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Vol. XLIV No. 35 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT
AUTHORITY:
Sarah Shuttleworth Lipsett, of Cherry Hill, to replace Frank DiAntonio.
Aaron T. Nelson, of Marlton, to replace Ricardo Taylor.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE:
Kenneth C. Anderson, of Laurel Springs, to replace Dean Lykins.
Thomas J. DeFalco, of Ewing, to replace
Richard Hubschman.
Deborah Dickens-Hunter, of Flanders, to replace Kevin Curry.
Stephen T. Doyle, of Manahawkin.
Charles J. Fordham, of Lumberton.
Mark Daniel Keenan, of Sparta.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL
TRUST:
John Paul Nicolaides, of Red Bank, to replace Josh Weston.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHER
EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:
Scott D. Salmon, Esq., of Springfield, to replace James Allen.
Jeanne Stiefl, of Pennington, to replace Anthony Falcone.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE ON WAGES AND
STATE BENEFITS:
John B. Franklin, of Morristown.
Charles N. Hall, Jr., of Newark.
Brandon J. McKoy, of Trenton.
Cecilia Zalkind, of Montclair.
Bills
Introduced:
S2695
Holzapfel,J Senior planned real
estate development assoc-estab immunity relating to COVID-19 REF SJU
S2698
Ruiz,M COVID-19 related goods,
services for purch., sch. dist.-req. St. enter contract REF SED
S2699
Gill,N Mail-in, provisional
ballots, signature defects-permits voter to cure REF SSG
S2700
Corrado,K Unemployment Insurance
Division, DOLWD-direct State Auditor to audit
REF SLA
S2704
Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+3 Food
establishments, federal funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus Relief Fund REF SEG
Motions:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B To Sa (Rice)
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B To Table Sa (13-11)
(Weinberg)
Bills
Passed:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B (22-15)
Bills
Substituted:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B SUB FOR S2697
S2697
Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P COVID-19
Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $9.9B SUB BY A4175 (1R)
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1049 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Quijano,A+16 Residential
Foreclosure Transformation Act-transfer to affordable housing REP
S250 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T Fair Chance in
Housing Act-estab cert housing rights, persons w/criminal records REP/SCA
S855 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Pennacchio,J Board of
chosen freeholders-change title to board of county commissioners REP/SCA
S956
Connors,C/Stack,B+1 Veteran's
property tax exemption-extends to tenant shareholders in co-ops REP
S1513 Sca (1R)
Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T
Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act-transfer to affordable
housing REP/SCA
S1767
Singer,R Property tax appeals,
third-party-prohibits REP
S2130
Gill,N Community Wealth
Preservation Prog-expand access, purch prop from sheriff's sale REP
S2572 Sca (1R)
Rice,R Purchasing agents,
local-concerns requirements REP/SCA
SR76
Singleton,T Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing rule-opposes proposed changes REP
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
S2468
Stack,B/Diegnan,P Nursing
home-establish minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios FROM SHH
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S330
(Gill,N) St. pensions-proh
investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel companies
S441
(Bucco,A) Government Efficiency
and Regulatory Review Commission-establish
S1400 Scs (SCS)
(Brown,C; Cruz-Perez,N) Armed
Forces & National Guard-estab. task force, study issues of returning memb.
S1596
(Testa,M) Harrison's Law-Sexual
Assault Response Team-incl person, interact w/devel disab
S1957
(Testa,M) Manufacturing Extension
Program, Inc.-supports activities
S2384
(Diegnan,P) COVID-19-req. health
care fac. report data related to workers & first responders
S2502
(Connors,C) Business immunity,
COVID-19 related-establish against claims for exposure
S2539
(Bucco,A) Data privacy-restrict
use collected for purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
S2602
(Diegnan,P) Farm Worker Epidemic
Health & Safety Act-concerns public health & protections
S2659 (Gill,N)
Asbestos violations-increase max penalty; allocates moneys to control
& lic prog
S2704 (O’Scanlon) Food establishments, federal
funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus Relief Fund
SR18
(Bucco,A) Senate Task Force on
Government Efficiency and Regulatory-creates
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1398
(Brown,C) POW-MIA flag-purchased
with State funds, manufactured in US
S1400 Scs (SCS)
(Gopal,V) Armed Forces &
National Guard-estab. task force, study issues of returning memb.
S1596
(Ruiz,M) Harrison's Law-Sexual
Assault Response Team-incl person, interact w/devel disab
S1665
(Testa,M) Motor vehicle
registration-exempts 100% disabled veterans from payment of fees
S2490
(Gopal,V) PTSD related to
COVID-19-req. health care facilities to screen frontline workers
S2492
(Gopal,V) COVID-19 PTSD programs
& services-estab pub awareness camp for frontline workers
S2587
(Cruz-Perez,N) Juror source
lists-expands category of lists from which list is compiled
S2656
(Gill,N) Law enforcement
disciplinary records-requires access as government records
S2665
(Bucco,A) Manufacturing Reboot
Program-provide finan. assistance to manuf. bus;$10M to EDA
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S2160
(Singer,R) Special education unit-create
within Office of Admin. Law; require annual report
S2704 (Bucco,A)
Food establishments, federal funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus
Relief Fund
Prime
Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A4175 Sca (1R)
(Sweeney,S) COVID-19 Emergency
Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $9.9B
Second
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A4175 Sca (1R)
(Sarlo,P) COVID-19 Emergency Bond
Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $9.9B
The Senate
adjourned at 4:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 23, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the
Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills
Introduced:
A4390
Catalano,J/McGuckin,G+2 Senior
planned real estate development assoc-estab immunity relating to COVID-19 REF AJU
A4391
Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V
Hospitals-requires estab. sensory friendly treatment, waiting rooms, ER
settings REF AHE
A4392
Johnson,G/Bergen,B+1 Law
enforcement training-require self-defense training;$250K REF ALP
A4393
Kennedy,J Asbestos
violations-increase max penalty; allocates moneys to control & lic
prog REF AEN
A4394
Speight,S Implicit bias &
cultural competency training-req memb/officer/emp of Leg undergo REF ACD
A4395
Moen,W/Jasey,M Private education
lenders-requires registration; estab protections for borrowers REF AHI
A4396
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Benson,D
Frontline Health Care Worker Loan Forgiveness Program-establishes REF AHI
A4397
Pinkin,N/Conaway,H Solar energy
sys-allow installation prior to construction permit during COVID-19 REF AEN
A4398
Murphy,C/Verrelli,A+2 Support for
Victims of Domestic Violence Program-establishes; tax credit program REF AWC
A4399
Murphy,C/Benson,D Compassion for
Community Cats Law-spaying/neutering stray/feral cats; estab fund REF AAN
A4400
Murphy,C/Verrelli,A+1 Domestic
violence-estab. third degree crime, cert. trespasses involving violence REF AJU
A4401
Vainieri Huttle,V/Lopez,Y Prison
Rape Elimination Act committee-requires in State correctional facility REF AJU
A4402
McKeon,J Finacial
transactions-imposes tax on high quantity processors at $0.0025 per REF AFI
A4403
Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D
Telehealth & Telemedicine Improvement Task Force-establishes REF AHE
A4404
Quijano,A/Lopez,Y+1 Farm Worker
Epidemic Health & Safety Act-concerns public health & protections REF ALA
A4405
Danielsen,J Piscataway Regional
Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REF ASL
A4406
McKnight,A Nursing homes-require
to employ patient advocate REF ASE
A4407
Jasey,M State student assistance
or other employment/training-concerns eligibility REF AHI
A4408
Greenwald,L/Jasey,M Higher
education instit-grants immunity from liability, damages from coronavirus REF AHI
A4409
Jasey,M Higher Education
Secretary-requires approval for certain branch campuses REF AHI
A4410
Greenwald,L/Jasey,M Community
College Opportunity Grant Program-establishes
REF AHI
A4411
Jasey,M/Greenwald,L COVID-19
testing kits-req St enter in contract for purchase by higher edu instit REF AHI
A4412
Freiman,R COVID-19
testing-require facilities provide accurate timeframes for test results REF AJU
ACR189
Dancer,R/Benson,D+1 Friends of
the NJ School of Conservation-express support, School of Conservation REF AEN
ACR190
Caputo,R/Lampitt,P+3 School
reopening following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding REF AED
AJR178
Verrelli,A/Dancer,R+4 Overdose
Awareness Day-designates August 31 REF
AHE
AR174
Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D
Homestead benefit program & property tax reimb. prog.-supports
continued funding REF ASE
AR175
McKnight,A Racism-declares public
health crisis REF AHE
Motions:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B To Aa (Holley)
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B To Table (45-25-2)
(Johnson)
Bills
Passed:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B (46-26-0)
Bills
Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A4175 Sca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/McKeon,J+1
COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A1079
Aca (1R) (Jasey,M) Health care professionals-undergo implicit
bias training
A1135
(Murphy,C) Nonprofit hospital
w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop tax exemp
A1446
(Dunn,A) Telemarketing sales
calls-prohibits from making
A2070
(Giblin,T) Neonicotinoid
pesticides-directs DEP to classify as restricted use pesticide
A2196
(Downey,J; Kennedy,J; Chaparro,A)
St. pensions-proh investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel
companies
A2483
(Spearman,W) Sch discipline
practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine
A2832
(Giblin,T) Dog Trainers Licensure
Act
A3143
(Giblin,T) Perimeter fence
intrusion protection systems and other alarm systems-concerns
A3199
(Kennedy,J) Organ donors,
living-prohibits discrimination against
A3594
(McKnight,A; Vainieri Huttle,V; Conaway,H; Quijano,A; Giblin,T;
Speight,S) Board of chosen
freeholders-change title to board of county
commissioners
A4013
(DePhillips,C) Bill Cray's
Law-require certain group homes install electron monitoring devices
A4016
(DePhillips,C) Rare Disease
Advisory Council-establishes
A4084
(Dunn,A) Sober living
homes-clarifies DHS authority over
A4171
(Speight,S; Vainieri Huttle,V; Verrelli,A) One-time payment program-establish for aid
for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
A4178
(DePhillips,C) School district
capital reserve account funds-permit use during state of emerg.
A4185
(Downey,J) Clean Energy Equity
Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A4189
(Rumpf,B; Gove,D) Business
immunity, COVID-19 related-establish against claims for exposure
A4235
(Giblin,T) Public health
emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg
A4260
(Dunn,A) Armed Forces reserve and
a NJ resident-provides tuition benefits
A4282
(Benson,D) Nursing homes &
personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents
A4315
(Taliaferro,A) Juneteenth
Day-designates as State & public holiday, third Friday in June
A4359
(Dunn,A) Veteran cremains,
unclaimed-provide a central website registry
A4377
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Immunity
related to coronavirus 2019-establish for certain entities and persons
A4392 (DeCroce,B)
Law enforcement training-require self-defense training;$250K
A4398 (Mosquera,G; Vainieri Huttle,V) Support for Victims of Domestic Violence
Program-establishes; tax credit program
A4400 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Domestic violence-estab. third degree crime,
cert. trespasses involving violence
A4404 (Conaway,H) Farm Worker Epidemic Health & Safety
Act-concerns public health & protections
ACR188 Aca (1R)
(Chaparro,A; Quijano,A) Leg.
redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed
ACR189 (Conaway,H)
Friends of the NJ School of Conservation-express support, School of
Conservation
ACR190 (Benson,D; Vainieri Huttle,V; Giblin,T) School
reopening following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding
AJR159
(Giblin,T; Peters,R) General
Norman Schwarzkopf Day-designates August 22
AJR178 (Armato,J;
Rooney,K; Vainieri Huttle,V; Dunn,A) Overdose Awareness Day-designates August
31
AR149
(Giblin,T) Public Service Loan
Forgiveness Program-urges President to continue
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
A2189
(Houghtaling,E) Liberty St. Park
Protection Act; estab. Advisory Committee & DEP related actions
ACR57
(Murphy,C) Veterans and surviving
spouses-receive enhanced homestead rebate amount
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1453
(Dunn,A) Lake Hopatcong
Commission-$4M annually from General Fund
A2722
(Murphy,C) Shift overlap, 30 minutes-required
in State correctional facilities
A3063
(Munoz,N) Discrimination or
harassment complaints-clarify provisions concerning disclosure
A3411
(Calabrese,C) Person-to-person
electronic payment, erroneous-criminalizes failure to return
A3548
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Adolescent
depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage
A3817
(Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Out-of-network provider-concerns written notice to covered person's
referral
A4276
(Benson,D) Ballot Cure
Act-establishes to modify & establish various voting procedures
A4343
(Dunn,A) Public emp contract-post
on respective website; no website use Civil Svc website
A4345
(Dunn,A) Legislative
duties-eliminates dual governmental pay to members
A4353
(Dunn,A) Public officer or
employee terminated prior to contract expiration-limit payment
A4356
(Dunn,A) Unemployment Insurance
Division, DOLWD-direct State Auditor to audit
AJR159
(Armato,J) General Norman
Schwarzkopf Day-designates August 22
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A883 (Quijano,A) Human trafficking victim-develop and post
notice containing information
A1106
(Schaer,G) Jr Firefighter
Auxiliary members-promulgate reg pertaining to training/duties
A2550
(Webber,J) Elderly or disabled
victims-upgrades assault
A3411
(Murphy,C) Person-to-person
electronic payment, erroneous-criminalizes failure to return
A4178
(Dancer,R) School district
capital reserve account funds-permit use during state of emerg.
A4276
(Conaway,H) Ballot Cure
Act-establishes to modify & establish various voting procedures
A4337
(Dunn,A) Credit card usage during
state of emergency-concerns certain fees
A4391 (Conaway,H)
Hospitals-requires estab. sensory friendly treatment, waiting rooms, ER
settings
A4396 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Frontline Health Care Worker
Loan Forgiveness Program-establishes
A4398 (Benson,D)
Support for Victims of Domestic Violence Program-establishes; tax credit
program
A4400 (Mosquera,G)
Domestic violence-estab. third degree crime, cert. trespasses involving
violence
A4401 (Mukherji,R)
Prison Rape Elimination Act committee-requires in State correctional
facility
A4403 (Lopez,Y)
Telehealth & Telemedicine
Improvement Task Force-establishes
A4404 (Verreli,A) Farm Worker Epidemic Health & Safety
Act-concerns public health & protections
A4410 (Benson,D)
Community College Opportunity Grant Program-establishes
ACR57
(Murphy,C) Veterans and surviving
spouses-receive enhanced homestead rebate amount
AJR178 (Benson,D)
Overdose Awareness Day-designates August 31
AR174 (Dancer,R)
Homestead benefit program & property tax reimb. prog.-supports
continued funding
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2189
(Houghtaling,E) Liberty St. Park
Protection Act; estab. Advisory Committee & DEP related actions
A3513
(Downey,J) Business filing
statutes-modernizes to incl. entity conversion and domestication
The
Assembly adjourned at 4:54 P.M. to meet again on Monday, July 20, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/14/2020):
P.L.2020, c.58.
S973 Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+17 7/16/2020
Apprenticeship mentoring-estab for women, minorities and persons
w/disabilities
P.L.2020, c.59.
S2085 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+7
7/16/2020 Electronic Construction
Procurement Act-concerns public contracts
P.L.2020, c.60.
A4175 Sca (1R) Pintor
Marin,E/McKeon,J+1 7/16/2020 COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act-authorizes
issuance of State bonds totaling
$9.9B