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Vol. XLIV No. 43 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF
TAXATION:
Joan Jacobsen, of Stockholm, to replace Andrea Cocula.
Nominations
Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF
TAXATION:
Deana Lykins, Esq., of Newton.
Nominations
Corrected Copy:
TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS:
Paul R. Rodriguez, of Weehawken
to succeed Steve C. Lee.
Bills
Introduced:
S2819 Beach,J/Turner,S Inner env. for mail-in ballot-permits
co. to open five days prior to election
REF SSG
S2820 Beach,J/Turner,S Vote by
mail application-allows online reg. up to seven day before election REF SSG
S2821 Bucco,A+1 Vets.-create prog.,
receive evaluation & treatment for PTSD & total brain injury REF SMV
S2822 Connors,C Immunity for youth sports leagues &
senior planned real estate devel assoc-estab REF SLP
S2823 Corrado,K Public school, face coverings & hand
sanitizer-provide reimb of district costs REF SED
S2824 Cunningham,S Voter registration-reduce deadline to 8 days
before election REF SSG
S2825 Ruiz,M Loan redemption program-establishes for
certain bilingual education teachers REF
SED
S2826 Ruiz,M Teacher cert-estab proc for issuance of limited cert of elig
w/advanced standing REF SED
S2827 Ruiz,M Teachers, public-biennially complete 2 hrs.,
cultural competence prof. devel. REF SED
S2828 Ruiz,M Culturally responsive teaching
credential-require DOE to develop REF
SED
S2829 Ruiz,M Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot
Program-establishes;$50K REF SED
S2830 Ruiz,M Educator preparation program-report passing
rates of students, certain tests REF SED
S2831 Ruiz,M Teachers-grants reciprocity with certain
out-of-state certificates REF SED
S2832 Ruiz,M Teachers, substitute-allow student in higher ed instit., 30 semester hr to serve REF SHI
S2833 Ruiz,M Teacher Apprenticeship Prog-estab;
offer stipends, education, & field experience REF SED
S2834 Ruiz,M Teachers, prospective-mandates training on
culturally responsive teaching REF SED
S2835 Ruiz,M Teacher workforce-require compilation of data
& issuance of annual reports REF SED
S2836 Bateman,C/Holzapfel,J Electric
pub. utility, sustained svc. outage-reimb cost of spoiled food/medicine REF SEG
S2837 Ruiz,M Child care providers-req
monthly subsidy pymts during COVID-19 equal pymts prior REF SHH
S2838 Singleton,T/Gopal,V State
procurement process-revises cert aspects, permits auction/reverse auction REF SSG
SJR92 Vitale,J Safe Haven Awareness Month-designate
September REF SHH
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S1228 Kean,T/Cunningham,S+1
High sch graduate-conduct study, extent/cause
of outmigration to out-of-St coll REP
S1271 Cunningham,S Branch campus, higher ed. instit-requires
Secretary of Higher Education approval
REP
S1851 Ruiz,M State student assistance or other
employment/training-concerns eligibility
REP
S2026 Cryan,J/Cunningham,S
Employment data of grads-req higher edu instit & private career
schools prov
REP
S2098 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J Phosphorus, household cleaning prod.-labeling
of ingredients req and restricts REP/SCA
S2099 Holzapfel,J Lawn removal near Barnegat Bay-provided State
income tax credit REP
S2660 Gopal,V/Cunningham,S Higher
Education Secretary-requires approval for certain branch campuses REP
S2804 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L
Electric transmission grid-require BPU conduct analysis & comparison
study REP/SCA
Bills
Referred/SBA:
S1271 Cunningham,S Branch campus, higher ed. instit-requires
Secretary of Higher Education approval
S2099 Holzapfel,J Lawn removal near Barnegat Bay-provided State
income tax credit
S2660 Gopal,V/Cunningham,S Higher
Education Secretary-requires approval for certain branch campuses
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S99 (Gopal,V) Elections-requires early voting availability
S1750 (Pou,N) Human trafficking victim-provides for vacate
and expunge
S2484 Sca (1R) (Beach,J) Clean
Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for
overburdened communities
S2524 (Gopal,V) Insurance coverage, complex medical
needs-requires for persons 18 or younger
S2580 (Gill,N;
Turner,S)
Ballot drop boxes-establish in each county at least 7 days before
election
S2708 (Singleton,T) Mental health, behavioral health &
addiction svcs.-req
provisions in St contract
S2743 (Singleton,T) Community College Opportunity Grant
Program-establishes
S2747 Sca (1R) (Pou,N) MVC-extend
expiring drivers' lic & ID cards for sr citizens; limit appt times
S2748 (Pou,N) MVC Virtual Check-In Pilot
Program-establishes
S2776 (Gill,N) Main-in voters-requires notice mailed
confirming ballot was received & counted
S2777 (Pou,N) Voter registration at polling place on
election day-permits
S2821 (Corrado,
K) Vets.-create prog.,
receive evaluation & treatment for PTSD & total brain injury
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1300 (Greenstein,L) Electric public utilities-required to file
emergency response plan with BPU
S2580 (Sarlo,P) Ballot drop boxes-establish in each county at
least 7 days before election
S2804 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L)
Electric transmission grid-require BPU conduct analysis & comparison
study
The
Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective August 17, 2020
Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:
Neil
VanEss, of Totowa
The Senate
adjourned at 5:30 PM to meet again on Thursday, August 20, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committee
Group “4”
scheduled to meet.)
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet on
Monday, August 24, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees
at the Call of the Speaker.)
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (8/17/2020):
None