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                                                                               for July 23, 2015

 

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Vol. XXVII No. 29                                                                             216th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S3117    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+16    Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers

SR137    Ruiz,M    Stwide assess-nonparticipation guideline

Bills Introduced:

S3108    Addiego,D    Nat. gas transmission lines-concerns   REF SEG

S3109    Turner,S    Earned income tax cred.-concerns incr.   REF SBA

S3110    Scutari,N    Health clubs-exemp, cert. bathing reg.   REF SCM

S3111    Gill,N    Synchronization prescribed meds-coverage   REF SCM

S3112    Bateman,C    Affordable housing judgment proc-refine   REF SCU

S3113    Addiego,D/Greenstein,L    School Transp. Safety Comm.-estab.   REF SLP

S3114    Addiego,D/Greenstein,L    Safety, Sch. Transp. Task Force-estab.   REF STR

S3115    Cruz-Perez,N/Oroho,S    Vet.-extends full discrim. law prot.   REF SMV

S3116    Whelan,J    AC Tourism Dist-voids deed restrictions   REF SSG

S3118    Sweeney,S    DCPP case worker-implement procedures   REF SHH

SJR89    Singer,R    Law enforcement off.-recognize svc.   REF SLP

SJR90    Allen,D/Cunningham,S    Small Bus. Saturday-after Thanksgiving   REF SCM

SJR91    Allen,D/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Wk of the Mil Woman-desig. 2nd wk of May   REF SMV

SR138    Lesniak,R/Weinberg,L    First Amendment Defense Act   REF SJU

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S3117    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+16    Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers   (33-0) (Gordon)

Bills Passed:

A1186 Acs (ACS)    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G+1    Betsy's Law-concerns animal boarding   (34-0)

A1733    Eustace,T/Johnson,G+3    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.   (34-0)

A1812 Sa (1R)    Wilson,G/Mosquera,G+10    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors   (34-0)

A2073 AcsAs (AS)    Fuentes,A/Chivukula,U+1    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp   (29-0)

A3153    DeAngelo,W/Mosquera,G    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev   (33-0)

A3248 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Sumter,S+1    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Task Force   (34-0)

A3749 Sa (1R)    Lampitt,P/Mazzeo,V+9    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist   (34-0)

A4143    Lagana,J/Spencer,L+13    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic   (27-6)

A4337    Schaer,G/Danielsen,J    Med. parole for inmates-expands elig.   (22-10)

AJR67 Aca (1R)    Munoz,N/Lampitt,P+7    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May   (34-0)

S165 Aa (1R)    Whelan,J/Ruiz,M+7    Teacher certification-concerns   (33-0)

S1046 ScaSa (2R)    Turner,S/Scutari,N    Child support alt. obligations-concerns   (31-2)

S1955    Bateman,C    Jewelry recordkeeping-incr. penal. viol.   (32-1)

S2491 ScaSa (2R)    Smith,B    St Oceanographer-estab. position   (34-0)

S2507    Oroho,S    Dam, private owner-loan credit check req   (33-0)

S2793 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J+1    St. council on the Arts-concerns memb.   (23-9)

S2796 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N+1    Blgs. occupied by sr. cit.-min 70 degree   (33-0)

S2940    Singer,R/Sweeney,S+2    Endangering another person-new offense   (34-0)

S3117    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+16    Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers   (34-0)

 

Bills Passed: (cont’d)

 

SJR50    Singer,R/Vitale,J+1    Skin Cancer Detection Prev Mo.-desig May   (34-0)

SR114    Oroho,S+1    Community-based clinic Sussex Co-support   (Voice)

SR137    Ruiz,M    Stwide assess-nonparticipation guideline   (Voice)

Bills Substituted:

A1186 Acs (ACS)    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G+1    Betsy's Law-concerns animal boarding   SUB FOR S903 (SS)

A1733    Eustace,T/Johnson,G+3    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.   SUB FOR S314

A1812 Sa (1R)    Wilson,G/Mosquera,G+10    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors   SUB FOR S2717 (1R)

A2073 AcsAs (AS)    Fuentes,A/Chivukula,U+1    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp   SUB FOR S712 (SCS)

A3153    DeAngelo,W/Mosquera,G    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev   SUB FOR S2415

A3248 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Sumter,S+1    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Task Force   SUB FOR S2459 (1R)

A3749 Sa (1R)    Lampitt,P/Mazzeo,V+9    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist   SUB FOR S2568 (1R)

A4143    Lagana,J/Spencer,L+13    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic   SUB FOR S2514 (1R)

A4337    Schaer,G/Danielsen,J    Med. parole for inmates-expands elig.   SUB FOR S3008

AJR67 Aca (1R)    Munoz,N/Lampitt,P+7    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May   SUB FOR SJR51 (1R)

S314    Gordon,R/Beck,J+2    Motor fuel sale during emerg.-concerns   SUB BY A1733

S712 Scs (SCS)    Cruz-Perez,N/Kyrillos,J    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp   SUB BY A2073 (AS)

S903 ScaSs (SS)    Holzapfel,J    Betsy's Law-animal supervision after hrs   SUB BY A1186 (ACS)

S2415    Madden,F/Beach,J    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev   SUB BY A3153

S2459 Sca (1R)    Singer,R    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Task Force   SUB BY A3248 (1R)

S2514 Sa (1R)    Barnes,P/Addiego,D    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic   SUB BY A4143

S2568 Sa (1R)    Beach,J/Allen,D+2    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist   SUB BY A3749 (1R)

S2717 Sa (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Oroho,S+3    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors   SUB BY A1812 (1R)

S3008    Barnes,P    Med. parole for inmates-expands elig.   SUB BY A4337

SJR51 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Vitale,J    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May   SUB BY AJR67 (1R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S2804 SaSa (2R)    Lesniak,R/Sacco,N+2    NJT bd.-add two pub. memb.   (27-0) (Lesniak)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A4013    Greenwald,L/Lagana,J+1    Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns   REP

A4144    Pintor Marin,E/Spencer,L+2    Insur. producer lic.-concerns language   REP

A4333 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T    Alarm bus.-exempt cert. activities   REP

S1344 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Singer,R+1    ID theft victim-cease debt collection   REP/SCA

S1527 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L+1    Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings   REP/SCA

S2260 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G    Check casher lic.-modify cert. fees   REP/SCA

S2497    Oroho,S    Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns   REP

S2755    Ruiz,M/Stack,B+4    Insur. producer lic.-concerns language   REP

S2949    Weinberg,L/Lesniak,R    Gov, travel expenses-not out of pub. fds   REP

S3020    Gill,N    Alarm bus.-exempt cert. activities   REP

S3044    Beach,J/Weinberg,L    Israel-proh invest company that boycotts   REP

S3116    Whelan,J    AC Tourism Dist-voids deed restrictions   REP

SJR81 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P+1    Anti-Semitism-condemns incr. incidents   REP/SCA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2992    Bateman,C    Affordable housing judgment proc-clarify    FROM SCU

Co-Sponsors Added:

S234   (Whelan,J)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M

S654   (Bateman,C)    Co. tax admin.-permits co. to share

S702   (Bateman,C)    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

S1026   (Bateman,C)    Retir. income exclusions, cert.-concerns

S1247 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Driv. lic. suspended-notify police

S1527 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings

S1771 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Inmate telephone charges-concerns

S2044   (Bateman,C)    Realty transfer fee-schedule termination

S2568 Sa (1R)   (Madden,F)    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist

S2628   (Bateman,C)    Income tax retire. income excl.-incr.

S2717 Sa (1R)   (Madden,F; Stack,B)    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors

S2731   (Kyrillos,J)    Pupil Vet. Day activity-excused absence

S2793 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    St. council on the Arts-concerns memb.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2796 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Blgs. occupied by sr. cit.-min 70 degree

S2811   (Bateman,C)    Transp. Cost Analysis Task Force-estab.

S2831   (Barnes,P; Lesniak,R; Ruiz,M; Smith,B; Van Drew,J)    Secure Choice Savings Prog. Act

S2893   (Whelan,J)    Library Constr. Bond Act

S2910   (Oroho,S)    Breweries sell beer-cert. farm markets

S2931   (Beck,J)    Palliative care svcs.-prov. info.

S2940   (Beck,J)    Endangering another person-new offense

S3048   (Pennacchio,J)    PANYNJ Transparency and Acct Act of 2015

S3061   (Bateman,C; Kyrillos,J)    Tethering dogs-reg.

S3117   (Addiego,D; Allen,D; Beck,J; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G; Connors,C; Cruz-Perez,N; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; O’Toole,K;                               Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Thompson,S; Weinberg,L)     Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers  

SCR175   (Addiego,D)    Enclosed foothold traps-not leg, intent

SJR50   (Stack,B)    Skin Cancer Detection Prev Mo.-desig May

SJR81 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Anti-Semitism-condemns incr. incidents

SJR91   (Whelan,J)    Wk of the Mil Woman-desig. 2nd wk of May

SR134   (Scutari,N)    Dominican citizenship-reinstate

SR136   (Bateman,C)    Statewide Transition Plan-DHS revise

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S833   (Whelan,J)    Scrap metal bus.-revises law

S2260 Sca (1R)   (Cardinale,G)    Check casher lic.-modify cert. fees

S2890   (Whelan,J)    Library tax-incr., voter approval

S2925   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Driv. lic.-estab. non-citizen

S2949   (Lesniak,R)    Gov, travel expenses-not out of pub. fds

S3003   (Ruiz,M)    Flakka-criminalizes possession or sale

S3044   (Weinberg,L)    Israel-proh invest company that boycotts

S3061   (Singer,R)    Tethering dogs-reg.

SCR175   (Bateman,C)    Enclosed foothold traps-not leg, intent

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S3061   (Lesniak,R)    Tethering dogs-reg.
S3117   (Sweeney,S)    Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

S3117   (Kean,T)   Devel. disab.- proh. cert. transfers 

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1186 Acs (ACS)   (Holzapfel,J)    Betsy's Law-concerns animal boarding

A1733   (Gordon,R)    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

A1812 Sa (1R)   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors

A2073 AcsAs (AS)   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp

A3153   (Madden,F)    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev

A3248 Aca (1R)   (Singer,R)    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Task Force

A3749 Sa (1R)   (Beach,J)    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist

A4143   (Barnes,P)    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic

A4337   (Barnes,P)    Med. parole for inmates-expands elig.

AJR67 Aca (1R)   (Singer,R)    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1733   (Beck,J)    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

A1812 Sa (1R)   (Oroho,S)    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors

A2073 AcsAs (AS)   (Kyrillos,J)    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp

A3153   (Beach,J)    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev

A3749 Sa (1R)   (Allen,D)    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist

A4143   (Addiego,D)    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic

AJR67 Aca (1R)   (Vitale,J)    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A2073 AcsAs (AS)   (Lesniak,R)    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1733   (Greenstein,L; Pou,N)    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

A1812 Sa (1R)   (Whelan,J; Madden,F; Stack,B)    Lemon Law-extend prot. to new tractors

A3749 Sa (1R)   (Van Drew,J; Madden,F)    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist

Notes to the 6/25/2015 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

SR134    Lesniak,R+1    Dominican citizenship-reinstate   SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SCU

Bills Passed:

 

S2980 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Smith,B    Emerg. med. svcs- revise cert provisions    (28-11) *NOT* (27-12)

Note to the 6/29/2015 Digest:

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

A3843 AcaScaSa (3R)    Caputo,R/Giblin,T+6    Outdoor video surveillance camera-reg.  

The Senate adjourned at 3:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday, August, 10, 2015 (Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A1186 Acs (ACS)    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G+1    Betsy's Law-concerns animal boarding

A1733    Eustace,T/Johnson,G+3    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

A2073 AcsAs (AS)    Fuentes,A/Chivukula,U+1    Securities sale/offer-registration exemp

A3153    DeAngelo,W/Mosquera,G    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev

A3248 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Sumter,S+1    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Task Force

A4143    Lagana,J/Spencer,L+13    Alco. bev lic-permits amusement game lic

A4337    Schaer,G/Danielsen,J    Med. parole for inmates-expands elig.

AJR67 Aca (1R)    Munoz,N/Lampitt,P+7    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May

S165 Aa (1R)    Whelan,J/Ruiz,M+7    Teacher certification-concerns

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/29/2015):

P.L.2015, c.69.   S2458 ScaScaAca (3R)    Pou,N/Sweeney,S+2    7/6/2015    Econ Redevel, Growth Grant Prog-tax cred  

P.L.2015, c.70.   S2980 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Smith,B    7/6/2015    Emerg. med. svcs- revise cert provisions  

P.L.2015, c.71.   A2996 AcaScaSa w/GR (4R)    Lagana,J/Stender,L+1    7/6/2015    Fire hydrants-snow removal req.  

P.L.2015, c.72.   A4196 AcaScaSa (3R)    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+2    7/6/2015    Hackensack Meadowlands Act-revises  

P.L.2015, c.73.   A4602 w/GR (1R)    Prieto,V/Greenwald,L+2    7/6/2015    Earned income tax cred.-concerns incr.  

P.L.2015, c.74.   S1998/2119 ScsSaSaAca (SCS/3R)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+6    7/18/2015    Prescrip. Monitoring Prog.-revise prov.