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Vol. XLIV No. 28                                                                                219th Legislature • First Annual Session

 

 

  SENATE ACTION

 

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, June 22, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A4277  Reynolds-Jackson,V  Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program-establish 4 year  REF AED

A4278  Reynolds-Jackson,V  CBT & income tax credit-allows bus. providing annual physical/mental screenings  REF ACE

A4279  Schaer,G  Personal protective equipment manufacturers-concerns immunity  REF AJU

A4280  Karabinchak,R  Pet groomer-req. licensing & registration, certain other businesses  REF ARP

A4281  Benson,D/Murphy,C  Vet. disab. compensation-exclude income qualification limit under prop tax reimb  REF AMV

A4282  Karabinchak,R/Pinkin,N+1  Nursing homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents  REF ASE

A4283  Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V  Law enforcement disciplinary records-makes accessible as government record  REF ACD

A4284  Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V  Strangulation chokehold-establishes crime  REF ACD

A4285  Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1  Deadly force-establish that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes  REF ACD

A4286  Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V  "No-knock" warrant-prohibit issuance & execution of at residences  REF ACD

ACR181  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Emerg. orders, rules, regs effective period-constit amendment, limits to 14 days  REF ASL

AR168  Bramnick,J  Governor Murphy's violation of executive order-finds deeply concerning  REF ASL

 

Motions:

 

A4147  Bergen,B/Dancer,R+16  State of emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules & regulations  Order of the day (Bramnick)

A4147  Bergen,B/Dancer,R+16  State of emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules & regulations  To Table (Greenwald) (Voice)

 

Bills Passed:

 

A299  Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+1  Alcoholic beverages-allows consumption outdoors in AC Tourism District  (78-0-0)

A744 Aa (1R)  Johnson,G/Holley,J+4  Law enforce agency-prov internal affair/personnel file of police, other agencies  (78-0-0)

A1049 Aca (1R)  Jasey,M/Quijano,A+16  Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act-transfer to affordable housing  (73-5-0)

A1076  Speight,S/McKnight,A+5  AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert prosecutorial & criminal justice data  (78-0-0)

A1897/4269 Acs (ACS)  Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+6  Marijuana-decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less and personal use amount  (63-10-5)

A1906/4230 Acs (ACS)  Wimberly,B/Lopez,Y+10  Police, false report-includes as bias intimidation; false 911 call-estab. crime  (78-0-0)

A2394  Wimberly,B/Johnson,G+9  Law enforcement agencies-establish minority recruitment and selection programs  (70-3-5)

A2456 Aca (1R)  Benson,D/Murphy,C+5  Access Link paratransit svc user-elig/enrolled in motor bus discounted fare prog  (78-0-0)

A2964  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Verrelli,A+1  Foreclosed property-notify municipality and common interest community  (78-0-0)

A3641  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Murphy,C+9  Law enforcement officers-mandatory cultural diversity & implicity bias training  (76-0-2)

A4201 Aca (1R)  Conaway,H/Greenwald,L+1  Ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment payment-defers 9 months  (78-0-0)

A4227 AcaAca (2R)  Coughlin,C/Quijano,A+2  School graduation-ensures insurance coverage for certain persons in July 2020  (78-0-0)

A4263  Sumter,S/Holley,J+7  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in  (72-1-5)

A4275  Sumter,S/Timberlake,B+2  Juror source lists-expands category of lists from which list is compiled  (76-1-0)

S908 Aca (1R)  Singleton,T/Oroho,S+2  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements  (76-1-1)

S1055  Stack,B/Mukherji,R+1  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion  (50-27-1)

S1370  Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+11  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements  (63-6-8)

 

Bills Passed: (cont’d)

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M+13  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019  (56-17-5)

S2437 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Cryan,J+5  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.  (75-1-2)

SCR53  Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+12  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes  (77-0-0)

 

Bills Substituted:

 

S908 Aca (1R)  Singleton,T/Oroho,S+2  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements  SUB FOR A2480 (1R)

S1055  Stack,B/Mukherji,R+1  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion  SUB FOR A3659

S1370  Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+11  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements  SUB FOR A2607

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M+13  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019  SUB FOR A4142 (ACS)

S2437 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Cryan,J+5  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.  SUB FOR A3978 (1R)

SCR53    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+12  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes  SUB FOR ACR92

A2480 Aca (1R)  Murphy,C/Wirths,H+1  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements  SUB BY S908 (1R)

A2607  DeAngelo,W/Egan,J+10  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements  SUB BY S1370

A3659  Vainieri Huttle,V/Mukherji,R  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion  SUB BY S1055

A3978 Aca (1R)  DiMaso,S/Quijano,A+4  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.  SUB BY S2437 (1R)

A4142 Acs (ACS)  Lampitt,P/Jasey,M+7  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019  SUB BY S2383 (SCS/1R)

ACR92  Pintor Marin,E/Lopez,Y+9  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes  SUB BY SCR53

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A801  Verrelli,A/Houghtaling,E+8  Labor and emp. law viol.-req business seeking to perform St contract to disclose  REP

A1670 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A/Pinkin,N  Voting system, electronic-requires vendor disclose finan. ties prior to approval  REP/ACA

A3591 Aca (1R)  Zwicker,A/Benson,D+4  Voting by mail-permits county clerk to remove voters; increase public awareness  REP/ACA

A3785  Greenwald,L/Mazzeo,V  Electronic Construction Procurement Act-concerns public contracts  REP

A4190 Acs (ACS)  Schepisi,H/Burzichelli,J+19  Entertainment and retail activity-permits during current public health emergency  REP/ACS

S2085  Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1  Electronic Construction Procurement Act-concerns public contracts  REP

S2522 Scs (SCS)  Sarlo,P/Sweeney,S+6  Entertainment and retail activity-permits during current public health emergency  REP

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A268  (Pinkin,N)  Sexual assault-bars fund use & nondisclosure agreements settle St officer claims

A299  (Spearman,W)  Alcoholic beverages-allows consumption outdoors in AC Tourism District

A744 Aa (1R)  (Quijano,A; Pinkin,N; Webber,J; McKnight,A)  Law enforce agency-prov internal affair/personnel file of police, other agencies

A1049 Aca (1R)  (Calabrese,C; Verrelli,A; Armato,J; Mazzeo,V)  Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act-transfer to affordable housing

A1076  (Quijano,A; Wimberly,B; Johnson,G)  AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert prosecutorial & criminal justice data

A1135  (Pinkin,N)  Nonprofit hospital w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop tax exemp

A1329  (Timberlake,B)  Alien/illegal alien-replace reference w/foreign & undocumented foreign nationals

A1482  (Tully,P; Benson,D)  Fair Repair Act-concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics

A1897/4269 Acs (ACS)  (Jasey,M; Verrelli,A; Johnson,G)  Marijuana-decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less and personal use amount

A1906/4230 Acs (ACS)  (Jasey,M; Quijano,A; Verrelli,A; Conaway,H; Webber,J; Johnson,G)  Police, false report-includes as bias intimidation; false 911
  call-estab. crime

A2070  (Johnson,G)  Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to classify as restricted use pesticide

A2394  (Verrelli,A; Reynolds-Jackson,V; Quijano,A; Danielsen,J; Jasey,M; Tucker,C)  Law enforcement agencies-establish minority recruitment and
  selection programs

A2456 Aca (1R)  (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Quijano,A; Pinkin,N; Freiman,R)  Access Link paratransit svc user-elig/enrolled in motor bus discounted fare prog

A2636 Aca (1R)  (Speight,S)  Affordable housing units-concerns online marketing

A2964  (Calabrese,C)  Foreclosed property-notify municipality and common interest community

A3108  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Evictions-enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability defense

A3109  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Landlord-tenant court records-establishes confidentiality

A3149  (Pinkin,N)  Timothy J. Piazza's Law-expands scope of activities constituting hazing

A3176  (Pinkin,N)  Anti-hazing policy-higher education institutions & nonpublic high schools adopt

A3641  (Tucker,C; Quijano,A; McKnight,A; Wimberly,B; Johnson,G)  Law enforcement officers-mandatory cultural diversity & implicity bias training

A3978 Aca (1R)  (Mazzeo,V; Freiman,R; Jimenez,A)  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

A4044  (Thomson,E)  Howell House-designates as Harriet Tubman Museum, Cape May NJ

A4142 Acs (ACS)  (Benson,D; Jimenez,A)  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019

A4147  (Bramnick,J)  State of emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules & regulations

A4190 Acs (ACS)  (Armato,J; Mazzeo,V)  Entertainment and retail activity-permits during current public health emergency

A4201 Aca (1R)  (Verrelli,A)  Ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment payment-defers 9 months

A4227 AcaAca (2R)  (Mejia,P; Jasey,M)  School graduation-ensures insurance coverage for certain persons in July 2020

A4235  (Chaparro,A; Spearman,W; Carter,L)  Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

A4260  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Armed Forces reserve and a NJ resident-provides tuition benefits

A4263  (Quijano,A; Zwicker,A; Swain,L; Tully,P; Carter,L; McKnight,A)  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in

A4267  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Govt. buildings & coronavirus 2019-develop social distancing signage to display

A4272  (Tucker,C; Holley,J)  Civilian review board-establishes to review complaints against police

A4275  (Conaway,H)  Juror source lists-expands category of lists from which list is compiled

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A4282   (Murphy,C)   Nursing homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents 

A4285   (Murphy,C)   Deadly force-establish that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes

ACR92  (Verrelli,A; McKnight,A; Jasey,M; Swain,L)  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes

AJR169  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day-designates April 22

 

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

 

A3591 Aca (1R)  (Dunn,A)  Voting by mail-permits county clerk to remove voters; increase public awareness

A4185  (Timberlake,B)  Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities

 

Prime Sponsor Added:

 

A4034/4226 Acs (ACS)  (Timberlake,B)  Resid prop owner/tenant prot, emerg impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A1484  (Murphy,C)  Strategic Lawsuit Against Pub Participation-auth application for dismissal

A1670 Aca (1R)  (Pinkin,N)  Voting system, electronic-requires vendor disclose finan. ties prior to approval

A3108  (Jasey,M)  Evictions-enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability defense

A3109  (Jasey,M)  Landlord-tenant court records-establishes confidentiality

A4034/4226 Acs (ACS)  (Wimberly,B)  Resid prop owner/tenant prot, emerg impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction

A4220  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Rental unit, short-term-clarify residential occupancy regs apply during COVID-19

A4227 AcaAca (2R)  (Quijano,A)  School graduation-ensures insurance coverage for certain persons in July 2020

A4247  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  COVID-19 Frontline Mental Health Claims Program-establishes; makes approp.

A4248  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Pandemic PTSD Task Force, temporary-establishes

A4253  (Pinkin,N)  Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity

A4263  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in

A4267  (Conaway,H)  Govt. buildings & coronavirus 2019-develop social distancing signage to display

A4268  (Karabinchak,R)  Employees, unsafe working conditions-permit to refuse to work during st of emerg

A4275  (Timberlake,B)  Juror source lists-expands category of lists from which list is compiled

AR75  (Jasey,M)  Fossil fuel companies-urges legal action for harms caused by climate change

 

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

 

A3983  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Name change-require criminal backround check; prohibits persons convicted

A4263  (Holley,J)  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A744 Aa (1R)  (Conaway,H)  Law enforce agency-prov internal affair/personnel file of police, other agencies

A850  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Community Broadband Study Commission-establishes

A2964  (Pinkin,N)  Foreclosed property-notify municipality and common interest community

A3108  (Speight,S)  Evictions-enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability defense

A3109  (Mukherji,R)  Landlord-tenant court records-establishes confidentiality

A4034/4226 Acs (ACS)  (McKnight,A)  Resid prop owner/tenant prot, emerg impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction

A4227 AcaAca (2R)  (Wimberly,B)  School graduation-ensures insurance coverage for certain persons in July 2020

A4259  (Zwicker,A)  Mail-in ballots, voted-allows office of municipal clerk receive by hand delivery

A4263  (Wimberly,B)  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in

A4267  (Karabinchak,R)  Govt. buildings & coronavirus 2019-develop social distancing signage to display

A4275  (Wimberly,B)  Juror source lists-expands category of lists from which list is compiled

A4282   (Vainieri Huttle,V)   Nursing homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents 

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A744 Aa (1R)  (Wimberly,B)  Law enforce agency-prov internal affair/personnel file of police, other agencies

A4034/4226 Acs (ACS)  (Speight,S)  Resid prop owner/tenant prot, emerg impact-mortgage forbearance & rent reduction

A4185  (Timberlake,B)  Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities

A4263  (Holley,J)  Deadly force-clarifies law enforce. knowingly chokes another person engages in

 

 

 

 

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S908 Aca (1R)  (Murphy,C)  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements

S1055  (Mukherji,R)  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion

S1370  (DeAngelo,W)  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  (Lampitt,P)  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019

S2437 Sca (1R)  (DiMaso,S)  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

SCR53  (Pintor Marin,E)  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S908 Aca (1R)  (Wirths,H)  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements

S1055  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion

S1370  (Egan,J)  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  (Jasey,M)  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019

S2437 Sca (1R)  (Quijano,A)  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

SCR53  (Lopez,Y)  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S908 Aca (1R)  (Schepisi,H)  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements

S1370  (Giblin,T)  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019

S2437 Sca (1R)  (Dunn,A)  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

SCR53  (Quijano,A)  Commission on Reentry Services for Women-establishes

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S1370  (Verrelli,A)  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

 

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S908 Aca (1R)  (Space,P)  Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements

S1370  (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Chaparro,A; Taliaferro,A; Houghtaling,E; Murphy,C; Downey,J; Wimberly,B; Sumter,S; Carter,L; Jimenez,A)  Public works

  projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  (Schepisi,H; Speight,S; Giblin,T; McKeon,J; Spearman,W; Benson,D; Jimenez,A)  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for

  students impacted by coronavirus 2019

S2437 Sca (1R)  (Mejia,P; Mazzeo,V; Freiman,R; Jimenez,A)  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

SCR53    (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Vainieri Huttle,V; Speight,S; Carter,L; Timberlake,B; Verrelli,A; McKnight,A; Jasey,M; Swain,L)  Commission on Reentry

  Services for Women-establishes

 

The Assembly adjourned at 3:31 P.M. to meet again on Monday, June 22, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

S1055  Stack,B/Mukherji,R+1  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion

S1370  Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+11  Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor agreements

S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R)  Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M+13  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019

S2437 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Cryan,J+5  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/15/2020):

 

None