NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for November 14, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 41                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S3032    Turner,S    Homestead prop. reimb-revise application   REF SCU

S3033    Bucco,A.R.    Patent infringement-bad faith assertion   REF SJU

S3034    Bucco,A.R.    Bus. filing statutes-modernizes   REF SCM

S3035    Bucco,A.R.    Massage and bodywork therapy-techniques   REF SCM

S3036    Bucco,A.R.    Aggressive driving-create penal.   REF SLP

S3037    Bucco,A.R.    Photographs/videos-proh improper release   REF SLP

S3038    Pennacchio,J    Interscholastic sports-participation   REF SED

S3039    Pennacchio,J/O'Toole,K    Explosives-auth. mun. to regulate use   REF SCU

S3040    Beck,J    Veh. training, cert-proh w/in resid zone   REF SLP

S3041    Bucco,A.R.    Appeal bond, civil actions-limits amount   REF SJU

S3042    Bucco,A.R.    Worker's comp.-proh. to cert. entities   REF SLA

S3043    Bucco,A.R.    Statewide intersch. sports prog-concerns   REF SED

S3044    Bucco,A.R.    Maritime Industry Fd.;$2.2M   REF STR

S3045    Bucco,A.R.    Lineal relative-exemp. inheritance tax   REF SBA

S3046    Bucco,A.R.    Mugshots-exemp. open pub. records law   REF SLP

S3047    Beck,J    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REF SHH

S3049    Lesniak,R    Shark fins-proh. sale and possession   REF SEG

S3050    Vitale,J    Bio-analytical laboratories-concerns   REF SHH

S3051    Van Drew,J    Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.   REF SED

S3052    Van Drew,J    Snow removal reserve fds.-concerns   REF SCU

S3053    Van Drew,J    Flat digital striped bass-lic. plate   REF STR

S3054    Van Drew,J    Electric/gas pub. util.-concerns rates   REF SEG

S3055    Scutari,N    Courts-concerns electronic pymts.   REF SJU

S3056    Scutari,N    Traffic summons-exempt from pub. access   REF SJU

S3057    Codey,R/Scutari,N    Driv. lic exam-distracted driv questions   REF SLP

SJR84    Weinberg,L    Crossing Guard Appreciation Day-Oct. 9   REF SLP

SJR85    Bucco,A.R./Oroho,S    Growing Stage Children's Theatre-desig.   REF SSG

SR129    Rice,R    Voting Rights Act-uphold Section 5   REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A248    Schaer,G/Chivukula,U+2    Defeated sch. budgets-change deadline   REP

A323 Acs (ACS)    Dancer,R/Riley,C+1    Agric. tourism events-preserved farmland   REP

A1110 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Quijano,A+1    Emerg. svcs. peer counselors-concerns   REP

A1165 AcaSca (2R)    Lampitt,P/Wilson,G+5    St. coll. faculty memb.-tenure   REP/SCA

A2933 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Moriarty,P    Internet privacy-DLPS engage   REP

A3292 Sca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Diegnan,P+3    Middle sch students-social media use   REP/SCA

A3360 Sca (1R)    Tucker,C/Milam,M+4    Vet. Haven South Council-creates   REP/SCA

A3972 AaSca (2R)    Wagner,C/Jasey,M+11    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force   REP/SCA

AJR25    Tucker,C/McHose,A+3    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November   REP

S1160 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    St., co. coll. faculty-tenure   REP/SCA

S1730    Bucco,A.R.    Crimes on campus-report to loc. police   REP

S2064 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S/Weinberg,L    Kimmie's Law-DUI of inhalant   REP/SCA

S2074    Norcross,D    Agric. tourism events-preserved farmland   REP

S2103    Beach,J    Internet privacy-DLPS engage   REP

S2276    Rice,R/Turner,S+3    Voting rights info to inmates-req.   REP

S2369    Lesniak,R+6    Black bears-proh. feeding   REP

S2458    Bucco,A.R.    Defeated sch. budgets-change deadline   REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

S2479 ScaSca (2R)    Ruiz,M/Pou,N+8    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns   REP/SCA

S2690 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Ruiz,M    Domestic viol victim-reintegration prog.   REP/SCS

S2763 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S+3    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force   REP/SCA

S2790 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Crime victims-no fees, govt. records   REP/SCA

S2840 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Allen,D    Emerg svc peer counselor-confidentiality   REP/SCS

S2886 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Ruiz,M    Middle sch students-social media use   REP/SCA

S2930    Whelan,J    Internet gaming equip.-concerns   REP

S2965 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S    Higher Ed Tuition Study Comm.-estab.   REP/SCS

S3029/3010 Scs (SCS)    Van Drew,J/Norcross,D    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib   REP/SCS

S3030    Lesniak,R/Codey,R+3    NJ Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013   REP

S3031 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Kean,T    Innovation Grant Prog.-estab.   REP/SCA

SJR81    Beach,J/Bucco,A.R.+1    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November   REP

Bills Combined:

S3010    Beach,J/Sweeney,S+1    VFWs Posts-vol. contrib thru tax returns   COMB/W S3029 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A3360 Sca (1R)    Tucker,C/Milam,M+4    Vet. Haven South Council-creates  

S2369    Lesniak,R+6    Black bears-proh. feeding  

S2790 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Crime victims-no fees, govt. records  

S3029/3010 Scs (SCS)    Van Drew,J/Norcross,D    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib  

S3030    Lesniak,R/Codey,R+3    NJ Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013  

S3031 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Kean,T    Innovation Grant Prog.-estab.  

Bills Transferred:

A323 Acs (ACS)    Dancer,R/Riley,C+1    Agric. tourism events-preserved farmland     FROM SEG TO SBA

A1110 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Quijano,A+1    Emerg. svcs. peer counselors-concerns     FROM SHH TO SLP

A2887 Aa (1R)    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+8    Energy Master Plan-incl capacity plans     FROM SEG TO SEN

S2074    Norcross,D    Agric. tourism events-preserved farmland     FROM SEG TO SBA

S2895    Van Drew,J    St rule-making actions-OAL database      FROM SSG TO SEG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1367   (Cunningham,S; Greenstein,L; Holzapfel,J; Pou,N; Ruiz,M)    Food label-req., cert. modified material

S2479 ScaSca (2R)   (Codey,R; Sacco,N)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

S2763 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D; Beach,J; Cunningham,S)    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force

S2959   (Whelan,J)    Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns

S3002   (Lesniak,R)    Court fees-revise or supplement

S3030   (Cunningham,S; Pou,N; Ruiz,M)    NJ Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013

SJR81   (Whelan,J)    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2479 ScaSca (2R)   (Sweeney,S)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2763 Sca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force

S2886 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Middle sch students-social media use

S3005   (Codey,R)    Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.

S3030   (Codey,R)    NJ Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013

S3031 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T)    Innovation Grant Prog.-estab.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

S2479 ScaSca (2R)   (Sweeney,S)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

Note to the 04/15/2013 Digest:

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

A3445 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A/Wagner,C+1    Animals-bd pub trans in emerg evacuation   R/S SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN

Note to the 05/9/2013 Digest:

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

A3028 AcaAaSca w/GR (4R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+7    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.  R/S SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN

Note to the 07/29/2013 Digest:

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

A4189 AaAa (2R)    Egan,J/DiMaio,J+1    Unemp. benf. law-modifies short-time  R/S SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SLA

The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 18, 2013 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, November 18, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/7/2013):

None