NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for November 25, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 43                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, December 5, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4474    Dancer,R    Devel. disab resid svce-concerns records   REF AHU

A4475    Dancer,R    Bail-concerns data about crimes   REF AJU

A4476    Dancer,R    Probation-collect recidivism data   REF AJU

A4477    Dancer,R    Child abuse fatalities-pub. disclosure   REF AWC

A4478    Dancer,R    Vet. mobile sportfishing veh.-proh. fee   REF AAN

A4479    Dancer,R    Horse boarding bus.-clarify sales tax   REF AAN

A4480    Dancer,R    Nursing home resid.-misapprop. of fds.   REF AHE

A4481    Dancer,R    Winter celebrations in pub. sch.-allows   REF AED

A4482    Dancer,R+1    Tax exemp prop-remain elig for exemption   REF AHO

A4483    Russo,D    Escrow agent eval. svc.-proh. fees   REF AFI

A4484    McGuckin,G/Wolfe,D    Schedule II drugs-concerns monitoring   REF AHE

A4485    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    Pepper spray-concerns possession   REF ALP

A4486    Lampitt,P/Johnson,G    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.   REF AWC

A4487    Lampitt,P    Reproductive coercion-dating viol. prog.   REF AED

A4488    Chivukula,U/Caride,M    Driver's manual-MVC pub, cert, languages   REF ALP

A4489    Chivukula,U/Johnson,G    Police reports-electronic signature   REF ALP

A4490    DeCroce,B+1    Park Prescription Prog.-estab.   REF AHE

A4491    DeCroce,B    Pediatric cancer research-vol. contrib.   REF ABU

A4492    Kean,S    Hypodermic needle-incr fine, possession   REF AHE

A4493    Diegnan,P/Giblin,T+3    Gov. Records Council-concerns memb.   REF ASG

A4494    Diegnan,P/Giblin,T+3    Real estate lic.-concerns   REF ARP

A4495    Wolfe,D/Munoz,N    Driver's lic.-display blood type   REF ALP

A4496    Handlin,A/Diegnan,P    Natural disaster, cert.-modify tax levy   REF AED

A4497    Cryan,J    Driv. lic exam-distracted driv questions   REF ALP

A4498    Cryan,J    Settlements, cert.-concerns   REF AJU

A4499    Cryan,J    US Senate vacancy-fill, special election   REF ASG

A4500    Cryan,J    St. trauma sys.-devel. & implementation   REF AHE

A4501    Cryan,J    NJ Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013   REF ACE

A4502    Coughlin,C    MV safety inspections-corp. bus tax cred   REF ALP

A4503    Coughlin,C    Bio-analytical laboratories-concerns   REF AHE

A4504    Gusciora,R    Solemnize marriage-certificate issuance   REF AJU

A4505    Gusciora,R/Singleton,T    Strangulation assault-elevates   REF AJU

A4506    Greenwald,L    Teacher recruitment grant prog.-estab.   REF AED

A4507    Greenwald,L/Coughlin,C+1    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.   REF AHI

A4508    Schaer,G    Check casher lic.-modify cert. req.   REF AFI

A4509    Schaer,G    Mortgage guaranty insur co-liab exposure   REF AFI

A4510    Schaer,G    Prop damage liab-incl faulty workmanship   REF AFI

A4511    Vainieri Huttle,V    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REF AHU

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A4512    Albano,N    Animal owner-estab mand min imprisonment   REF AAN

A4513    Albano,N    Mun. court judges-shortens term   REF AJU

A4514    Burzichelli,J    Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns   REF ALA

A4515    Burzichelli,J    AC Racetrack expenses-prov. cert. fds   REF ARG

A4516    Burzichelli,J    Bail-estab. non-monetary alternatives   REF AJU

A4517    Stender,L    Courts-concerns electronic pymts.   REF AJU

A4518    Johnson,G/Cryan,J    Sheriff's off. reemp. list-estab.   REF ALP

A4519    Rible,D    Contractors Registration Act-revises   REF ARP

A4520    McGuckin,G/Wolfe,D    Anticancer oral med-limits upfront costs   REF AFI

A4521    Wilson,G/Fuentes,A    Gloucester City-amend charter provisions   REF AHO

A4522    Fuentes,A    High Sch graduation-cert. health req.   REF AED

A4523    Fuentes,A    Securities Issuer, cert-exemp from regis   REF AFI

A4524    Mainor,C    DOLWD-compile consumer report cards   REF ALA

A4525    Giblin,T/Lampitt,P    Alimony-concerns modification   REF AJU

ACR211    Dancer,R    Under God to Pledge of Allegiance-recog.   REF ASG

ACR212    Cryan,J    Work First NJ-elim. new St. reviews   REF AHU

ACR213    Vainieri Huttle,V    Communication Decency Act, 1996-amend.   REF AJU

AR207    Johnson,G/Eustace,T+1    Philippines-grant temporary prot. status   REF AHS

AR208    Caride,M    Homeowner Flood Insur Affordability Act   REF AFI

AR209    Tucker,C    Viol.-declares a pub. health crisis   REF AHE

AR210    Cryan,J/Benson,D    Natl. Nurse Act of 2013-enact   REF AHE

AR211    Stender,L    One-seat rides-Raritan Valley to NY PA   REF ATR

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A205    DeAngelo,W/Ramos,R+1    Mun traffic calming measures-implement   REP

A1205 Aca (1R)    Stender,L/McKeon,J    Boil water notice-req via phone or email   REP/ACA

A1389 Aca (1R)    Wilson,G/Ramos,R+5    Taxicab fares-prov. basic structure   REP/ACA

A1717 Aca (1R)    Green,J/Burzichelli,J+3    Assault by animal-estab. crime   REP/ACA

A2574 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Coutinho,A    Steroid use among students-deter   REP/ACA

A2694 Acs (ACS)    Gusciora,R/Chivukula,U    Animal cruelty-clarifies   REP/ACS

A2945 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V    Sibling visitation rights-estab standard   REP/ACA

A3398    Vainieri Huttle,V/Handlin,A+3    Jt. purchasing agreements-allow   REP

A3424 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Singleton,T+1    Sch. bd. nominating petitions-deadline   REP/ACA

A3500    Spencer,L/Chivukula,U    Shore Prot. Master Plan-update   REP

A3702    Lampitt,P    Casual milk sharing-estab. pub awareness   REP

A3703    Lampitt,P    Human milk banks-prov. for lic.   REP

A3891 Aca (1R)    Spencer,L    Atlantic Ocean beaches-co. operation   REP/ACA

A3893    Spencer,L/Rudder,S    Dune excavation, cert.-concerns   REP

A4072 Aca (1R)    Sumter,S/Tucker,C    Vet-estab pilot prog, security training   REP/ACA

A4084 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Albano,N+2    Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.   REP/ACA

A4288    Caride,M/Eustace,T    Meadowlands Commission-flood activities   REP

A4300    Diegnan,P/Singleton,T+1    Sch. dist.-concerns operation   REP

A4316    Caride,M/Eustace,T    Meadowlands Flood Advisory Task Force   REP

A4339 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Mosquera,G+1    Mom2Mom Peer Support Prog.-estab.   REP/ACA

A4355    Spencer,L    Noise/land use compatibility survey-req.   REP

A4415    Eustace,T/Jasey,M    Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prev. Act   REP

A4458 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Amodeo,J+2    MV headlights-use req hwy construction   REP/ACA

A4461    Wisniewski,J/Caride,M    Distracted driv.-proh. engaging   REP

ACR196    Tucker,C/Gove,D+1    Armed Forces, sexual harassment-address   REP

ACR204    Quijano,A+1    The Borinqueneers-bestow Cong Gold Medal   REP

AR168    Giblin,T/Ramos,R    NYC IRT Flushing Line-extention into NJ   REP

S64 Aca (1R)    Codey,R/Oroho,S+4    Steroid use among students-deters   REP/ACA

S789 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Bucco,A.R.+1    Grandparent, sibling-visitation rights   REP

S2086 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Sch. bd. nominating petitions-deadline   REP

S2367 ScaAca (2R)    Codey,R/Beach,J+2    Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prev. Act   REP/ACA

SCR149    Ruiz,M/Pou,N+5    The Borinqueneers-bestow Cong Gold Medal   REP

 

 

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2092 Aca (1R)    Wimberly,B/Prieto,V+2    Vet.-concerns housing   REP/ACA REF AAP

A2415    Wagner,C/Gusciora,R    Industrial hemp lic.-estab.   REP REF AAP

A2527 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Giblin,T+2    Office of Dropout Prev.-estab.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4151 Aca (1R)    Rumpf,B/Gove,D+6    Drug dealing offenses-grade by units   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4218 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Russo,D+2    Wine Bd-replaces Advisory Council   REP/ACA REF AAP

S134 ScaSca (2R)    Rice,R/Turner,S+4    Office of Dropout Prev.-estab.   REP REF AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A2527 Aca (1R)   (Chivukula,U; Jasey,M)    Office of Dropout Prev.-estab.

A2830   (Simon,D)    Opportunity Scholarship Act

A2963   (Jasey,M)    Black bears-proh. feeding

A3161 Aca (1R)   (Gusciora,R)    Bio-based Heating Oil Act

A3192   (Ramos,R; Amodeo,J)    Food labels-req containing cert material

A3398   (Ciattarelli,J)    Jt. purchasing agreements-allow

A3424 Aca (1R)   (Jasey,M)    Sch. bd. nominating petitions-deadline

A3512   (Schepisi,H)    Consumer Access to Health Care Act

A3629 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Natural gas veh.-bus., income tax cred.

A3716 Aca (1R)   (Barnes,P)    Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-med therapy mgmt

A3906 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Mugshots-exemp. open pub. records law

A3909   (Eustace,T)   Alimony-revises laws

A3915 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C; Benson,D)    Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.

A4193 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Police veh.-cameras req.

A4197   (McKeon,J)    St assess via internet-proh, 2016 sch yr

A4262   (Schepisi,H)    Apiary activities-estab. St. auth to reg

A4300   (Jasey,M)    Sch. dist.-concerns operation

A4313   (Ciattarelli,J)    Office of River Maintenance-estab.

A4372   (Prieto,V; DiMaio,J)    Summer pymt plan-each sch. dist. offer

A4393   (Space,P)    Stwide Opioid Law Enforcement Task Force

A4437   (Space,P)    Firearm locator application-penal.

A4444 Acs (ACS)    (Coughlin,C)    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.

A4449   (Gusciora,R; Tucker,C)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M

A4482   (Handlin,A)    Tax exemp prop-remain elig for exemption

A4490   (Munoz,N)    Park Prescription Prog.-estab.

A4507   (Handlin,A)    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

ACR196   (Wilson,G)    Armed Forces, sexual harassment-address

ACR204   (Wilson,G)    The Borinqueneers-bestow Cong Gold Medal

AR193   (Caride,M)    Hwy. maintenance-Cong. dedicate addl fds

Prime Sponsors Added:

A4119   (Oliver,S)    Univ. adjunct faculty memb.-unemp. benf.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A728   (Sumter,S)    Oral health curricula-req. pub. sch.

A2694 Acs (ACS)   (Chivukula,U)    Animal cruelty-clarifies

A3424 Aca (1R)   (Singleton,T)    Sch. bd. nominating petitions-deadline

A3477 Aca (1R)   (Benson,D)    Engineers, lic-revise responsible charge

A3500   (Chivukula,U)    Shore Prot. Master Plan-update

A3629 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Natural gas veh.-bus., income tax cred.

A3719   (Munoz,N)    Payday lending-viol., consumer fraud act

A4195   (McKeon,J)    Firearms, undetectable-proh. sale

A4240   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered

A4288   (Eustace,T)    Meadowlands Commission-flood activities

A4310   (Casagrande,C)    Rule-admin. agency incl. privacy stmt.

A4316   (Eustace,T)    Meadowlands Flood Advisory Task Force

A4322 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Master meter sys, resid dwellings-allows

A4385   (Handlin,A)    Sch. bus. administrator-concerns

A4448   (Benson,D)    Cybersecurity investment tax cred. prog.

A4461   (Caride,M)    Distracted driv.-proh. engaging

AR168   (Ramos,R)    NYC IRT Flushing Line-extention into NJ

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1268   (Sumter,S)    Nursing fac.-address shortage;$2M

A1269   (Casagrande,C)    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

A1393   (Coughlin,C)    Devel subsidy grant-uphold term or repay

A2093   (Sumter,S)    Disab., sr. cit. victimization-crime

A2415   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Industrial hemp lic.-estab.

A3935   (DeCroce,B)    Pub. sch. dist-concerns recess

A4105   (Benson,D)    Dusty's Law-killing, injuring, guide dog

A4127   (Sumter,S)    Telepsychiatry-concern Medicaid coverage

A4135   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Tobacco products-raises min. age

A4288   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Meadowlands Commission-flood activities

A4310   (Dancer,R)    Rule-admin. agency incl. privacy stmt.

A4316   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Meadowlands Flood Advisory Task Force

A4382   (Caride,M)    Insur claim-concern bad faith settlement

A4507   (Prieto,V)    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A205   (Rudder,S)    Mun traffic calming measures-implement

A2574 Aca (1R)   (Jasey,M)    Steroid use among students-deter

A3898 AcaAca (2R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Storm shelter constr.-auth. mun. finance

A4098   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Higher Ed. Funding Formula Comm.

A4507   (Riley,C)    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A756   (Coughlin,C)    Consumer contract disputes-limits forum

A4138   (Lampitt,P)    Alimony-proh., domestic viol. offender

A4458 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    MV headlights-use req hwy construction

Notes to the 11/18/2013 Digest:

Co-SponsorsWithdrawn:

 

A2028   (Coughlin,C)    Emp. inventions-protect rights

A3589   (DiMaio,J)    Electric distrib. lines-req. underground

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A3589   (DiMaio,J)    Electric distrib. lines-req. underground

The Assembly adjourned at 5:51 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 12, 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 (11/18/2013):

None