NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for August 18, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 38                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Jeffrey B. Beacham, of Short Hills.

      Richard T. Sules, of West Orange.

      Marysol Rosero, of Livingston.

      Stephanie Ann Mitterhoff, of Scotch Plains.

      Marcella Matos Wilson, of West Caldwell.

      Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, of West Orange.

      Bahir Kamil, of South Orange.

      Neil N. Jasey, of South Orange.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Ian R. Grodman, Esq., of Maplewood, to replace Thomas J. Gartland.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Michael D. DiFazio, D.C., of East Hanover.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

      Thomas Tucci, Jr., of Nutley, to replace Angelina M. Paserchia.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS:

      William M. Tambussi, Esq., of Haddon Heights, to replace the Honorable Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

      Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., of Fairfield, to replace Dr. Munr Kazmir.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Neil N. Jasey, of South Orange.

      Jeffrey B. Beacham, of Short Hills.

      Richard T. Sules, of West Orange.

      Marysol Rosero, of Livingston.

      Stephanie Ann Mitterhoff, of Scotch Plains.

      Marcella Matos Wilson, of West Caldwell.

      Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, of West Orange.

      Bahir Kamil, of South Orange.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Ian R. Grodman, Esq., of Maplewood, to replace Thomas J. Gartland.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Michael D. DiFazio, D.C., of East Hanover.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

      Thomas Tucci, Jr., of Nutley, to replace Angelina M. Paserchia.

 

 

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS:

      William M. Tambussi, Esq., of Haddon Heights, to replace the Honorable Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

      Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., of Fairfield, to replace Dr. Munr Kazmir.

Bills Introduced:

S2348    Turner,S    College textbooks-concerns   REF SHI

S2349    Turner,S    Bail bond industry-concerns   REF SJU

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S1440 ScaAca (2R)    Barnes,P/Whelan,J+5    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S387 ScaAa (2R)    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R+6    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-petitions  

Bills Transferred:

S2277    Lesniak,R/Rice,R+2    Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw   FROM SLP TO SEG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S89   (Beck,J)    Domestic viol. statutes-expands

S677   (Barnes,P)    Parole elig.-release, cert circumstances

S1029   (Bateman,C)    Urea, an ice melt-proh. sale and use

S1031   (Bateman,C)    Phosphorus, household products-restricts

S1050 Sca (1R)   (Doherty,M)    Highlands farmland preserv prog-ext date

S2004   (Bateman,C)    Native vegetation-concerns use

S2127   (Beck,J)    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

S2296   (Weinberg,L)    Bestiality-criminalizes

S2325   (Barnes,P)    Lic. plate info.-proh natl ticketing sys

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1815   (Gill,N)    Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act

S1918   (Beck,J)    Victim self-defense justification-create

S2299   (Addiego,D)    First responders-req./training standards

S2336   (Gill,N)    Health care prov.-transfer immunity

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective August 11, 2014

New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission:

 

Rose Marie Manger, of Hackensack.

New Jersey State Commission on Brain Injury Research:

 

Karen Tucker, of Morris Plains.

The Senate adjourned at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

 

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, September 8, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (8/11/2014):

 

P.L.2014, c.33.   S582 ScaAa (2R)    Smith,B/Lesniak,R+1    8/15/2014    Big Data Alliance-desig.  

P.L.2014, c.34.   S942 ScsAa (SCS/1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+6    8/15/2014    Home elevation contractor-prov standards  

P.L.2014, c.35.   S1229 SaAcaAa (3R)    Rice,R/Connors,C+15    8/15/2014    Vacant prop. in foreclosure-maintain