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Vol. XXVI No. 51 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session
Senator Donald Norcross, of the 5th Legislative District,
has resigned.
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Richard C. Wischusen, of
Robert P. Becker, of Mullica Hill.
John
G. Hudak, of
John
T. Kelley, of Haddonfield.
Patrick
DeAlmeida, of
Deborah Silverman Katz, of
Robert H. Gardner, of
Anthony M. Pugliese, of Audubon.
Stuart A. Minkowitz, of
Gwendolyn Blue, of Haddonfield.
David H. Ironson, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:
Honorable Alisa Cooper, of
Linwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Honorable Mark A. Angelson, of
Susan M. McCue, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNION
Robert S. Garrison, Esq., of Westfiled.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
SR98 Turner,
Bills Introduced:
S2557 Rice,R
Legal Svcs. of NJ-submit report to Leg.
REF SJU
S2558
Rice,R Parenting time and
visitation-concerns REF SJU
S2559
Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Domestic
viol. victims-ugrade assault REF SJU
S2560
Cunningham,S/Stack,B Birth
cert, Jersey City-issue by Dec. 31 REF
SHH
S2561
Weinberg,L Loc Govt Process
Activities Disclosure REF SSG
S2562
Pou,N Contaminated
sites-concerns REF SEN
S2563
Stack,B Sewer fees, upaid-proh.
interest REF SCU
S2564
Greenstein,L/Weinberg,L Police,
cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc REF
SLP
S2565
Oroho,S/Sarlo,P
Litter-generating products-definition
REF SEN
S2566
Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S Co. Coll
students, cert-prov addl St aid REF SED
S2567
Sweeney,S Fishing Buddy
Lic.-creates REF SEN
S2568
Beach,J/Allen,D Vet, cert-estab
prog, prov travel assist REF SMV
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S2569
Beach,J/Allen,D Female
vets.-create info. webpage REF SMV
S2570
Beach,J Mort.
foreclosure-extend post-mil. prot. REF
SCU
S2571
Lesniak,R Tiny Home Pilot
Prog.-estab. REF SCU
S2572
Sweeney,S Casino Prop. Taxation
Stabilization Act REF SBA
S2573
Sweeney,S Casino-prov.
emp.w/health care benf. REF SBA
S2574
Sweeney,
S2575
Sweeney,S Casino investment
alter. tax-concerns REF SBA
S2576
Sweeney,S AC Alliance-remove
provisions of law REF SBA
S2577
Van Drew,J Prop. damage from
Sandy-foreclosure prot REF SCU
S2578
Gill,N/Vitale,J
Optometrists-continue prescribing meds
REF SCM
S2579
Gill,
S2627
Cardinale,G/Sacco,N R.17,
Bills Passed:
A1993 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+3 Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate (36-0)
A2184 Aa (1R)
Singleton,T/Tucker,C+28 Vet.
death certificate-concerns (36-0)
ACR63 Aca (1R)
Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+10
Access for All-address needs of disab.
(33-0)
AJR51 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+2
Pollinator Wk.-desig. one wk. each yr.
(34-0)
AJR88
Rible,D/Kean,S+1 Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov (35-0)
S536
Gill,N/Whelan,J Elections,
cert.-available to vote early (21-15)
S1050 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+3
S2418
Greenstein,L/Gordon,R
Diesel-powered veh-concerns retrofits
(36-0)
SR98
Turner,
Bills Substituted:
A1993 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+3 Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate SUB FOR S2280
A2184 Aa (1R)
Singleton,T/Tucker,C+28 Vet.
death certificate-concerns SUB FOR
S1752 (1R)
ACR63 Aca (1R)
Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+10
Access for All-address needs of disab.
SUB FOR SCR51 (1R)
AJR51 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+2
Pollinator Wk.-desig. one wk. each yr.
SUB FOR SJR57
AJR88
Rible,D/Kean,S+1 Children's
Grief Awareness Day-desig Nov SUB FOR
SJR32
S1752 Sca (1R)
Allen,D/Beach,J+3 Vet. death
certificate-concerns SUB BY A2184 (1R)
S2280
Turner,S/Ruiz,M+1 Alpha Kappa
Alpha-auth. lic. plate SUB BY A1993
(1R)
SCR51 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+2 Access for
All-address needs of disab. SUB BY
ACR63 (1R)
SJR32
Singer,R Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov SUB BY AJR88
SJR57
Van Drew,J Pollinator
Wk.-desig. one wk. each yr. SUB BY
AJR51 (1R)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
S2370 ScaSa (2R) Whelan,J/Kyrillos,J+3 Prescription drugs, unused-safe
disposal (31-0) (Whelan)
S2412 ScaSa (2R) Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J Water Infrastructure Prot. Act (24-0) (Sarlo)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A304 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Rumana,S+7 Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain
supply REP/SCA
A1286 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+2 Fed
impact aid reserve acct.-estab. REP
A1796
O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J+3 Sch.
dist.-deny student lunch REP
S165
Whelan,J/Ruiz,M Teacher
certification-concerns REP
S801 Sca (1R)
O'Toole,K/Turner,S+3
Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply REP/SCA
S1275
Ruiz,M/Turner,S Teacher loan
redemption prog.-estab. REP
S1276
Ruiz,M/Turner,S Teaching Pilot
Prog.-estab. REP
S1687
Ruiz,M/Vitale,J Homeless
students-concerns REP
S1929
Turner,S Vet, wartime svc.
disab.-incr. allowance REP
S2000
Turner,S/Vitale,J Sch. dist.-deny
student lunch REP
S2439
Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Fed impact
aid reserve acct.-estab. REP
S2484
Codey,R/Turner,S Sch. start
times-DOE conduct study REP
S2568
Beach,J/Allen,D Vet, cert-estab
prog, prov travel assist REP
S2569 Beach,J/Allen,D Female vets.-create info. webpage REP
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A783/2831 AcsAa
(ACS/1R) Caride,M/Rumpf,B+7 CDS-revises sentencing determinations REF SJU
A1667
Johnson,G/DeAngelo,W+11 Child
remain in sch dist-parent deployed REF
SED
A1958
Riley,C/Chivukula,U+1 Agric
activities-concerns exemp. letters REF
SEN
A2270 AcaAaAa (3R) Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T+4 Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill
Act REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
(cont’d)
A2605
Diegnan,P/Johnson,G+3 Law
enforcement off-sexual training req.
REF SLP
A2803 Aca (1R)
Cryan,J/Riley,C+1
College-report consumer info. on website REF SHI
A2804 Aca (1R)
Giblin,T/Riley,C+3
A2808 Aca (1R)
Giblin,T/Eustace,T+5 Higher Ed
on-line courses-concerns REF SHI
A2811 Aca (1R)
Cryan,J/Riley,C+2 College meal
plans-concerns REF SHI
A2813
Cryan,J/Burzichelli,J
Graduation rates, 4-yr. instit.-concerns REF SHI
A2816
Cryan,J/Riley,C+5 Higher ed.
pub. instit.-audit of fees REF SHI
A2818
Stender,L/Riley,C+2 College
degree completion-concerns REF SHI
A3246
Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+1
Standardbred Devel. Prog.-concerns
REF SEG
A3390 Aca (1R)
Coughlin,C/Pinkin,N+3 Land use
documents-transmit via email REF SCU
A3453 Aca (1R)
Prieto,V/Pinkin,N+2 Brain
injury screening, ed prog.-estab. REF
SHH
A3499 Aca (1R)
Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+4
DMVA-register returning svc. memb. w/VA
REF SMV
A3504 Aca (1R)
Lagana,J/Lampitt,P+1 NJ Elder
Index-DHS req. use REF SHH
A3690
Mazzeo,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+4
Disab. student-allow svc animal, sch bus REF SHH
ACR172
Jimenez,A/Sumter,S+8 Medicaid
pymts, cert. health ctrs-ensure REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
ACR192 Stender,L/Gusciora,R+2 Civil Svc Commission job
banding-invalid
AJR88
Rible,D/Kean,S+1 Children's
Grief Awareness Day-desig Nov
Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
S998 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Wilson,G+6 Sows, pregnant during
gestation-concerns
Bills Transferred:
A470 AcaAca (2R) Green,J/Singleton,T+11 Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act FROM SCU TO SEG
S693 Lesniak,R Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act FROM SCU TO SEG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S94 (Beck,J)
Vol. Med. Prof. Health Care Act
S261
(Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Cardinale,G; Connors,C; Weinberg,L; Whelan,J;
Singer,R) Vet honorably discharged-estab
lic plate
S278
(Doherty,M) Copper-based
landline svc.-moratorium
S517 Sca (1R)
(Beck,J) Dwelling units,
foreclosure-maintain
S874
(Beach,J; Cunningham,S)
Physical therapy-revise statutes
S1311
(Addiego,D; Ruiz,M) Transfer
inheritance tax-elim.
S1338
(Stack,B)
S1752 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R; Pou,N) Vet. death
certificate-concerns
S1856 Aca (1R)
(Holzapfel,J) Emerg.
shelters-post inspection reports
S2020
(Kean,T) Art Therapist Lic. Act
S2137
(Turner,S) Higher ed instit,
sexual assault-fine
S2167
(Stack,B)
S2201
(Vitale,J) Epinephrine-youth
camps maintain supply
S2216
(Oroho,S) Loc. Pub. Contracts
Law-req. bid release
S2237
(Beach,J) Domestic
viol-concerns restraining order
S2245
(Gordon,R) Teacher of
health-certificate req.
S2280
(Beck,J) Alpha Kappa
Alpha-auth. lic. plate
S2313
(Bateman,C) Automatic standby
generators-concerns
S2318
(Bateman,C) Sick/vacation
leave-concern accumulation
S2342
(Vitale,J; Weinberg,L) MV
viol.-dedicate fds, brain injury svcs
S2369 Scs (SCS)
(Beck,J) Proj. Medicine
Drop-codifies
S2438
(Bateman,C; Oroho,S) St. songs;
desig. five
S2449
(Bateman,C) Shyanne's
Law-animal cruelty counseling
S2453
(Bateman,C) Sch. election
polls-close at 8 pm
S2485
(Sacco,N) Religious
entities-proh. cert. practices
SCR51 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R; Stack,B) Access for
All-address needs of disab.
SCR143
(Gordon,R) Medicaid pymts, cert. health ctrs-ensure
SCR147
(Turner,S) Civil Svc Commission
job banding-invalid
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S165 (Ruiz,M)
Teacher certification-concerns
S382
(Sweeney,S) Death with Dignity
Act
S874
(Beck,J) Physical
therapy-revise statutes
S947
(Beach,J) Newborn
infant-extends health benf.
S1275
(Turner,S) Teacher loan
redemption prog.-estab.
S1276
(Turner,S) Teaching Pilot
Prog.-estab.
S1752 Sca (1R)
(Beach,J) Vet. death
certificate-concerns
S2013
(Cunningham,S) DRPA-elim. power
S2216
(Rice,R) Loc. Pub. Contracts
Law-req. bid release
S2245
(Allen,D) Teacher of
health-certificate req.
S2280
(Ruiz,M) Alpha Kappa
Alpha-auth. lic. plate
S2399
(Greenstein,L) Body camera-law
enforcement officer wear
S2418
(Gordon,R) Diesel-powered
veh-concerns retrofits
S2484
(Turner,S) Sch. start times-DOE
conduct study
S2525
(Allen,D) Mental Health
Treatment Reform,Viol Prev
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S2216 (Oroho,S)
Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-req. bid release
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A1993 Aca (1R) (Turner,S; Ruiz,M; Beck,J) Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate
A2184 Aa (1R)
(Allen,D; Beach,J; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Pou,N) Vet. death certificate-concerns
ACR63 Aca (1R)
(Weinberg,L; Oroho,S; Gordon,R; Stack,B) Access for All-address needs of disab.
AJR51 Aca (1R)
(Van Drew,J) Pollinator
Wk.-desig. one wk. each yr.
AJR88
(Singer,R) Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective November 12, 2014
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee:
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14) (Chair),
to replace Senator Donald Norcross (5), resigned.
Senator Samuel D. Thompson (12)
*Effective November 20, 2014
Democratic Leadership:
Senator James Beach (6), Assistant
Majority Leader, to replace Senator Donald Norcross (5), resigned.
*Effective November 25, 2014
Fire Safety Commission:
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14)
The Senate President has made the following
re-appointments:
*Effective November 12, 2014
Joint Committee on the Public Schools:
Senator Christopher Bateman (16)
Joint Committee on Housing Affordability:
Senator Samuel D. Thompson (12)
Note
to the 2/27/2014 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
SJR32
Singer,R Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov 2RS *NOT* REF SHH
The Senate adjourned at 10:50 A.M. on Tuesday , December 2,
2014, to meet again on Monday, December 8, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee
Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did not meet.
The Assembly will meet on Thursday, December 4, 2014 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A1993 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+3 Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate
A2184 Aa (1R)
Singleton,T/Tucker,C+28 Vet.
death certificate-concerns
AJR51 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+2
Pollinator Wk.-desig. one wk. each yr.
AJR88
Rible,D/Kean,S+1 Children's
Grief Awareness Day-desig Nov
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/13/14):
P.L.2014, c.69.
S1909 Sca (1R)
Barnes,P/Oroho,S
11/28/2014 Invalidated sections
of law-repeal
P.L.2014, c.70.
S2164 Sca (1R)
Gill,N/Kean,T+3 11/28/2014 Dental svcs.-proh insurer setting prices