NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for November 29, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 43                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

S2339    Rice,R    Rental premises-damage, crim. sanctions   REF SLP

S2340    Rice,R    Lawsuits, frivolous-concerns atty. fees   REF SJU

S2341    Greenstein,L    Retir. subdiv.-shelter in case of emerg.   REF SCU

S2342    Gill,N    Sexual assault-concerns parental rights   REF SJU

S2343    Ruiz,M    Sr. occupied bldgs-emerg operation plans   REF SCU

S2344    Bateman,C    Police & priv. coll, cert cases-immunity   REF SHI

S2345    Bucco,A.R.    Imposing a new fee-obtain Leg. approval   REF SEN

S2346    O'Toole,K    Crimes, during st of emerg-upgrade penal   REF SLP

S2347    Bucco,A.R.    Unpaid prop tax-concerns cert. interest   REF SCU

S2348    Bucco,A.R.    Child support-estab. life insur. liens   REF SCM

S2349    Singer,R/Lesniak,R+1    Pub. util. disaster response-concerns   REF SEG

S2350    Pou,N    Taxation Div-auth fraud prev contractors   REF SBA

S2351    Buono,B    Looting, st of emerg-concerns sentencing   REF SLP

S2352    Buono,B    Power generation devices-concerns alt.   REF SEN

S2353    Madden,F    Epilepsy Task Force-adds one member   REF SHH

S2354    Vitale,J    Consumer Access to Health Care Act   REF SHH

S2355    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Tuition, in-St. rates-concerns   REF SHI

S2356    Holzapfel,J    Theft, st. of emerg.-mandatory penal.   REF SLP

S2357    Holzapfel,J    Grocery stores, new-generator req.   REF SCU

S2358    Holzapfel,J    Electric distrib line-locate underground   REF SEG

S2359    Van Drew,J    State Beach Task Force-creates   REF SEN

S2360    Van Drew,J    Cruelly restraining a dog-crim. offense   REF SEG

S2361    Van Drew,J/Ruiz,M    Gas stations-req to install generators   REF STR

S2362    Turner,S    DOLWD-compile consumer report cards   REF SLA

S2363    Sweeney,S    Contractors-display St-issued id badge   REF SCM

S2364    Gill,N    Early voting-req. for cert. elections   REF SSG

S2365    Van Drew,J/O'Toole,K    Compounding Pharmacy Qual Assurance Act   REF SHH

SJR66    Van Drew,J    Canine Memb. of Armed Forces Act-support   REF SMV

SR86    Turner,S    Small Business Saturday-resid support   REF SEG

SR119    Beach,J    Natl Guard-honors during Hurricane Sandy   REF SMV

Motions:

A2162 Sca (1R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+20    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50   To Sa (Pennacchio)

A2162 Sca (1R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+20    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50   To Table (23-13) (Weinberg)

Bills Passed:

A1083    Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+16    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info   (39-0)

A1753 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Mainor,C+2    Emerg. Mgmt memb-exemp cert driv lic req   (39-0)

A1968 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J+3    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds   (39-0)

A2162 Sca (1R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+20    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50   (23-16)

A2610 Sca (1R)    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+3    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations   (38-0)

A2947 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+3    Disab. person id, placards-concerns   (39-0)

A3325    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J+3    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.   (39-0)

Bills Passed: (cont’d)

S2 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Sweeney,S/Kyrillos,J+1    Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage   (25-9)

S64    Codey,R/Oroho,S+4    Steroid use among students-deters   (39-0)

S82 ScaSa (2R)    Bateman,C/Scutari,N    Driv. unsafe-clarify point assessment   (39-0)

S204 Scs (SCS)    Holzapfel,J+1    Driv. lic. suspended-notify police   (39-0)

S1358 Scs (SCS)    Pennacchio,J/Van Drew,J    Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution   (39-0)

S1415 Sa (1R)    Whelan,J/Gordon,R+3    Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.   (39-0)

S1434 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Pennacchio,J    The Truth In Tolling Act   (36-0)

S1740 Scs (SCS)    Rice,R/Stack,B+1    Foreclosured prop.-concerns maintenance   (32-0)

S1855    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+1    Special Olympics-vol contrib, tax return   (39-0)

S1918    Cardinale,G/Gordon,R+2    Fire equip-loc. units, purch. agreements   (39-0)

S2144 ScaSaSa (3R)    Gill,N    Uniform Commercial Code-revises   (39-0)

S2241 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+4    Medicaid managed care org-reducing rates   (32-5)

S2274    Norcross,D/Bateman,C+2    William H Fauver Youth Correctional Fac.   (39-0)

SCR1 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Turner,S+3    Min. wage-set at $8.25   (23-16)

SCR132    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+2    Medicaid expansion prog.-Gov. support   (22-13)

SJR28    Greenstein,L/Ruiz,M    World Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2   (39-0)

SJR45    Bucco,A.R.    Hypophosphatasia Awareness Wk-October   (39-0)

SR68    Thompson,S/Allen,D+2    Armed Forces Heritage House-contrib.   (Voice)

SR81 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Gordon,R    Natural gas veh.-auto manfactures devel.   (Voice)

Bills Substituted:

A1083    Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+16    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info   SUB FOR S2150

A1753 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Mainor,C+2    Emerg. Mgmt memb-exemp cert driv lic req   SUB FOR S440 (1R)

A1968 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J+3    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds   SUB FOR S2294

A2162 Sca (1R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+20    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50   SUB FOR S3/853 (SCS/1R)

A2610 Sca (1R)    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+3    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations   SUB FOR S2236 (1R)

A2947 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+3    Disab. person id, placards-concerns   SUB FOR S2238

A3325    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J+3    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.   SUB FOR S2049 (1R)

S3/853 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+7    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50   SUB BY A2162 (1R)

S440 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J    Emerg. Mgmt memb-exemp cert driv lic req   SUB BY A1753 (2R)

S2049 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Beach,J    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.   SUB BY A3325

S2150    Kean,T/Singer,R+1    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info   SUB BY A1083

S2236 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Beck,J    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations   SUB BY A2610 (1R)

S2238    Allen,D/Pennacchio,J    Disab. person id, placards-concerns   SUB BY A2947 (ACS/1R)

S2294    Gill,N    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds   SUB BY A1968 (1R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S1686 ScaSa (2R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1    TPK Auth.-regular mtgs, various counties   (36-0) (Van Drew)

S2036 Sa (1R)    Whelan,J    Planned real estate devel. assoc.-liens   (29-0) (Whelan)

S2194 ScaSa (2R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1    Natural gas veh. refueling-rest area req   (29-0) (Smith)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:

S1451 ScsScaSS (SS)    Weinberg,L/Pennacchio,J    Pub meetings-prov. greater access, info.   (33-0) (Weinberg)

S1452/465/546 ScsScaSS (SS)    Weinberg,L/Buono,B+1    Martin O'Shea Open Pub. Records Act   (32-0) (Weinberg)

Bills Transferred:

SJR49    Norcross,D    Asst. Animal Recognition Day-desig.   FROM SHH TO SLP

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2296    Stack,B    Save Electric, Gas Pub util Customer Svc   FROM SEG

 

 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

S3/853 ScsSca (SCS/1R)   (Lesniak,R; Pou,N; Turner,S)    Min. wage-incr. to $8.50

S64   (Beach,J; Pou,N; Turner,S)    Steroid use among students-deters

S87       (Beach,J)    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org

S180   (Oroho,S)    Sex offenders-concerns release

S204 Scs (SCS)   (Pou,N)    Driv. lic. suspended-notify police

S467      (Buono,B)    Electric pub util-emer response plan req

S598 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Loc. govt. ethics-concerns

S1152   (Bateman,C)    Domestic viol.-community response

S1415 Sa (1R)   (Beach,J; Ruiz,M)    Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.

S1420   (Van Drew,J)    Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.

S1740 Scs (SCS)   (Ruiz,M)    Foreclosured prop.-concerns maintenance

S1855   (Ruiz,M)    Special Olympics-vol contrib, tax return

S1918   (Stack,B)    Fire equip-loc. units, purch. agreements

S1959   (Beck,J)    Consumer commodities-concerns sale

S2082   (Van Drew,J)    Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prev. Act

S2150   (Ruiz,M)    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

S2177 ScaSa (2R)   (Ruiz,M)    Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates

S2194 ScaSa (2R)   (Gordon,R)    Natural gas veh. refueling-rest area req

S2206   (Oroho,S)    Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012

S2268   (Van Drew,J)    Bio-based Heating Oil Act

S2274   (Rice,R)    William H Fauver Youth Correctional Fac.

S2282   (Lesniak,R)    Drug court completion-auto. expungement

S2349   (Bateman,C)    Pub. util. disaster response-concerns

SCR1 Scs (SCS)   (Greenstein,L)    Min. wage-set at $8.25

SCR112   (Bateman,C)    Viol. Against Women Act-Cong. reauth.

SCR132   (Gill,N; Gordon,R)    Medicaid expansion prog.-Gov. support

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S324   (Beach,J)    Disab. vets-exemp mun parking meter fees

S467      (Greenstein,L)    Electric pub util-emer response plan req

S1152   (Stack,B)    Domestic viol.-community response

S1451 ScsScaSS (SS)   (Pennacchio,J)    Pub meetings-prov. greater access, info.

S1882   (Sarlo,P)    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

S1918   (Gordon,R)    Fire equip-loc. units, purch. agreements

S2049 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J)    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.

S2082   (Codey,R)    Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prev. Act

S2208   (Buono,B)    Flood Hazard Area Control Act

S2236 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J)    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations

S2243   (Bateman,C)    Domestic Viol. Tuition Waiver Prog.

S2305   (Beach,J)    Casino licensee fees-revise calculation

S2315   (Cardinale,G)    Compressed natural gas sch. buses-devel.

SCR1 Scs (SCS)   (Turner,S)    Min. wage-set at $8.25

SR81 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Natural gas veh.-auto manfactures devel.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2239   (Gill,N)    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A1083   (Kean,T; Singer,R; Ruiz,M)    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A1753 AcaSca (2R)   (Sacco,N; Pennacchio,J)    Emerg. Mgmt memb-exemp cert driv lic req

A1968 Aa (1R)   (Gill,N)    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds

A2162 Sca (1R)   (Sweeney,S; Vitale,J; Codey,R; Buono,B; Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M; Cunningham,S; Lesniak,R; Pou,N; Turner,S)    Min. wage-incr. to

    $8.50

A2610 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R; Beck,J)    Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations

A2947 AcsAa (ACS/1R)   (Allen,D; Pennacchio,J)    Disab. person id, placards-concerns

A3325   (Whelan,J; Beach,J)    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.

 

 

 

Note to the 11/19/12 Digest:

Co-Sponsors Added:

SCR130 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J)    Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig.

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:10 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 6, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

            ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, December 3, 2012 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A1083    Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+16    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A1968 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J+3    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds

A2947 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+3    Disab. person id, placards-concerns

A3325    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J+3    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/19/2012):

None