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Vol. XXIV No. 37 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS REVIEW COMMISSION:
Honorable Brian D. Levine, of
Bills Introduced:
S2223 Thompson,S Pub resource corruption-remove
provision REF SJU
S2224
Weinberg,L Mental
capacity-changes terminology REF SHH
S2225
Beach,J Student loans,
cert.-forgive REF SHI
S2227
Codey,R/Cunningham,S Epilepsy,
sudden death-concerns REF SHH
S2228
Turner,S Red light camera pilot
prog.-guidance REF STR
S2229
Smith,B Natural gas veh fueling
station-concerns REF SEN
S2230
Turner,S Red light
cameras-proh. right on red REF STR
S2231
Singer,R/Stack,B Vol. Med.
Prof. Health Care Act REF SHH
S2232
Scutari,N Boat safety course
exam-concerns REF SLP
S2233
Scutari,
S2234
Codey,R Pol. party
committees-annual meeting req REF SSG
S2235
Thompson,S Co./mun. veh-proh
use, cert loc govt off REF SCU
S2237 Allen,D
Lic. home inspector-background ck. req.
REF SCU
S2238
Allen,D Disab. person id,
placards-concerns REF STR
S2239
Pou,N/Vitale,J Human
Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment REF
SJU
S2240
Vitale,J/Buono,B Nursing
prog-offer baccalaureate degree REF SHI
S2241
Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Medicaid
managed care org-reducing rates REF SHH
S2242
Lesniak,R Uniform Electronic
Transactions-clarify REF SCM
S2243
Beach,J Domestic Viol. Tuition
Waiver Prog. REF SHI
S2244 Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M Higher ed presid-safety reports req. REF SHI
S2245
Stack,B Neighborhood
revitalization tax cred. REF SCU
S2246
Whelan,J/Beck,J+14 Loc govt
open space acquisition;$55M REF SEN
S2247
Greenstein,L/Oroho,S+14 Nonprofit
entities, develop land;$8.9M REF SEN
S2248
Smith,B/Connors,C+13
S2249
Beach,J/Gill,N Vet.-waive
higher ed. application fees REF SMV
S2250
Smith,B Diesel
veh.-convert REF SEN
SCR129 Turner,S
Indicted elected off.-temp. replacement
REF SSG
SJR63
Singer,R Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov REF SHH
SJR64
Beck,J Turner Syndrome
Awareness Mo,-desig Feb. REF SHH
SR81
Smith,B Natural gas veh.-auto
manfactures devel. REF SEN
SR82
Singer,R Responding to Needs,
Holocaust Survivors REF SHH
Motions:
S1761 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11 PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability
Act To Adopt CV (Kean)
S1761
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11 PANYNJ
Transparency, Accountability Act To Table (22-16) (Weinberg)
Bills Lost:
S1761 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11 PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability
Act CVOR (22-15) (Gordon)
Bills Passed:
A733 AcaAaAa (3R) Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11 Health care fac.-disposal of medications (36-0)
A1351
Rible,D/Wagner,C+5 Bingo
games-removes lic. req. (36-0)
A1522 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3 Pub.
util. companies-real prop. sale (38-0)
A1888 Aa (1R)
Milam,M/Albano,N+10 Med. waste
disposal-concerns (38-0)
A2029
Russo,D/Rumana,S+15 Honor and
Remember Flag-desig.
A2652 Aca (1R)
Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4
Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
(38-0)
A3028 AcaAaSca (3R) Greenwald,L/Benson,D+4 Clean Car Comm.-estab. (27-10)
A3096 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9
Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.
(38-0)
ACR124
McHose,A/Munoz,N+8 Vet ed
benf-permit transfer to dependent
(38-0)
AJR26
Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8 Asian
Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May
(38-0)
S380/642 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Allen,D/Kean,T+20 Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts (30-1)
S1213
Van Drew,J+2 Real prop. assess.
demo. prog.-estab. (36-0)
S1469 Sca (1R)
Madden,F/Sweeney,S+8 Surviving
spouses-prov. workers' comp (35-0)
S1878 Sca (1R)
Norcross,D/Bateman,C False
incrimination-enhance penal. (36-0)
S1904 ScaSca (2R) Sarlo,P
Alco. bev.-allow issuance of special lic (29-4)
S2052 Sca (1R)
Singer,R/Beck,J+6 Continuing
care community-bill of rights (36-0)
S2135 Sca (1R)
Gill,N/Vitale,J+1 Health Benf.
Exchange Act (21-17)
S2156 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R+1 Resid prop,
abandoned-concerns mortgages (35-2)
S2159
Codey,R Essex Co, Ed. Bd
Pension Fd-upgrade prov (37-0)
SCR123
Scutari,N Team USA Made in
Amer. Act of 2012-memor (37-0)
SJR11
Singer,R Neonatal Alloimmune
Awareness Day-June 7 (37-0)
SR27
Van Drew,J/Bucco,A.R.+3 Take a
Veteran to Sch. Day-support (Voice)
SR47
Van Drew,J/Stack,B+4 Corp.
campaign spending-oppose (Voice)
SR78
Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M+2 National
Hispanic Heritage Month-honors (Voice)
Bills Substituted:
A733 AcaAaAa (3R) Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11 Health care fac.-disposal of
medications SUB FOR S81 (3R)
A1351
Rible,D/Wagner,C+5 Bingo
games-removes lic. req. SUB FOR S2023
A1522 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3 Pub.
util. companies-real prop. sale SUB FOR
S2200
A1888 Aa (1R)
Milam,M/Albano,N+10 Med. waste
disposal-concerns SUB FOR S2190
A2029
Russo,D/Rumana,S+15 Honor and Remember
Flag-desig.
A2652 Aca (1R)
Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4
Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
SUB FOR S1926/2022 (SCS)
A3028 AcaAaSca (3R) Greenwald,L/Benson,D+4 Clean Car Comm.-estab. SUB FOR S2198
A3096 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9
Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.
SUB FOR S2169
ACR124
McHose,A/Munoz,N+8 Vet ed
benf-permit transfer to dependent SUB
FOR SCR121
AJR26
Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8 Asian
Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May SUB FOR SJR54
S81 ScaSaSa (3R) Bateman,C+6 Health care fac.-disposal of
medications SUB BY A733 (3R)
S1926/2022 Scs (SCS) Greenstein,L/Madden,F Workers' comp claimants-bans charging SUB BY A2652 (1R)
S2007
O'Toole,K/Pou,N+8 Honor and
Remember Flag-desig.
S2023
Van Drew,J/Stack,B+2 Bingo
games-removes lic. req. SUB BY A1351
S2169
Turner,S/Scutari,N+5
Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.
SUB BY A3096 (1R)
S2190
Gill,N/Sarlo,P+1 Med. waste
disposal-concerns SUB BY A1888 (1R)
S2198
Smith,B/Greenstein,L Clean Car
Commission SUB BY A3028 (3R)
S2200
Lesniak,R/Codey,R Pub. util.
companies-real prop. sale SUB BY A1522
(1R)
SCR121
Beach,J/Bateman,C+4 Vet ed
benf-permit transfer to dependent SUB
BY ACR124
SJR54
Gordon,R/O'Toole,K+3 Asian
Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May SUB
BY AJR26
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A2878 AaScaSa (3R) Burzichelli,J/Greenwald,L+4 Emp.-proh. personal info. disclosure (28-0) (Sweeney)
S1303 ScaSa (2R) Kean,T/Codey,R+7 Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty
penal (34-0) (Kean)
S1336/2002 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Beck,J/Vitale,J Physician workforce data-DHSS
coordinate (32-0) (Beck)
S1654 Sa (1R)
Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1 Tpk.
Auth.-representation, cert regions
(33-0) (Van Drew)
S1759 ScaSa (2R) Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Student immunizations-clarify exemp. (26-0) (Weinberg)
S2144 ScaSa (2R) Gill,N
Uniform Commercial Code-revises
(35-0) (Gill)
Co-Sponsors Added:
S81 ScaSaSa (3R) (Allen,D)
Health care fac.-disposal of medications
S93
(Oroho,S) Home-baked
goods-permits sale
S331
(Beck,J) Domestic viol
offenders-elec. monitoring
S380/642 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Addiego,D; Beach,J; Doherty,M; Greenstein,L;
Holzapfel,J; O'Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Stack,B;
Thompson,S) Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts
S875 (Scutari,N) Ticket sales-revises law
S883
(Rice,R) Mun. arson
investigators' powers-broaden
S1213
(Greenstein,L) Real prop.
assess. demo. prog.-estab.
S1219 Sca (1R)
(Stack,B) Wrongful
imprisonment-incr. comp.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S1303 ScaSa (2R) (Greenstein,L; Holzapfel,J; Stack,B) Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal
S1469 Sca (1R)
(Allen,D; Beach,J; Ruiz,M; Stack,B; Whelan,J) Surviving spouses-prov. workers' comp
S1761
(Greenstein,L) PANYNJ
Transparency, Accountability Act
S1813
(O'Toole,K; Sacco,N; Van Drew,J)
PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
S2007
(Allen,D; Beach,J; Oroho,S; Madden,F; Ruiz,M) Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag
S2023
(Beach,J) Bingo games-removes
lic. req.
S2052 Sca (1R)
(Beach,J; Greenstein,L; O'Toole,K)
Continuing care community-bill of rights
S2114
(Beck,J; Gordon,R) Apartment
registration-elim. duplication
S2135 Sca (1R)
(Greenstein,L) Health Benf.
Exchange Act
S2156 Sca (1R)
(Stack,B) Resid prop,
abandoned-concerns mortgages
S2157 ScaSca (2R) (Pou,N)
Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act
S2169
(Greenstein,L; Whelan,J)
Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.
S2188
(Whelan,J) Call
centers-concerns relocation
S2190
(Greenstein,L) Med. waste
disposal-concerns
S2202
(Pou,N) HomeKeeper Prog-HMFA
participation
S2246
(Greenstein,L; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G;
Connors,C; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R;
Thompson,S ) Loc govt open space
acquisition;$55M
S2247
(Beck,J; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G;
Connors,C; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Thompson,S ) Nonprofit entities, develop land;$8.9M
S2248
(Greenstein,L; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G;
Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Thompson,S) St. acquisition of lands;$45M
SCR93
(Bucco,A.R.) Vol fire
fighter/first aid-prop tax cred
SCR121
(Allen,D; Greenstein,L; Stack,B)
Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent
SJR54
(Greenstein,L; Stack,B) Asian
Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May
SR27
(Beach,J; Greenstein,L) Take a
Veteran to Sch. Day-support
SR47
(Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M) Corp.
campaign spending-oppose
SR78
(Bucco,A.R.; Greenstein,L)
National Hispanic Heritage Month-honors
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1758 (Cardinale,G) FamilyCare-determine income elig.
S1911 ScaSca (2R) (O'Toole,K) Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Act
S2023
(Stack,B) Bingo games-removes
lic. req.
S2042
(O'Toole,K) Eagle Manor,
SJR54
(O'Toole,K) Asian Pacific Amer
Heritage Mo-desig May
SR47
(Stack,B) Corp. campaign
spending-oppose
SR77
(Beck,J) Congressman Todd
Akin's remarks-condemns
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A733 AcaAaAa (3R) (Bateman,C; Weinberg,L; Gordon,R;
Greenstein,L; Beach,J; Stack,B; Allen,D)
Health care fac.-disposal of
medications
A1351 (Van Drew,J; Stack,B; Bucco,A.R.;
Beach,J) Bingo games-removes lic. req.
A1522 Aa (1R)
(Lesniak,R; Codey,R) Pub. util.
companies-real prop. sale
A1888 Aa (1R)
(Gill,N; Sarlo,P; Greenstein,L)
Med. waste disposal-concerns
A2029
(O'Toole,K; Pou,N; Gordon,R; Bucco,A.R.; Van Drew,J; Allen,D; Beach,J;
Oroho,S; Madden,F; Ruiz,M) Honor and Remember
Flag-desig.
St. flag
A2652 Aca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Madden,F) Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
A3028 AcaAaSca (3R) (Smith,B; Greenstein,L) Clean Car Comm.-estab.
A3096 Aca (1R)
(Turner,S; Scutari,N; Bateman,C; O'Toole,K; Weinberg,L; Greenstein,L;
Whelan,J) Offenders-concerns alt.
diversion
prog.
ACR124 (Beach,J; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Allen,D;
Greenstein,L; Stack,B) Vet ed
benf-permit transfer to dependent
AJR26
(Gordon,R; O'Toole,K; Thompson,S; Greenstein,L; Stack,B) Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May
The Senate adjourned at 4:55 P.M. to meet again on
Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to
meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on
Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B”
scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A733 AcaAaAa (3R) Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11 Health care fac.-disposal of medications
A1351
Rible,D/Wagner,C+5 Bingo
games-removes lic. req.
A1522 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3 Pub.
util. companies-real prop. sale
A1888 Aa (1R)
Milam,M/Albano,N+10 Med. waste
disposal-concerns
A2029
Russo,D/Rumana,S+15 Honor and
Remember Flag-desig. St. flag
A2652 Aca (1R)
Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4
Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
A3096 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9
Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.
AJR26
Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8 Asian
Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/1/2012):
None