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Vol. XLIV No. 59 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3170
Pou,N On-line courses-Secretary
of Higher Education study prevalence, cost and quality REF SHI
S3171
Pou,N Uniform Voidable
Transactions Act-renamed Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act REF SCM
S3172
Gopal,V Malpractice or negligence
cases-expandn parties who receive affidavit of merit REF SJU
S3173
Gopal,V Pedicabs and alcoholic
consumption by passengers-permits REF
SLP
S3174
Gopal,V Rental dwelling
units-certificates of registration for inclusion in DCA database REF SCU
S3175
Pou,N Prof. & occup.
license-expedite licensure for out-of-St individuals during emerg REF SCM
S3176
Bateman,C/Beach,J+4 Library
Construction Fund-provide grants for public libraries;$87.4M REF SBA
S3177
Diegnan,P MVC written knowledge
exam-provide online during COVID-19 pub. health emerg. REF STR
S3178
Singleton,T Pandemic Risk
Reinsurance Program-establish; concerns business interruption REF SCM
S3179
Gopal,V Health insur
coverage-prov for mental health treatment & substance use disorders REF SCM
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1897/4269 AcsScaSca (ACS/2R) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+7 Marijuana and hashish-provides for certain
criminal and civil justice reforms
REP/SCA
A4525 AcaSca (2R) Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+9 Econ activity, cert-remove time restrictions
for temp structures during COVID-19
REP/SCA
S2484 ScaSca (2R) Singleton,T/Rice,R+10 Clean Energy Equity Office-estab; direct
programs for overburdened communities
REP/SCA
S2535 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M/Rice,R+3 Marijuana and hashish offenses-provide cert.
criminal and civil justice reforms
REP/SCA
S3063 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J Unemployment benefits,
extended-concerns eligibility REP/SCA
S3089 Scs (SCS)
Cryan,J/Turner,S+1 Statewide Body
Worn Camera Program;$58M REP/SCS
S3128 Sca (1R)
Pou,N/Sarlo,P+5 Outdoor
dining-expand opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to
provide REP/SCA
S3176 Bateman,C/Beach,J+4 Library Construction Fund-provide grants for
public libraries;$87.4M REP
Bills
Recommitted:
S3128 Sca (1R)
Pou,N/Sarlo,P+5 Outdoor
dining-expand opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to
provide RCM SBA
Bills
Transferred:
A4525 AcaSca (2R) Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+9 Econ activity, cert-remove time restrictions
for temp structures during COVID-19 FROM
SEG TO SBA
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A4485 AcaAaAa (3R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Greenwald,L+24 Long-term care fac.-dedicates personal
protective equip. during pub health emerg
A4853
Greenwald,L/Mazzeo,V+5 Employer
unemployment tax increases-reduces or delays during pandemic
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S1
(Bucco,A) Sharing of services-encourages;
makes appropriations
S171 Sca (1R)
(Bucco,A; Diegnan,P) Veteran,
homeless shelters-establish grant program
S1020
(Singleton,T) School discipline
data-report on their websites and to Commissioner of Education
S1739
(Diegnan,P) Electronic Permit
Processing Review System-establishes
S2535 ScaSca (2R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Marijuana and hashish offenses-provide cert.
criminal and civil justice reforms
S2628
(Oroho,S) Immunity related to
coronavirus 2019-establish for certain entities and persons
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
S2908
(Bucco,A) Subsidized child care
asst prog 2020-2021-incr provider pymts, revise hrly limit
S2910
(Cruz-Perez,N; Connors,C)
Veterans-prov. free admission to St parks/forests/historic sites on
Veterans Day
S2996
(Sarlo,P) Cosmetology &
hairstyling-allow licensees to operate mobile facilities
S3059
(O'Scanlon,D) Earned Income Tax
Credit program, NJ-expands eligibility
S3106
(O'Scanlon,D) Expired food/food
waste to farmers-auth. voluntary donation, farmer waive liab.
S3128 Sca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) Outdoor dining-expand
opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to provide
S3133
(O'Scanlon,D) Protective face
coverings-exempt from sales and use tax
S3176
(Oroho,S; Corrado,K; Bucco,A; Testa,M)
Library Construction Fund-provide grants for public libraries;$87.4M
SCR136
(Thompson,S; O'Scanlon,D; Doherty,M)
Voters-constitutional amendment to provide right to cast ballot in
person
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1703
(Smith,B) Animals-enhance penalty
for failure to stop & report hitting with motor vehicle
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3128 Sca (1R)
(Cruz-Perez,N) Outdoor
dining-expand opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to provide
S3176 (Greenstein,L) Library Construction Fund-provide grants for
public libraries;$87.4M
Note to the 11/5/2020 Digest:
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A4589
Lopez,Y/Danielsen,J+10 Alcoholic
beverages-extends time license holders may sell following COVID-19 SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SBA
The Senate
adjourned at 6:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 16, 2020 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4956
Swain,L Sex offenders who fail to
register-St police required to report to Legislature REF ALP
A4957
Speight,S/McKnight,A Long-term
care facilities-require to annually review residents' proxy directives REF ASE
A4958
Tully,P+1 Winterizing small
business operations-temporary sales tax exemption REF ACE
A4959
Swain,L School climate surveys on
bullying & harassment-students required to complete REF AED
A4960
McKnight,A Law enforce off-proh
administer anesthetic/sedative during arrest/traffic stop REF ALP
A4961
Vainieri Huttle,V Edna Mahan
Correctional Facility-require only female corrections officers be emp REF ALP
A4962
Murphy,C College Child Care
Advisory Commission-establish REF AHI
A4963
McKnight,A Individuals formerly
in foster care-provide comprehensive Medicaid benefits REF AHU
A4964
Benson,D/Caputo,R Ultaviolet-C
light, air filter units-school district apply to DOE, reimbursement REF AED
A4965
Freiman,R Prescription drug plans
consolidated procurement-Medicaid/health insur. utilize REF AFI
A4966
Benson,D/McKnight,A PPE Resource
Planning Unit-establishes; maintain 90-day supply;$20M REF AHS
A4967
Freiman,R Voting sys w/paper
record-use half of future fds, Help America Vote Act, update REF ASL
A4968
Murphy,C COVID-19
testing-authorizes certain forms REF AHE
A4969
Chaparro,A/Vainieri Huttle,V
COVID-19 Local Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program-establish in
DHS;$4M REF AHU
A4971
Benson,D Better Ed. Savings Trust
account-incr amount, auth to exclude from consideration REF AHI
A4972
Benson,D Better Educational
Savings Trust program-prov St grants for new accounts opened REF AHI
A4973
Benson,D/Mukherji,R
Veterans-concerns residency status, pub instit of higher edu during
health emerg REF AMV
A4974
Bergen,B/Mazzeo,V Outdoor
dining-expand opportunity for restaurants, bars, & breweries to
provide REF ASL
A4975
Chiaravalloti,N Quality Single
Accountability Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19 REF AAP
A4976
Swain,L Sex offender-increase
penalty, fail to register for more than 24 months REF ALP
A4977
Benson,D/Chaparro,A MVC mobile
units-make available, reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies REF ATR
A4978
Vainieri Huttle,V Childlike sex
dolls-criminalizes distribution REF AJU
A4979
Mazzeo,V/Armato,J COVID-19 spread
in planned real estate developments-establish immunity REF AHO
AR203
Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A SNAP
& WIC for diaper purchases-call upon federal government to permit use REF AWC
AR204
Benson,D College admission
testing requirements-urges to temporarily waive SAT or ACT REF AHI
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1285 AcaAaAca (3R) Greenwald,L/Chiaravalloti,N+1 Design-Build Constr. Services Procurement
Act-estab awarding contract procedures
REP/ACA
A2317 Aca (1R)
Jimenez,A/Mejia,P+3 PFRS-enhances
the death benefit for surviving spouse, elig. after effective date REP/ACA
A3950 AcaAca (2R) Verrelli,A/Benson,D+1 Employer use of tracking device in employee
operated veh.-crime of fourth degree
REP/ACA
A4409 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Jasey,M/Downey,J Higher Education Secretary-requires approval
for certain branch campuses REP/ACA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A4410 AcaAca (2R) Greenwald,L/Jasey,M+8 Community College Opportunity Grant
Program-establishes REP/ACA
A4603 AcaAca (2R) Dancer,R/Murphy,C+1 Annual audit of school distict 2019-2020
school year-extends deadline REP/ACA
A4852 AcaAca (2R) Lopez,Y/Coughlin,C+6 Unemployment benefits, extended-concerns
eligibility REP/ACA
A4905
Moen,W/Karabinchak,R+1 Health
care benf plans-allow insurers prov to bds of ed & elig emp, not in
SEHBP REP
A4907 Acs (ACS)
Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V
Statewide Body Worn Camera Program;$58M
REP/ACS
A4910
Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+3
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during REP
A4941
Mejia,P Surplus property in Town
of Secaucus, Hudson County-auth. St. Treasurer to sell REP
A4942
Greenwald,L/Jimenez,A+7 Library
Construction Fund-provide grants for public libraries;$87.4M REP
A4943
Wirths,H Real property, surplus
in Borough of Franklin-authorizes State Treasurer to sell REP
A4975 Aca (1R)
Chiaravalloti,N Quality Single
Accountability Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19 REP/ACA
S1271/2588/2660 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Cunningham,S/Gopal,V Branch campus, higher ed. instit-requires Secretary
of Higher Education approval
REP/ACA
S3043 Aca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Thompson,S School
district fiscal year 2019-2020-delay deadline of annual audit by 5 months REP/ACA
Bills
Recommitted:
S3043 Aca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Thompson,S School
district fiscal year 2019-2020-delay deadline of annual audit by 5 months RCM AAP
Bills
Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A4312 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+6 Body camera worn by law enforcement
officers-regulates use
Bills
Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A4312 w/GR (1R)
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+6
Body camera worn by law enforcement officers-regulates use
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
A4878
Johnson,G Diversity &
anti-bias training-req. those holding elective public office undergo FROM ASL
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A21
(Jasey,M) Cannabis Regulatory,
Enforcement Assistance, & Marketplace Modernization Act
A711
(Giblin,T) Reparations Task
Force-establishes
A2418
(Johnson,G) Prescription Drug
Affordability Board-establishes
A3277
(Murphy,C) Child absent-parent
call; unexcused absence-notify parent or guardian
A3593 Aca (1R)
(Jasey,M; Speight,S) Rental
property-landlord prov. tenant w/notice of conditions, causing damage/haz
A3601 Aca (1R)
(Speight,S) Amistad Comm-allocate
in, not of DOE; elect chairperson appt exec director;$400K
A3950 AcaAca (2R) (Murphy,C)
Employer use of tracking device in employee operated veh.-crime of
fourth degree
A4171
(Moen,W) One-time payment
program-establish for aid for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
A4848
(Mazzeo,V) Reproductive Freedom
Act-concerns reproductive rights & autonomy
A4910
(Moen,W; Murphy,C)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
A4936
(DiMaio,J) Tobacco & vapor
products tax-limits on cigars, up to $0.50 per cigar
A4942
(Schaer,G; Mazzeo,V; Armato,J; Murphy,C; DeAngelo,W) Library Construction Fund-provide grants for
public libraries;$87.4M
A4949
(Caputo,R; Rooney,K) Protective
face coverings-exempt from sales & use tax during public health emerg
ACR197
(McGuckin,G; Catalano,J)
Voters-constitutional amendment to provide right to cast ballot in
person
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2450
(Murphy,C) Transportation
programs/services-DOT Commissioner req to advertise availability
A2899
(Calabrese,C) Jr Firefighter
Auxiliary members-promulgate reg pertaining to training/duties
A4492
(Rooney,K) Municipality
reimb.-estab. fund for police & sanitation, crowding at MVC;$500K
A4544 Aca (1R)
(Jasey,M) School nurse, return to
employment-permit for 2 years w/out TPAF reenrollment
A4600
(Dunn,A) Juidicial officer
personal identifying information, certain-prohibit disclosure
A4700
(Burzichelli,J) Alcoholic
beverage license renewal fees, cert-waive in response to COVID-19
A4792
(Rooney,K) Live entertainment
venues, cert-approp $30M from Coronavirus Relief Fd to assist
A4940
(Scharfenberger,G) Petroleum
products gross receipts tax-eliminate authority to annually adjust
ACR104
(Dancer,R) Surviving spouse of law
enforce killed in line of duty-prov. prop. tax exemption
AJR188
(McClellan,A) COVID-19 First
Responders Memorial Day-designates March 31
AR185
(Tully,P) Federal
judges-petitions federal government provide enhanced security
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3007
(Benson,D) Higher education
institutions-prov. students w/access to mental health care prog
A4492
(DiMaso,S) Municipality
reimb.-estab. fund for police & sanitation, crowding at MVC;$500K
A4676
(Jasey,M) Packaging
products-estab recycled content requirements; proh sale of polystyrene
A4700
(DiMaso,S) Alcoholic beverage
license renewal fees, cert-waive in response to COVID-19
A4938
(Rooney,K) Protective face
coverings-exempt from sales and use tax
A4957 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Long-term care facilities-require to annually
review residents' proxy directives
A4966 (Vainieri Huttle,V) PPE Resource Planning Unit-establishes;
maintain 90-day supply;$20M
A4973 (Dancer,R) Veterans-concerns residency status, pub
instit of higher edu during health emerg
A4974 (DiMaso,S) Outdoor dining-expand opportunity for
restaurants, bars, & breweries to provide
AR203 (Chaparro,A) SNAP & WIC for diaper purchases-call upon
federal government to permit use
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4700
(Giblin,T) Alcoholic beverage
license renewal fees, cert-waive in response to COVID-19
Note to the 11/5/2020 Digest:
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S3011
Madden,F+1 Employer unemployment
tax increases-reduces or delays during pandemic
*NOT* AWR 2RA
The Assembly adjourned
at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 16, 2020 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/9/2020):
P.L.2020, c.122. S2852 Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+6 11/10/2020
Education employees-concerns unemployment eligibility