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Vol. XXVII No. 30 216th
Legislature $ Second
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 8/3/2015:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Michael T. Collins, of
John
M. Doran, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
John
M. Doran, of
Michael T. Collins, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Honorable Joseph L. Fiordaliso, of
Honorable Richard S. Mroz, of Haddonfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Honorable Luis A. Quintana, of
Honorable Mildred C. Crump, of
TO BE THE
Honorable Patricia Spango, of
TO BE THE ESSEX
Edna
Y. Baugh, Esq., of
Bills Introduced:
S3119 Scutari,N
Multiple dwelling owners-liab. insur req REF SCM
S3120 Beach,J/Ruiz,M+1 Student w/concussion-concerns
evaluation REF SED
S3121
Bateman,C Snowplow svc.
contracts-concerns REF SCM
S3122
Bucco,A.R. St tax debt
forgivness, taxpayer-permits REF SBA
S3123
Allen,D/Kean,T Nail salons-req.
inspections REF SCM
S3124
Weinberg,L/Barnes,P Child,
unemancipated-reg. court auth. REF SJU
S3125
Weinberg,L/Lesniak,R Gov.
resignation-req. REF SSG
S3126
Beach,J Devel. Disab. Div-req.
list of pub. prog REF SHH
S3127
Beach,J/Madden,F Manuf. Lic.
Bd-estab. REF SLP
S3128
Madden,F/Vitale,J Abuse of
persons who are elderly/disab. REF SHH
S3129
Madden,F/Cunningham,S Emp.
leave and benf.-DOLWD prov. info. REF
S3130
Holzapfel,J Beaches-allow vet.
spouse free access REF SCU
S3131
Lesniak,R Probation drug court
sentencing-viol. REF SJU
S3132
Lesniak,R Type II sch.
dist.-concerns REF SED
S3133
Barnes,P Police veh.-useful
life of 5 yrs. REF SLP
S3134
Vitale,J/Smith,B Tobacco, smokeless-proh
use in pub. sch. REF SED
S3135
Barnes,P Child care ctr.,
lic.-absentee protocol REF SHH
S3136
Barnes,P Prosecutor,
co.-concerns powers REF SLP
S3137
Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J Open
Data Initiative REF SSG
S3138
Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J Prevailing
wage laws-concerns amounts REF SCU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S3139
Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J Individual
devel acct.-expand use of fds REF SCU
S3140
Doherty,M Massage,
bodywork-remove sales tax REF SBA
S3141 Pennacchio,J
Income tax-reduce rate REF SBA
S3142
Weinberg,L Prescription
drugs-health benf. coverage REF SCM
S3143
Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K Assault by
auto-concerns imprisonment REF SLP
S3144
Sweeney,
S3145
Whelan,J BPU-concerning cert.
decisions REF SEG
S3146
Lesniak,R Animals-proh. trans
at PANYNJ airports REF SEG
S3416
Lesniak,R Animals,
endangered-proh. posses./trans. REF SEG
SCR177
Singer,R Mil. disab
income-concerns prop tax elig REF SCU
SR139
Weinberg,L Healthy Maternity,
Obstetic Medicine Act REF SHH
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A3246 Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+1 Standardbred Devel. Prog.-concerns REP
S556 Sca (1R)
Turner,S/Madden,F+1
Microenterprise training prog-estab.
REP/SCA
S848
Norcross,D/Whelan,J Govt.
Energy Reliability, Savings Act REP
S2625
Sweeney,S Animal sale, care,
training-estab. REP
S3069
Oroho,S/Sarlo,P Standardbred
Devel. Prog.-concerns REP
S3146
Lesniak,R Animals-proh. trans
at PANYNJ airports REP
S3416
Lesniak,R Animals,
endangered-proh. posses./trans. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S848 Norcross,D/Whelan,J Govt. Energy Reliability, Savings Act
S2625
Sweeney,S Animal sale, care,
training-estab.
S3416
Lesniak,R Animals,
endangered-proh. posses./trans.
Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
S1195 Vitale,J/Allen,D+10 Sex change-revise birth cert.
procedure
S1593 Aca (1R)
Turner,S/Ruiz,M+6
Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act
S2049
Rice,R/Tucker,C Ward pol party
committee-rights of chair
S3100
Gordon,R/Greenstein,L+7 Pension
contrib.-St. req. to pay
S3107
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L St.
budget FY2015, suppl. approp.;$300M
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S300 SaAca (2R) Rice,R/Greenstein,L+2 Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab
S1621
Sweeney,S/Barnes,P+4 Unemp,
long-term-training prog priority
S1857 Aca (1R)
Codey,R/Turner,S+4 Steroid use
among students-deters
S2032 Sca (1R)
Codey,R/Turner,S+8 Computer sci
course-req pub sch students
S2058 ScaSa (2R) Lesniak,R/Fuentes,A+4 Recovery Alt. High Sch. Act-estab.
S2360
Madden,F/Holzapfel,J+5 Mental
health record-concern expungement
S2489 ScaSaAca (3R) Sweeney,S/Whelan,J+3 Bldg./hwy. infrastructure
proj.-concerns
S2784 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J/Whelan,J Boats-prov.
max. sales and use tax
S2787 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+4 Voc.
training pilot prog in DOC-estab.
Co-Sponsors Added:
S79 (Bateman,C) Unused sick leave-elim. pymts.
S224
(Holzapfel,J) Moose's Law-proh
viol. working w/animals
S881
(Bateman,C) Pension benf.
forfeiture-convicted off.
S883
(Bateman,C) Pub. emp., resuming
emp-suspends pension
S2811
(Pennacchio,J) Transp. Cost
Analysis Task Force-estab.
S2910
(Weinberg,L) Breweries sell
beer-cert. farm markets
S2911
(Weinberg,L) Food-limited on
brewery premises
S2912
(Weinberg,L) Breweries-concerns
restricted
S2971
(Weinberg,L) Music Therapist
Lic. Act
S2983
(Bateman,C) Sch. security-estab
class three officers
S2991
(Singer,R) Affordable housing
litigation-defense
S3044
(Whelan,J) Israel-proh invest
company that boycotts
S3112
(Singer,R) Affordable housing
judgment proc-refine
S3120
(Vitale,J) Student
w/concussion-concerns evaluation
SJR81 Sca (1R)
(Whelan,J) Israel-condemns
boycott movement against
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S2143 (Singer,R)
Prop-time period for adverse possession
Note
to the 12/15/2014 Digest:
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
A3507
Eustace,T/Webber,J+5 Stream
cleaning activities-amends law SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN
Note
to the 12/22/2014 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
S2677
Gordon,R Stream cleaning
activities-amends law SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN
The Senate adjourned
at 6:05 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, August, 13, 2015 (SESSION).
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:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/23/15):
P.L.2015, c.75.
A1294 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Space,P+8 7/31/2015
Beekeepers-extend Right to Farm Act prot
P.L.2015, c.76.
A1295 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Space,P+6
7/31/2015 Apiary
activities-estab. St. reg. auth.
P.L.2015, c.77.
A1296 Dancer,R/Space,P+5 7/31/2015
Bee hive, man-made-penal for destruction
P.L.2015, c.78.
A1781 Aca (1R)
McKeon,J/Mainor,C+1
8/4/2015 Nikhil's Law-concerns
driv. safety ed.
P.L.2015
c.79. A535 Aa (1R) DiMaio,J/McHose,A+4 8/5/2015
Agric. driv. lic-reestab driv privileges
P.L.2015, c.80.
A1883
Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+7
8/6/2015 Raffles-revise exemp.
from lic. req.
P.L.2015, c.81.
A3509 Benson,D/Simon,D 8/6/2015
Div. of St. Museum-estab.
P.L.2015, c.82.
S122 Sca (1R)
Bucco,A.R./Addiego,D+9 8/10/2015 Safe havens for newborns-expand
P.L.2015, c.83.
S573 Scs (SCS)
Smith,B/Sweeney,S+3
8/10/2015 Firearm apprentice
hunting lic.-estab.
P.L.2015, c.84.
S685 Lesniak,R/Whelan,J 8/10/2015
Voter serve as messenger-reduces number
P.L.2015, c.85.
S736 Sca (1R)
Kean,T/Lesniak,R+9
8/10/2015 Dog fighting-estab.
crime
P.L.2015, c.86.
S756 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Prieto,V 8/10/2015 Sporting fac. lic.-governs alco bev
sale
P.L.2015, c.87.
S1760 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Ruiz,M+2 8/10/2015
Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.
P.L.2015, c.88.
S1813 ScaSa (2R)
Whelan,J/Oroho,S+5
8/10/2015 St. permits-req.
agency review
P.L.2015, c.89.
S2003 ScaScaAca (3R)
Pou,N/Sumter,S+5 8/10/2015 Juv.
justice sys.-make cert. reforms
P.L.2015, c.90.
S2109 Oroho,S/O'Toole,K 8/10/2015
P.L.2015, c.91.
S2165 Cunningham,S/Pou,N+1 8/10/2015
Higher Ed Secretary-new comp master plan
P.L.2015, c.92.
S2377 ScaAca (2R)
Barnes,P/Vitale,J+8
8/10/2015 Substance abuse
recovery housing prog.
P.L.2015, c.93.
S2381 ScaScs (SCS)
Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+7
8/10/2015 Medication-assist.
treatment-concerns
P.L.2015, c.94.
S2420 ScaAa (2R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+3
8/10/2015 Electric power net
metering-incr.
P.L.2015, c.95.
S2454 ScaScaAca (3R) Van
Drew,J/Oroho,S+2 8/10/2015 Loc. Govt. Svc. Modernization Relief
Act
P.L.2015, c.96.
S2484 Codey,R/Turner,S+6 8/10/2015
Sch. start times-DOE conduct study
P.L.2015, c.97.
S2508 Oroho,S/Whelan,J+4 8/10/2015
Driv. lic. vet. desig.-concerns
P.L.2015, c.98.
S2559 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L+7
8/10/2015 Domestic viol.
victims-crim. coercion
P.L.2015, c.99.
S2567 Scs (SCS)
Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+2
8/10/2015 Fishing Buddy
Lic.-creates
P.L.2015, c.100. S2583
Allen,D/Bateman,C+4
8/10/2015 Assaults on law
enforcement off.-upgrade
P.L.2015, c.101. S2599 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Smith,B 8/10/2015
Motor Fuels Tax Act-biofuel definitions
P.L.2015, c.102. S2825 ScaAca (2R) Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1 8/10/2015
Superstorm Sandy aid-incr. transparency
P.L.2015, c.103. S2995
Gordon,R/Eustace,T 8/10/2015 Central mun. courts-concerns
P.L.2015, c.104. S3023
Ruiz,M/Oroho,S+11
8/10/2015 Recreation/conserv
purposes;$4.750K
P.L.2015, c.105. A4559
McKeon,J/Spencer,L+43
8/10/2015 Open space, park
devel.;$88.592K
P.L.2015, JR-3.
AJR119 Spencer,L/Pintor
Marin,E 8/6/2015 Male Breast Cancer Awareness Wk.
P.L.2015, JR-4.
SJR17 Beck,J/Kean,T+3 8/10/2015
Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September
P.L.2015, JR-5.
SJR40 Beach,J/Doherty,M+12 8/10/2015
Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month
P.L.2015, JR-6.
SJR60 Norcross,D/Beach,J+7 8/10/2015
Linemen Appreciation Mo.-desig. October