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Vol. XLIV No. 36                                                                                219th Legislature • First Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION

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

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A4413  Bramnick,J/Burzichelli,J+4  Food establishments, federal funding-appropriates $30M, Coronavirus Relief Fund  REF ACE

A4414  Conaway,H/Verrelli,A  Student disciplinary actions-require public schools report; DOE estab. database  REF AED

A4415  Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+3  Remote learning tech.-DOE provide funds to sch districts, address digital divide  REF AED

A4416  Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V  Protective face covering-NJT requires, provide certain passengers;$100K  REF ATR

A4417  Giblin,T  Police Training Commission-expand membership to include legislative appointees  REF ALP

A4418  Murphy,C  Zoning requirements-allow municipality to suspend during COVID-19 emergency  REF ASL

A4419  Lampitt,P  Virtual/remote & in-person instruction-permit combination in 2020-2021 school yr  REF AED

A4420  Vainieri Huttle,V+2  Homestead Benefit 2020 Prog. & Senior & Disab Citizens' Prop Tax Freeze;$125.575  REF ASL

A4421  Moen,W  Remote Work Study Commission-establishes  REF ALA

A4422  Vainieri Huttle,V  Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission-establishes in DHS  REF ASE

A4423  Dunn,A  Retirement plans, qualified-gross income tax exclusion for minimum req. distrib.  REF AAP

A4424  Johnson,G  Wine consultants-establishes permit  REF ARP

A4425  Peters,R  Veterans, disab-qual. for toll rate & motor vehicle registration fee exemptions  REF AMV

A4426  DePhillips,C  Coronavirus liability-grants immunity to sch. dist., nonpub schools, & employees  REF AED

A4427  Dancer,R  Firearms purchaser ID cards-w/proof of address, authorize a duplicate ID card  REF AJU

A4428  Dancer,R/Benson,D  Cell phones-prohibit use of cert. technology for unauth. electronic surveillance  REF AST

A4429  Dancer,R  Open Public Records Act Review Commission-establishes  REF ASL

A4430  Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+1  Long-term care fac-estab uniform req on submission of outbreak response plans  REF AHE

A4431  Mukherji,R  Construction, new-limits height in area below cliffs east of Palisade Avenue  REF ASL

AJR179  Murphy,C  Dr. James Still Day-designates April 9  REF ASL

AR176  Vainieri Huttle,V  Direct support prof wage increase-urge to continue funding until end of COVID-19  REF ALA

AR177  Murphy,C  Harriet Tubman-urges US Department of Treasury place on $20 bill without delay  REF ASL

AR178  Moen,W  Confederate statues-urges Congress pass leg to remove in US Capitol building  REF ASL

AR179  Carter,L/Chaparro,A  COVID-19 financial relief-include money to fund emerg. grants for diaper banks  REF AWC

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A883 Aca (1R)  Giblin,T/Timberlake,B+1  Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information  REP/ACA

A1993 Aca (1R)  Pinkin,N/Benson,D+4  Electric veh. charging stations-developers offer option in new home construction  REP/ACA

A2152 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+6  Green building projects-priority consideration of permit applications  REP/ACA

A2212 Acs (ACS)  McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+15  Environmental permits in burdened communities-concerns  REP/ACS

A2717  Murphy,C/Mukherji,R+4  Marriage and civil union licenses-provides for immediate issuance  REP

A3367  Johnson,G/Kennedy,J+1  Electric veh charging stations-require community associations allow installation  REP

A3594  Zwicker,A/DeCroce,B+10  Board of chosen freeholders-change title to board of county commissioners  REP

A4225  Mukherji,R/Lopez,Y+2  Professional or occupational license-prohibits lawful presence as qualification  REP

A4235 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Sumter,S+9  Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg  REP/ACA

A4250 Aca (1R)  Downey,J  Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures  REP/ACA

A4371  Chaparro,A/Johnson,G  Corrections Rehab & Crime Prevention Fund-establish; require cost savings study  REP

A4373  Spearman,W/Jimenez,A  Sentencing-establishes youthful age of defendant as mitigating factor  REP

A4412  Freiman,R  COVID-19 testing-require facilities provide accurate timeframes for test results  REP

 

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

 

ACR169  Pinkin,N  DEP-commemorates 50th anniversary of establishment  REP

AJR103  McKeon,J/Pinkin,N  Personal Carbon Footprint Awareness Day-designate April 22 of each year  REP

S232 ScsScsAca (SCS/1R)  Singleton,T/Weinberg,L+2  Environmental permits in burdened communities-concerns  REP/ACA

S349 Sca (1R)  Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1  Electric veh. charging stations-developers offer option in new home construction  REP

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

 

A1254  Schaer,G/Holley,J  Geriatric parole-establishes for certain eligible inmates  REP REF AAP

A2370  Schaer,G+1  Compassionate release program-establish for certain inmates  REP REF AAP

A2374 Acs (ACS)  Mukherji,R/Pinkin,N  Energy, water & storm resiliency proj-establish prog for public or private finan  REP/ACS REF AAP

A4366  Taliaferro,A/Sumter,S+2  Police training-contract with NJ Crisis Intervention Team Center for Excellence  REP REF AAP

A4367 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Sumter,S+1  Plea bargaining-prosecutor may mail/email w/defendants for cert traffic offenses  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4368  Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+1  Municipal court-expand conditional dismissal program to include drug offenses  REP REF AAP

A4369 Aca (1R)  Lopez,Y/Carter,L  Sentencing reform-implements Crim. Sentencing & Disposition Comm recommendations  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4370 Aca (1R)  Carter,L/Jasey,M  Parole-permits AOC retroactively rescind/modify mandatory term for cert offenses  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4372  Timberlake,B/Quijano,A  Inmates, certain-provides for resentencing  REP REF AAP

 

Public Hearing:

 

ACR188 Aca (1R)  McKeon,J/Jimenez,A+9  Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed  (AJU)

 

Bills Transferred:

 

A3594  Zwicker,A/DeCroce,B+10  Board of chosen freeholders-change title to board of county commissioners  FROM ASL TO AJU

A4225  Mukherji,R/Lopez,Y+2  Professional or occupational license-prohibits lawful presence as qualification  FROM ARP TO AJU

A4235 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Sumter,S+9  Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg  FROM ALP TO AJU

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A105  (Zwicker,A)  Health savings accounts, individual-extends federal income tax advantages

A2152 Aca (1R)  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Green building projects-priority consideration of permit applications

A2196  (Danielsen,J; Carter,L)  St. pensions-proh investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel companies

A2212 Acs (ACS)  (Pintor Marin,E; Carter,L)  Environmental permits in burdened communities-concerns

A2717  (Chiaravalloti,N)  Marriage and civil union licenses-provides for immediate issuance

A3194  (Mejia,P)  Ticket Consumer Choice Act

A3367  (Pinkin,N)  Electric veh charging stations-require community associations allow installation

A3386  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Police and firefighters-establish a 5 year residency requirement

A3594  (Chiaravalloti,N; Timberlake,B; Carter,L; Johnson,G)  Board of chosen freeholders-change title to board of county commissioners

A4013  (Schepisi,H)  Bill Cray's Law-require certain group homes install electron monitoring devices

A4050  (Dunn,A)  Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission-establish

A4144  (Giblin,T)  COVID-19 Review Task Force-establish to study impact and response

A4171  (Pintor Marin,E)  One-time payment program-establish for aid for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M

A4179/4200 Acs (ACS)  (Giblin,T)  Telemedicine & telehealth-revise requirements for health insur/Medicaid to cover

A4225  (Chiaravalloti,N)  Professional or occupational license-prohibits lawful presence as qualification

A4235 Aca (1R)  (McKnight,A)  Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

A4367 Aca (1R)  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Plea bargaining-prosecutor may mail/email w/defendants for cert traffic offenses

A4415   (Benson,D; Vainieri Huttle,V; Verreli,A)  Remote learning tech.-DOE provide funds to sch districts, address digital divide 

A4420   (Dancer,R; Verrelli,A)  Homestead Benefit 2020 Prog. & Senior & Disab Citizens' Prop Tax Freeze;$125.575 

A4430   (Benson,D)  Long-term care fac-estab uniform req on submission of outbreak response plans 

ACR145  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Slavery or involuntary servitude-amends Constitution to prohibit

ACR188 Aca (1R)  (Mejia,P; McKnight,A; Speight,S)  Leg. redistricting sched.-constit. amendment, modify if decennial census delayed

ACR189  (Wirths,H)  Friends of the NJ School of Conservation-express support, School of Conservation

AJR178  (Conaway,H)  Overdose Awareness Day-designates August 31

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A1285  (Chiaravalloti,N)  Design-Build Constr. Services Procurement Act-estab awarding contract procedures

A2374 Acs (ACS)  (Pinkin,N)  Energy, water & storm resiliency proj-establish prog for public or private finan

A4053  (Dancer,R)  Handgun permit to carry-State recognize, cert. residents issued by other States

 

 

 

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A4053  (Wirths,H)  Handgun permit to carry-State recognize, cert. residents issued by other States

A4416   (Verrelli,A)   Protective face covering-NJT requires, provide certain passengers;$100K 

A4428   (Verrelli,A)   Cell phones-prohibit use of cert. technology for unauth. electronic surveillance 

A4430   (McKnight,A)   Long-term care fac-estab uniform req on submission of outbreak response plans 

ACR189  (Space,P)  Friends of the NJ School of Conservation-express support, School of Conservation

AJR80  (Wimberly,B)  Opioid Antidote Administration & Aftercare Commission-study & report procedures

AR179   (Vainieri Huttle,V)  COVID-19 financial relief-include money to fund emerg. grants for diaper banks 

 

The Assembly adjourned at 6:44 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, July 23, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/16/2020):

 

None