S970 Aca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S Higher ed
instit, governing bd memb-complete a training prog devel by Secretary REP/ACA
S1322 Sca (1R)
Turner,S/Addiego,D+1 Police
officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations REP
S1726 ScaAca (2R) Lagana,J/Pou,N+10 Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested
on animals REP/ACA
S2861 SaAca (2R) Singleton,T/Addiego,D Covenants on real property,
restrictive-concerns certain REP/ACA
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A1169
Freiman,R/Swain,L+4 Health care
service firm-provides income tax credit certain taxpayers REP REF AAP
A1634 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P NJCLASS loan
borrowers-reduce loan repayment, child enrolled in Grow NJ Kids REP/ACA REF AAP
A2418 Aca (1R)
McKeon,J/Moen,W+12 Prescription
Drug Affordability Board-establishes
REP/ACA REF AAP
A3010 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P/Jasey,M Child care,
higher education instit.-proh. an amount in excess of voucher amount REP/ACA REF AAP
A4820 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P/Johnson,G
Dentist/dental insurance-prohibits certain provisions in agreements REP/ACA REF AAP
A5034 Aca (1R)
Benson,D/Murphy,C+14 Colorectal
cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45 REP/ACA REF AAP
A5507
Mukherji,R/Taliaferro,A+1
Juvenile justice fines, fees, costs/monetary penalties-eliminates
certain REP REF AAP
A5684 Aca (1R)
Timberlake,B/Jasey,M+2 Mortgage
pymt relief-prov for resid prop owners during coronavirus 2019 pandemic REP/ACA REF AAP
A5760
Conaway,H/Caputo,R+1 Cannabis,
med.-allow reimb by PAAD/Sr Gold/VCCO/Catastrophic Illness in Children REP REF AAP
A5805
Lopez,Y FamilyCare, NJ-eliminate
premiums & waiting periods for certain enrollees;$20M REP REF AAP
S2853 ScaAca (2R) Pou,N/Pennacchio,J Dentist/dental insurance-prohibits certain
provisions in agreements REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills
Reported Referred/ABU:
A5520
Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+3
PAAD & Sr Gold Prescription Discount Prog-incr income eligibility
limits by $10K REP REF ABU
Bills
Combined:
A1380
Holley,J Steam radiators-requires
residential landlords to install protective covers COMB/W A869 (ACS)
A5571
Swain,L/Stanley,S Motor vehicles
overtaking bicycles-impose requirements; estab fine for collision COMB/W A5570/5579/5656 (ACS)
A5579
Swain,L Motor vehicles overtaking
pedestrians, bicycles, & scooters-imposes requirements COMB/W A5570/5571/5656 (ACS)
A5656
Karabinchak,R/Stanley,S+1 Motor
veh. overtaking/passing pedestrians bicycles or scooters-req. cert actions COMB/W A5570/5571/5579 (ACS)
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A652
(Freiman,R; McKnight,A; Space,P; Wirths,H; Vainieri Huttle,V) Veterans, certain-exempt from driver's,
motorcycle and digitized picture fees
A720 AcaAcaAa (3R) (Timberlake,B; McKnight,A) Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised
community reintegration program
A746 AcaAa (2R)
(Speight,S) Ambulances-required
to carry epinephrine
A1068
(Carter,L) School readiness &
workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households
A1219 AcaAa (2R) (Freiman,R)
Rabies-owner notification of testing protocol prior to testing animals
A1233
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Lead
paint-municipalities conduct inspections in single-and two family dwellings
A1919 AcaAcaAcaAa (4R) (Stanley,S)
Fair Chance in Housing Act-estab cert housing rights, persons w/criminal
records
A2300
(Timberlake,B) Regional sch
district-apportionment of bd membership, amount of district costs
A3352 Acs (ACS)
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Warehouses,
newly constructed-be solar-ready buildings
A4058 Aca (1R)
(Webber,J; Chaparro,A) Police
officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations
A4836 AcaAa (2R) (Conaway,H)
Online education during COVID-19-establish task force to study quality
A4933 AcaAa (2R) (Vainieri Huttle,V; Karabinchak,R) Unit concrete products-builders offer, carbon
footprint-reducing tech option
A4979
(Johnson,G) COVID-19 spread in
planned real estate developments-establish immunity
A5213 Aca (1R)
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Easy
Enrollment Health Insurance Program-establishes
A5381
(Timberlake,B; McKnight,A)
Student financial aid-req. award letter be consistent w/finan aid
shopping sheet
A5598 Aa (1R)
(Timberlake,B; McKnight,A; Speight,S; Jasey,M) Child protective svcs-consider child
placement w/relatives or kinship guardians
A5641
(Jimenez,A) Mandatory min. terms
of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates
A5684 Aca (1R)
(Stanley,S) Mortgage pymt
relief-prov for resid prop owners during coronavirus 2019 pandemic
A5690
(Timberlake,B; Speight,S; McKnight,A)
SNAP link on website and emails concerning unemp comp benefits-req DOLWD
provide
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
A5735
(Catalano,J; McGuckin,G) Tax
credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19-prov
A5785 (Caputo,R) Prosecutors Part of PERS-permits prosecutors
to enroll in
A5822 (Zwicker,A) Peter J Barnes III Wildlife Preserve &
Wildlife Preserv Comm-rename Dismal Swamp
A5828 (Space,P) Unemployment compensation fund-allocates
$2.5B from federal govt. assistance
ACR195 Aca (1R)
(Vainieri Huttle,V; Speight,S; Conaway,H) Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work
AJR21
(McKnight,A; Wirths,H; Vainieri Huttle,V) Jersey Fresh Season-designates months of June
through September of each year
AJR177
(Timberlake,B; Conaway,H) Alpha
Phi Alpha Day-designates December 4
AJR208
(Timberlake,B) Hate and violent
extremism-condemns, commits to defense of safe & just democracy
AR115
(Jimenez,A) National
Infrastructure Bank-urges President and Congress to create
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1825
(Benson,D) Firefighters devel
cancer-elig for workers compensation/accidental disab pension
A3010 Aca (1R)
(Jasey,M) Child care, higher
education instit.-proh. an amount in excess of voucher amount
A5613
(Bergen,B) Income tax deduction
for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19-provides
A5659
(Verrelli,A) Tree removal-req.
State entities submit plan for no net loss of forested areas
A5660
(Verrelli,A) Deforestation-req
permit & reforestation plan for development projects
A5735
(Verrelli,A) Tax credits to
qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19-prov
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4061
(Space,P) Construction workforce
recruitment and training program in DOLWD-establish
A4933 AcaAa (2R) (Mukherji,R)
Unit concrete products-builders offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech
option
A5659
(Rooney,K) Tree removal-req.
State entities submit plan for no net loss of forested areas
A5824 (Benson,D) Mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for
curing-expands
The Assembly adjourned at 7:24 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 3,
2021 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/1/2021):
None