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Vol. XXXI No. 35                                                                             218th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Mark B. Shoemaker, of Mt. Royal.

      Benjamin D. Morgan, of Mullica Hill.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Allen Silk, of Pennington, to replace Bradley Brewster.

      Eleanor V. Horne, of Lawrence.

      Maj. General Maria Falca-Dodson, of Ewing, to replace Christopher Gibson.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S4154    Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S    Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility and procedures; render inaccessible  

SJR152    Beach,J/Bateman,C    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year  

Bills Introduced:

S4106    Smith,B    Electric veh. charging stations-developers offer option in new home construction   REF SEN

S4107    Smith,B    State contracts-purchasing preference to local and env. responsible businesses   REF SEN

S4108    Stack,B    Ferry service commuting passes-provides temporary income tax credit   REF STR

S4109    Stack,B    Child-protection window guard law-strengthens provisions   REF SCU

S4111    Vitale,J/Singleton,T    Pregnant women-amends law to extend length of postpartum Medicaid coverage   REF SHH

S4112    Vitale,J    Hospital staff-revises identification badge requirements   REF SHH

S4113    Vitale,J/Pou,N    Insulin-health insurers required to limit copayments   REF SCM

S4114    Cryan,J/Vitale,J    Health care plans-offered by SEHBP and local boards of education   REF SSG

S4115    Sweeney,S    Lead level test results-DOE post link on homepage of its website   REF SED

SCR179    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Fossil fuel power plants-amends Constitution to prohibit construction   REF SEN

SCR180    Sacco,N/Stack,B+1    Keegan Landfill-Urge NJ Sports & Exposition Auth & DEP immediate action to close   REF SEN

SJR148    Bucco,A.R.    Ostomy Awareness Day-designates October 1 of each year   REF SHH

SJR149    Vitale,J    Alexandra 'Alex' Scott Day-permanently designates January 18th   REF SHH

SJR150    Vitale,J    Black Balloon Day-designates March 6 of each year   REF SHH

SJR151     Ruiz,M    Lation Clergy Day-designates first Saturday of October   REF SSG

SR156    Singleton,T    Religious organizations-DOL proposed rule clarifying civil right protections   REF SLA

Bills Passed:

A4710 Sa (1R)    Lampitt,P/Zwicker,A+13    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act   (31-0)

AJR150    Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year   (31-0)

S606 Aa (1R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+11    Electric vehicle charging infrastructure-encourages local units to plan   (26-4)

S1712 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Turner,S    Vehicle warranty, for aftermarket and recycled parts-consumer notification req.   (31-0)

S1832 Sa (1R)    Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+4    Pub. sch. teachers-loan redemption prog.   (31-0)

S3576    Weinberg,L/Codey,R    Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance-renames   (26-0)

S3799    Weinberg,L/Andrzejczak,B+3    Age discrimination-expands scope of law prohibiting   (31-0)

SR137    Beach,J/Thompson,S    Taiwan Relations Act-commemorates 40th anniversary of enactment   (Voice)

SR155    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+1    Congress-condemns President Trump's racist comments directed   (Voice)

 

Bills Substituted:

A4710 Sa (1R)    Lampitt,P/Zwicker,A+13    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act   SUB FOR S3258 (1R)

AJR150    Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year   SUB FOR SJR152

S3258 Sa (1R)    Beach,J/Turner,S+4    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act   SUB BY A4710 (1R)

SJR152    Beach,J/Bateman,C    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year   SUB BY AJR150

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A1040 Sa (1R)    Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+1    Landowner of the Year award program-establishes   (27-0) (Andrzejczak)

S2929 ScaSa (2R)    Singer,R/Greenstein,L+2    Drug overdose fatality review team-estab   (27-0) (Singer)

S3069 Sa (1R)    Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+1    Pre-apprenticeship prog.-enhance   (23-0) (Ruiz)

S3614 ScaSa (2R)    Cryan,J/Ruiz,M    Coll. Student, Parent Consumer Info. Act   (23-0) (Cryan)

S3928 Sa (1R)    Andrzejczak,B    Landowner of the Year award program-establishes   (27-0) (Andrzejczak)

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

S3309 Aa w/GR (2R)    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L+17    Violence Intervention Program-fund violence reduction initiatives   (30-0)

S3330 ScaSaAca w/GR (4R)    Addiego,D/Singleton,T+9    Child care svcs. operating in pub. sch fac-estab pilot program; DCF study

     impact   (25-5)

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S198    Brown,C    Ambulance svcs.-billing   FROM SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S59 Sca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Co., sch. dist.-grant long term exemp

S425   (Pennacchio,J)    Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act

S722   (Singleton,T)    Water loss audits-req. purveyors

S1832 Sa (1R)   (Brown,C; Turner,S)    Pub. sch. teachers-loan redemption prog.

S3079   (Gopal,V)    Firearm, loaded-concerns minor's access

S3265   (Beach,J; Ruiz,M)  Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale

SR155   (Ruiz,M)    Congress-condemns President Trump's racist comments directed

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1712 Sca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Vehicle warranty, for aftermarket and recycled parts-consumer notification req.

S3265   (Codey,R)    Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale

S3656   (O'Scanlon,D)    Used Car Buyer's Bill of Rights-estab.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S3265   (Vitale,J)    Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale
S4154   (Ruiz,M)    Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility and procedures; render inaccessible  

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A4710 Sa (1R)   (Beach,J)    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act

AJR150   (Beach,J)    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A4710 Sa (1R)   (Turner,S)    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act

AJR150   (Bateman,C)    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A4710 Sa (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.; Gopal,V; Cunningham,S; Greenstein,L)    Strengthening Gifted and Talented Ed Act

The Senate adjourned at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, September 13, 2019, to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

    

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

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

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

AJR150    Johnson,G/Conaway,H+2    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day-designates October 8 of each year

S606 Aa (1R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+11    Electric vehicle charging infrastructure-encourages local units to plan

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/10/19):

None