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Vol. XXXI No. 43 218th
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Thomas J. Shusted, Jr., J.S.C.,
of Cherry Hill.
Honorable Nesle Agustina Rodriguez,
J.S.C., of Jersey City.
Honorable Christopher Damian Rafano,
J.S.C., of South River.
Honorable Joseph W. Oxley, J.S.C., of Red
Bank.
Honorable Katie Ann Gummer, J.S.C., of
Rumson.
Joseph Adam Levin, of Margate.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:
Beatrice H. Daggett, of Basking Ridge, to
replace George Garcia.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY
BOARD OF TAXATION:
Mary E. Dougherty, of Morristown, to
replace Benjamin Steltzer.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Richard M. Maser, of Sea Bright, to
replace Anthony Slimowicz.
Norma J. Clayton, of Wildwood, Missouri,
to replace Elizabeth Garcia.
Demetrios James Stamatis, of
Mountainside, to replace Dennis Bone.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:
Brendan G. Roberts, of Brielle, to
replace Stanley Wiklinski.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION:
Honorable Amy A. Mallet, of Tinton Falls,
to replace Scott Kisch.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE POLICE
TRAINING COMMISSION:
H. James
Polos, of Highland Park, to replace John R. Sette.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE
PLANNING COMMISSION:
Honorable Bruce A. Harris, of Chatham, to
replace The Honorable Shing-Fu Hsueh.
Thomas K. Wright, of Princeton, to
replace Marilyn Lennon.
Elizabeth A. Terenik, of Cape May Court
House, to replace Michele Byers.
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Kim C. Belin, of Delran.
TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION
ON WOMEN:
Anna D. Martinez, of South Brunswick.
TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DIVISION OF THE STATE LOTTERY:
James A. Carey, Jr., of Spring Lake
Heights, to replace Carole Hedinger.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
William
Kersey, of Wharton.
Bills Introduced:
S4316 Turner,S
Closed captioning, on televisions in State buildings-display REF SSG
S4317 Cryan,J/Vitale,J County Jail Rehabilitation and Re-Entry
Program-evaluate inmates needs REF SLP
S4318 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Medicaid enrollment course for
inmates-requires DOC and DHS pre-enroll
REF SHH
S4319 Cryan,J
Firearm owner become resident-obtain purchaser ID card; firearm
out-of-State reg REF SLP
S4320 Cryan,J
Sales & use tax-increase from 6.625% to 7%; dedicates portion to NJT
Corporation REF SBA
S4321 Pennacchio,J Dogs and cats-allows in restaurants if
authorized by municipal ordinance REF
SCU
S4322 Turner,S
Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers to train employees REF SCM
S4323 Turner,S
Students w/disab-sch security drills/emerg situations-req documentation
of needs REF SED
S4324 Singleton,T MV surcharge-rev to Special Need
Housing REF SCU
S4325 Corrado,K/Bateman,C Pet adoption fees-waived for certain
military personnel and veterans REF SMV
S4326 Bucco,A
Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation & Protection
Pilot Program REF SLP
S4327 Gopal,V
Vet student loan debt-exempts discharge thru fed Total & Permanent
Disab process REF SBA
S4328 Gopal,V
Chloe's Pet Access Law-permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of
restaurants REF SEN
S4329 Gopal,V
Infrastructure Bank transportation projects-eliminates 5% down payment
required REF STR
S4330 Pou,N
Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission-establish REF SCU
S4331 Diegnan,P
Drivers-req to watch video on rights and responsibilities when stopped
by police REF STR
S4332 Greenstein,L Patrolman Billie D Ellis Memorial
Highway-desig. portion of Rt 27 in Princeton
REF STR
S4333 Corrado,K
Cursive handwriting in public schools-requires instruction REF SED
S4334 Greenstein,L/Lagana,J.A. Planning for an Aging Population Task
Force-establishes REF SHH
S4335 Pou,N/Scutari,N Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits
certain sales REF SCM
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1277 Tucker,C/Holley,J+5 Military veterans or homeless-hospitals and
shelters prov info on svcs/resources
REP
A1604 Sca (1R) Conaway,H/Murphy,C+1 Recreational Therapists Licensing Act REP/SCA
A1796 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Eustace,T+13 Gay panic-proh. for murder defense; prev.
reduction of murder in heat of passion REP/SCA
A3160 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Giblin,T Cosmetology school clinics-permits charging
fees for services rendered to public
REP
A3627 Munoz,N+1 Homestead property tax
reimbursement-proportionate owner collect entire amount REP
A4822 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Tully,P+7 Tiny home occupancy-municipalities lease
vacant municipal land REP
A4954 AcaSca (2R) Quijano,A/Murphy,C+6 Emergency services personnel-revise
requirements for counseling and support svcs
REP/SCA
A5031 AcaSca
(2R) Speight,S/McKnight,A+3 Hospital emergency department-ask person of
childbearing age pregnancy history
REP/SCA
A5070 Sca
(1R) Speight,S/Tucker,C+2 Parking tax-mun. impose, to fund projects
to improve access to mass transit
REP/SCA
A5315 Mazzeo,V/Land,R+1 Municipal liens on residential
property-facilitates ID cert seniors/disab person REP
A5446 Aca (1R) Land,R/Reynolds-Jackson,V+10 Opioid deaths-concerns reporting REP
A5823 Sumter,S/Tucker,C+10 Paroled person convicted of indictable
offense-remove prohibition on voting
REP
S206 O'Scanlon,D Vehicle, municipal-prohibits certain
officials from using for private purposes
REP
S349 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S Emergency assistance recipients-permits
temporary rental assistance REP/SCA
S823 Sca (1R) Scutari,N
Alarm systems-regulates installation, maintenance and repair of
low-voltage REP/SCA
S1003 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Flu vaccination-health care facilities offer and employees required to
receive REP/SCA
S1505 Vitale,J+1 Child Abuse and Neglect Task Force-expands
membership REP
S1732 Cryan,J/Lagana,J.A. Insurance Fraud Prev Act-clarifies
violation results in loss of mv liab coverage
REP
S1751 Sca (1R) Beach,J+1
Cosmetology school clinics-permits charging fees for services rendered
to public REP/SCA
S2173 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Student, mandatory immunizations-clarifies
statutory exemptions REP/SCA
S2326 Sca (1R) Smith,B+1
Service contracts w/automatic renewal-establish notification
standards REP/SCA
S2609 Sca (1R) Lagana,J.A./Gopal,V+3 Gay panic-proh. for murder defense; prev.
reduction of murder in heat of passion REP/SCA
S2629 Singleton,T/Gopal,V+1 Military veterans or homeless-hospitals and
shelters prov info on svcs/resources
REP
S2734 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Recreational Therapists Licensing Act REP/SCA
S2802 Diegnan,P
Filial responsibility-repeals anachronistic sections of law REP
S3229 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Cryan,J+5 Driver's licenses & ID cards-creates 2
categories; MVC increase certain fees
REP/SCA
S3252 Greenstein,L New Townhouse Fire Safety Act; requires
automatic fire sprinklers system REP
S3368 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Greenstein,L Emergency services personnel-revise
requirements for counseling and support svcs
REP/SCA
S3408 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T Tiny home occupancy-municipalities lease
vacant municipal land REP/SCA
S3455 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M
Hospital emergency department-ask person of childbearing age pregnancy
history REP/SCA
S3507 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Rice,R+1 Parking tax-mun. impose, to fund projects
to improve access to mass transit
REP/SCA
S3523 Vitale,J/Diegnan,P+1 James Nicholas Rentas's Law-revises NJ
Smoke-Free Air Act REP
S3581 Singleton,T Business financing-proh contracts that
contain confession by judgment provisions
REP
S3698 Rice,R
Disparity in Treatment of Persons w/Disab in Underrepresented
Communities Comm. REP
S3715 Andrzejczak,B Municipal liens on residential
property-facilitates ID cert seniors/disab person REP
S3741/4253 Scs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Vitale,J For-profit hospitals-report certain
information to DOH REP/SCS
S3907 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Lagana,J.A.+2 Opioid deaths-concerns reporting REP/SCA
S3933 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Scutari,N+2 Charlie's Law-prescription drugs and
medications-furnish with disposal info
REP/SCA
S4113 Vitale,J/Pou,N Insulin-health insurers required to limit
copayments REP
S4165 Sca (1R) Rice,R
University Hospital board of directors membership-increase from 11 to
13 REP/SCA
S4254 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospital finances-expands DOH
oversight REP/SCA
S4255 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospitals, certain-authorize DOH notify
elected officials of financial distress REP/SCA
S4259 Pou,N+1
Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act-establishes REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S4260 Rice,R/Cunningham,S+1 Paroled person convicted of indictable
offense-remove prohibition on voting
REP
S4264 Pou,N
William J Pascrell Jr.
Highway-designates State Highway Route 19
REP
S4268 Pou,N
Cable television-incl cert fees/charges for svc in advertised price to
consumers REP
S4282 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo.
Project REP/SCA
S4283 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Weinberg,L+5 Human trafficking-pub. trans emp complete
training course, handling & responding
REP/SCA
S4286 Sca
(1R) Vitale,J Child support, over age 19-clarifies procedures
concerning collection REP/SCA
S4287 Pou,N
Insurance group-submit Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure to
DOBI REP
S4288 Singleton,T Homestead property tax
reimbursement-proportionate owner collect entire amount REP
S4331 Diegnan,P
Drivers-req to watch video on rights and responsibilities when stopped
by police REP
S4332 Greenstein,L Patrolman Billie D Ellis Memorial
Highway-desig. portion of Rt 27 in Princeton
REP
S4335 Pou,N/Scutari,N Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits
certain sales REP
SJR125 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Codey,R+1 Obesity Care Week-designates the second
week of October of each year REP/SCA
Bills Combined:
S4253 Cunningham,S/Weinberg,L Hospitals-expands reporting
requirements COMB/W S3741 (SCS)
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1604 Sca
(1R) Conaway,H/Murphy,C+1 Recreational Therapists Licensing Act
A3627 Munoz,N+1
Homestead property tax reimbursement-proportionate owner collect entire
amount
S823 Sca (1R) Scutari,N
Alarm systems-regulates installation, maintenance and repair of
low-voltage
S2734 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Recreational Therapists Licensing Act
S3698 Rice,R
Disparity in Treatment of Persons w/Disab in Underrepresented
Communities Comm.
S4282 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo.
Project
S4283 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Weinberg,L+5 Human trafficking-pub. trans emp complete
training course, handling & responding
S4286 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Child support, over age 19-clarifies procedures concerning
collection
S4288 Singleton,T Homestead property tax
reimbursement-proportionate owner collect entire amount
Bills Transferred:
A5823 Sumter,S/Tucker,C+10 Paroled person convicted of indictable
offense-remove prohibition on voting FROM
SJU TO SCU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S425 (Kean,T)
Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act-submit evidence to lab w/in 10
bus. days
S1648 Sca (1R) (Gopal,V; Testa,M) Theater liquor license-revises law
S2609 Sca (1R) (Gill,N)
Gay panic-proh. for murder defense; prev. reduction of murder in heat of
passion
S4114 (Corrado,K) Health care plans-offered by SEHBP and
local boards of education
S4259 (Cardinale,G) Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation
Act-establishes
S4283 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A; Gill,N; Greenstein,L; Kean,T;
Singer,R) Human trafficking-pub. trans
emp complete training course,
handling & responding
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S4024 (Corrado,K) William Paterson University;$2M
S4189 (Kean,T)
School meals, bill in arrears-clarifies school dist cannot restrict meal
access
S4219 (Addiego,D) Public works projects-revises definition to
permit project labor agreements
S4281 (Diegnan,P) Piscataway Regional Day School-requires
State to sell land and improvements
S4283 Sca (1R) (Weinberg,L) Human trafficking-pub. trans emp complete
training course, handling & responding
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S4113 (Sweeney,S) Insulin-health insurers required to limit
copayments
S4263 (Brown,C)
Casino key employee license & regis.-concerns drug offense
disqualification
Note to the 11/18/19 Digest:
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A5625 Pintor Marin,E/Munoz,N+5 Gubernatorial transition positions-payment
req, background investigation expense
REP *NOT* REF SBA
Notes to the 12/9/19 Digest:
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S3270 Sca (1R) Pou,N+1
Stop loss insur.-concerns
REP/SCA *NOT* RCM SCM
S4162 Sca (1R) Smith,B Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers
University-establish;$2M REP/SCA *NOT*
REF SBA
The Senate adjourned at 7:35 P.M.
to meet again on Monday,
December 16, 2019 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A6081 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+2 Public contracting-req conduct periodic
studies of racial and ethnic disparities
REF ASL
A6082 Benson,D/Freiman,R DOT contracts-authorize for certain
services w/o Department of Treasury approval
REF ATR
A6083 Benson,D/Jones,P Bridge bond acts from 1989 and
1999-reappropriate unexpended funds REF
ATR
A6084 Bramnick,J SPRS-raises mandatory retirement age from
55 to 60 REF ASL
A6085 Bramnick,J Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year;
repeals automatic vote-by-mail desig.
REF ASL
A6086 Swain,L
Motor vehicle accident-leaving scene, first degree crime if it results
in dealth REF ALP
A6087 Timberlake,B Driving privileges and arrest-prohibits
suspension for certain crimes & offenses
REF AJU
A6088 Burzichelli,J Class I renewable energy-allows BPU to
increase cost to customers 2022 thru 2024
REF AEN
AJR233 Wimberly,B/Murphy,C Suicide Prevention Week-designates calendar
week that includes September 10th REF
AHU
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A211 Aca
(1R) Chiaravalloti,N/Zwicker,A Public school teachers-loan redemption
program REP/ACA
A344 Murphy,C/McKeon,J Individual Development Account
Program-revises certain aspects REP
A491 Prieto,V/Jimenez,A PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for
surviving spouses, min. $50K annually
REP
A1028 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+5 Police-establishes training program to
prevent suicide by officers REP
A1110 Aca (1R) Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+2 Hand or foot loss-increase workers'
compensation REP
A1487 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Mosquera,G+5 Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include
in health benefits plans REP/ACA
A1924 Aca (1R) Mukherji,R/Bucco,A+4 Insurance producer licensing fee-exempts
honorable discharged mil veterans
REP/ACA
A2444/2656 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Benson,D/Lampitt,P+5 Tobacco cessation benefits-provides
Medicaid coverage REP/ACA
A3150 Acs (ACS) Lampitt,P/Timberlake,B+11 Fertility preservation services-mandates
health benefits coverage REP
A3442 Aca (1R) Webber,J/Peterson,E+4 Asset forfeiture reporting and transparency
requirements-establishes REP
A3836 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Schaer,G Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality
Act-domicile for dependent student, St loan elig REP
A3851 AcaAca (2R) Conaway,H
Common interest communities-revise law relating to REP/ACA
A3853 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Lampitt,P+3 Teacher loan redemption prog., cert.
field-redeem amounts to asst in failing sch
REP/ACA
A3864 AcaAca (2R) Mukherji,R/Calabrese,C Low-income person-permits local units, auth
and util to reduce water/sewer rates
REP/ACA
A4028 Bramnick,J/Downey,J Auto insurers-disclose policy limits upon
attorney request REP
A4062 Lampitt,P/Quijano,A+2 School meal programs-Department of
Agriculture promote REP
A4182 Taliaferro,A PFRS, SPRS-increases death benefit of
active member & 50% to surviving children
REP
A4260 Timberlake,B/Giblin,T+1 Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits
certain sales REP
A4267 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Space,P+2 Solid and hazardous waste, soil & fill
recycling industries-concerns regulation
REP
A4357 Murphy,C/Mosquera,G+5 Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention
Services-establishes telephone hotline
REP
A4377 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Land,R+5 Public Use Airports Task Force-estab;
develop materials concerning capabilities
REP/ACA
A4603 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+1 Apprenticeship programs-CBT & income
tax credits for businesses who participate
REP
A4743 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Mukherji,R+27 Driver's licenses & ID cards-creates 2
categories; MVC increase certain fees
REP/ACA
A4747 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3 Human breast milk, pasteurized-requires
Medicaid coverage for donated REP
A4807 AcaAca (2R) Benson,D/Bucco,A+5 Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows
refundable income tax cred earning income
REP/ACA
A4843 Aca
(1R) Wimberly,B/Karabinchak,R+2 High labor-demand industries-Work &
Learn Consortiums, estab certificate program
REP
A5256 Carter,L/Kennedy,J+4 Raritan Valley Line-NJT, feasibility study
on restoring one-seat ride, Manhattan
REP
A5345 Aca (1R) Mukherji,R/Conaway,H+10 Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog
to incr participation of underrep student
REP
A5346 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3 Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers
to train employees REP
A5396 Vainieri Huttle,V/Quijano,A Civil union partner-obtain adoption
judgement when parent listed on birth cert.
REP
A5511 AcaAca (2R) Spearman,W/Jones,P+3 Snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle-enhances
penalties for illegally operating REP/ACA
A5518 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Karabinchak,R+2 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation
Financing Commission-establishes REP
A5523 Lopez,Y/Tully,P+1 Used Car Buyer's Bill of Rights-establish
new requirements for motor veh dealer
REP
A5583 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y Greenhouse gases or
hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing REP
A5663 McKeon,J/Pinkin,N+1 Qualified offshore wind project-expands definition REP
A5667 AcaAca (2R) Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 Charlie's Law-prescription drugs and
medications-furnish with disposal info
REP/ACA
A5825 Moriarty,P/Benson,D+5 Cable television-incl cert fees/charges for
svc in advertised price to consumers
REP
A5832 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Greenwald,L+3 Inmates at State & County
facilities-offer hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing REP
A5839 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A+2 Employee misclassification-penalties for
State wage, benefit & tax law violation REP/ACA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A5840 AcaAca (2R) Carter,L/Moriarty,P Employer tax law-concerns joint liability
for payment REP/ACA
A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+4 Employee misclassification-employers
required to post notice REP
A5854 Aca (1R) Pintor Marin,E/Speight,S+5 Lead service line
replacements-municipalities adopt ordinance to enter property REP
A5855 Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P Breakfast or lunch, reduced price-State pay
difference REP
A5860 Aca (1R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+5 Domestic violence orders-requires to be
issued in other languages REP
A5916 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A Hospitals, certain-authorize DOH notify
elected officials of financial distress
REP/ACA
A5917 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A Hospital finances-expands DOH
oversight REP/ACA
A5918 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A Hospitals-expands reporting
requirements REP/ACA
A5958 Spearman,W/Jones,P Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic
Recovery Act-extend economic recovery term
REP
A5961 Schaer,G
Nursing services aid, nonpublic-support;$3M REP
A5970 Lopez,Y/Speight,S+22 Environmental infra. projects-amends list
approved for long-term FY2020 funding
REP
A5971 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+22 Environmental infrastructure
projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans REP
A5977 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace
Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REP
A5981 Aca (1R) Holley,J/Quijano,A+3 Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility
and procedures; render inaccessible
REP/ACA
A6014 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Pinkin,N Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers
University-establish REP
A6024 DeAngelo,W PFRS members-prov retirement allowance
after 20 yrs of service regardless of age
REP
A6049 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Houghtaling,E+1 Community Food Bank of NJ-establish
criteria for distribution of FY2020 funding
REP/ACA
A6056 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+1 Code Blue alert-req when Natl Weather Svc
predict 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower
REP
A6080 McKnight,A Tax levy cap adjustment 2020-2021 thru
2024-2025-sch. districts losing State aid
REP
AJR64 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Danielsen,J+2 Commission on Drunk and Impaired
Driving-establishes; reduce incidences
REP
AJR134 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Lopez,Y+2 Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for
Women-study sexual assault against inmates
REP/ACA
S276 ScaAca
(2R) Stack,B+1 Low-income person-permits local units, auth
and util to reduce water/sewer rates
REP/ACA
S700 ScaScaAca (3R) Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality
Act-domicile for dependent student, St loan elig REP
S782 ScaAca (2R) Sarlo,P/Scutari,N Hand or foot loss-increase workers'
compensation REP
S1683 ScaSaAca (3R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+2 Solid & hazardous waste, soil &
debris recycling industries-concerns regulations REP
S1831 ScaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2 Teacher loan redemption prog., cert.
field-redeem amounts to asst in failing sch
REP/ACA
S1832 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+4 Public school teachers-loan redemption
program REP/ACA
S1963 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/O'Scanlon,D+3 Asset forfeiture reporting and transparency
requirements-establishes REP
S1966 Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+1 PFRS, SPRS-increases death benefit of
active member & 50% to surviving children
REP
S2133 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Ruiz,M+3 Fertility preservation services-mandates
health benefits coverage REP
S2303 ScaSca (2R) Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M+1 High labor-demand industries-Work & Learn
Consortiums, estab certificate program REP
S2371 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B+4 Volunteer firefighters, emergency
responders-include in health benefits plans REP/ACA
S2425 ScaAca (2R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B+1 Common interest communities-revise law
relating to REP/ACA
S2429 Scutari,N/Pou,N+1 Auto insurers-disclose policy limits upon
attorney request REP
S2527 Ruiz,M/Turner,S School meal programs-Department of
Agriculture promote REP
S2898 Madden,F/Sarlo,P+3 Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention
Services-establishes telephone hotline
REP
S3061 ScaScaAca (3R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L+2 Apprenticeship programs-CBT & income
tax credits for businesses who participate
REP
S3159 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Human breast milk, pasteurized-requires
Medicaid coverage for donated REP
S3246 ScaAca (2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+4 Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows
refundable income tax cred earning income
REP/ACA
S3422 Sca
(1R) Singer,R/Kean,T+2 Code Blue alert-req when Natl Weather Svc
predict 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower
REP
S3528 Scutari,N/Codey,R+3 Civil union partner-obtain adoption
judgement when parent listed on birth cert.
REP
S3574 Scutari,N/Kean,T+1 Raritan Valley Line-NJT, feasibility study
on restoring one-seat ride, Manhattan
REP
S3685 ScaAca (2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+3 Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog
to incr participation of underrep student
REP
SJR34 ScaSaAca (3R) Greenstein,L Commission on Drunk and Impaired
Driving-establishes; reduce incidences
REP
SJR74 SaAca (2R) Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N+2 State correctional facilities-study sexual
assault against inmates REP/ACA
Bills Recommitted:
A382 Aca
(1R) Jimenez,A/Lagana,J.A.+33 Nursing home-establish minimum certified
nurse aide-to-resident ratios RCM AAP
A3836 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Schaer,G Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality
Act-domicile for dependent student, St loan elig RCM AAP
A3853 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Lampitt,P+3 Teacher loan redemption prog., cert.
field-redeem amounts to asst in failing sch
RCM AAP
A4807 AcaAca (2R) Benson,D/Bucco,A+5 Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows
refundable income tax cred earning income
RCM AAP
A4843 Aca
(1R) Wimberly,B/Karabinchak,R+2 High labor-demand industries-Work &
Learn Consortiums, estab certificate program
RCM AAP
A5345 Aca
(1R) Mukherji,R/Conaway,H+10 Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog
to incr participation of underrep student
RCM AAP
A5518 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Karabinchak,R+2 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation
Financing Commission-establishes RCM
AAP
A5840 AcaAca (2R) Carter,L/Moriarty,P Employer tax law-concerns joint liability
for payment RCM AAP
A5854 Aca (1R) Pintor Marin,E/Speight,S+5 Lead service line
replacements-municipalities adopt ordinance to enter property RCM AAP
S700 ScaScaAca (3R) Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality
Act-domicile for dependent student, St loan elig
RCM AAP
S1612 ScaAca
(2R) Stack,B/Gopal,V+5 Nursing home-establish minimum certified
nurse aide-to-resident ratios RCM AAP
S1831 ScaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2 Teacher loan redemption prog., cert.
field-redeem amounts to asst in failing sch
RCM AAP
Bills Recommitted: (cont’d)
S2303 ScaSca (2R) Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M+1 High labor-demand industries-Work &
Learn Consortiums, estab certificate program
RCM AAP
S3246 ScaAca
(2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+4 Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows
refundable income tax cred earning income
RCM AAP
S3685 ScaAca
(2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+3 Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog
to incr participation of underrep student
RCM AAP
Bills Transferred:
A211 Aca
(1R) Chiaravalloti,N/Zwicker,A Public school teachers-loan redemption
program FROM AST TO AAP
A491 Prieto,V/Jimenez,A PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for
surviving spouses, min. $50K annually FROM
ASL TO AAP
A4028 Bramnick,J/Downey,J Auto insurers-disclose policy limits upon
attorney request FROM AFI TO AAP
A4260 Timberlake,B/Giblin,T+1 Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits
certain sales FROM ACO TO AAP
A5256 Carter,L/Kennedy,J+4 Raritan Valley Line-NJT, feasibility study
on restoring one-seat ride, Manhattan FROM
ATR TO AAP
A5523 Lopez,Y/Tully,P+1 Used Car Buyer's Bill of Rights-establish
new requirements for motor veh dealer FROM
ATR TO AAP
A5663 McKeon,J/Pinkin,N+1 Qualified offshore wind project-expands
definition FROM ATU TO AAP
A5825 Moriarty,P/Benson,D+5 Cable television-incl cert fees/charges for
svc in advertised price to consumers FROM
ACO TO AAP
A6049 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Houghtaling,E+1 Community Food Bank of NJ-establish
criteria for distribution of FY2020 funding
FROM AAN TO AAP
S1832 SaAca
(2R) Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+4 Public school teachers-loan redemption
program FROM AST TO AAP
S2429 Scutari,N/Pou,N+1 Auto insurers-disclose policy limits upon
attorney request FROM AFI TO AAP
S3422 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Kean,T+2 Code Blue alert-req when Natl Weather Svc
predict 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower FROM
AHS TO AAP
S3574 Scutari,N/Kean,T+1 Raritan Valley Line-NJT, feasibility study
on restoring one-seat ride, Manhattan FROM
ATR TO AAP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A1028 Aca
(1R) (Benson,D) Police-establishes training program to
prevent suicide by officers
A1924 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C)
Insurance producer licensing fee-exempts honorable discharged mil
veterans
A3156 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Family justice centers-establish; provide
coordinated assistance to crime victim
A3178 Aca (1R) (Mosquera,G) Menthol cigarettes/flavored electronic
smoking device-prohibit sale/distribution
A3331 Aa (1R) (Speight,S) Devel disab individual forms-req to be
available in languages other than English
A3801 (Chaparro,A; Mukherji,R; Jones,P) Per Capita Library Aid;$10.5M
A4013 (Giblin,T)
Nonprofit hospital w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop
tax exemp
A4034 (Pinkin,N)
Chloe's Law-provides sales tax exemption for certain pet medications
A4062 (Pinkin,N; Murphy,C) School meal programs-Department of
Agriculture promote
A4091 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Victim-Witness Advocacy Office-provide
services to certain inmates
A4267 Aca (1R) (Danielsen,J) Solid and hazardous waste, soil & fill
recycling industries-concerns regulation
A4343 AcaAa (2R) (McKnight,A) School bus safety personnel-boards of
education & school bus contractors employ
A4377 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Public Use Airports Task Force-estab;
develop materials concerning capabilities
A4473 (Benson,D)
Probation officers-union officials who represent participate in union
activities
A4606 Aca (1R) (Pinkin,N)
Global warming potential-measure impact of greenhouse gases
A4656 Aca (1R) (Pinkin,N; McKnight,A) Apprenticeships-establish task force to
develop State-wide plan to diversify
A4685 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Palliative care for patients-requires
emergency departments take cert. measures
A4710 Sa (1R) (McKnight,A; Murphy,C) Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education
Act-establishes
A4807 AcaAca (2R) (Pinkin,N)
Pass-through bus alt income tax-allows refundable income tax cred
earning income
A4819 (Chaparro,A) Veh., plug-in electric-estab. goals,
initiatives & prog to encourage/support use
A4843 Aca (1R) (Benson,D; Reynolds-Jackson,V) High labor-demand industries-Work &
Learn Consortiums, estab certificate
A4903 Aa (1R) (Jasey,M; Jimenez,A; Spearman,W) Liberty St. Park Protection Act; estab.
Advisory Committee & DEP related
A5074 (Pinkin,N; Danielsen,J) Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of
Remembrance-renames
A5084 (Jasey,M; Jimenez,A; McKnight,A) Property, vacant and abandoned-requires
registration with municipalities
A5091 AaAa (2R) (McKnight,A) Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation
Act
A5105 Aca (1R) (Pinkin,N; Moriarty,P; Timberlake,B; McKnight,A) Maximizing Employment for People with
Disabilities Task Force-
establishes
A5145 Aca
(1R) (Sumter,S) Plant closings, mass layoffs-incr.
prenotification time & requires severance pay
A5191 AcsAcaAa (ACS/2R) (Jimenez,A) Driver's license suspension-concerns
certain crimes and offenses
A5235 (Mazzeo,V; Armato,J) Mary's Law-concerns specialized, modified
motor vehicles
A5324 (McKnight,A) Child, in prot category-may not be excluded
from pub sch for immigration status
A5345 Aca (1R) (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog
to incr participation of underrep student
A5346 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers
to train employees
A5511 AcaAca (2R) (Speight,S) Snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle-enhances
penalties for illegally operating
A5513 (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Vainieri Huttle,V) Meals on Wheels-provides for voluntary
contributions on income tax returns
A5518 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation
Financing Commission-establishes
A5564 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for
Natural Hair Act
A5814 (Karabinchak,R; Tully,P; Swain,L; Mejia,P;
Sumter,S; McKeon,J; DeAngelo,W; Quijano,A; Jimenez,A; Giblin,T; Mukherji,R;
Chaparro,A; Lopez,Y) Health
care plans-offered by SEHBP and local boards of education
A5843 (McKnight,A) Employee misclassification-employers
required to post notice
A5857 (Timberlake,B) Postpartum depression screening-DOH develop
and implement plan, improve access
A5860 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B; Jimenez,A; Vainieri
Huttle,V) Domestic violence
orders-requires to be issued in other languages
A5922 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Tobacco & vapor products-revise sale
requirements; incr penalties for proh sales
A5923 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Vapor Products Tax Act-revises licensure
& operational req. for vapor businesses
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5968 (Wimberly,B) Repartations Task Force-establishes
A5971 (Pinkin,N)
Environmental infrastructure
projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans
A5973 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Personally ID information-Cybersecurity
& Info Tech Office dev training material
A5984 (Vainieri Huttle,V) MV surcharge-rev to Special Need Housing
A6011 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V; Pinkin,N;
Zwicker,A) Paul's Law-parent request
individualized health plan, epilepsy/seizure
A6026 (Houghtaling,E) Sexual assault training for law
enforcement-expand scope
A6045 (Caputo,R)
Nurse-board of education employ in each school building w/in school
district
A6046 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Psychiatrists who work in public
schools-establish loan redemption program
A6058 (Vainieri Huttle,V) County Jail Rehabilitation and Re-Entry
Program-evaluate inmates needs
A6060 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Medicaid enrollment course for
inmates-requires DOC and DHS pre-enroll
A6069 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Bike/pedestrian safety-Hwy. Traffic Safety
Div conduct public awareness campaign
A6081 (Verrill,A; Speight,S) Public contracting-req conduct periodic
studies of racial and ethnic disparities
ACR57 (Jimenez,A) Veteran property tax deduction &
exemption-extend to non-wartime veterans
ACR228 (McKnight,A) Alzheimer's disease-urges Commissioner of
Health to declare public health crisis
AJR64 Aca (1R) (Pinkin,N)
Commission on Drunk and Impaired Driving-establishes; reduce incidences
AJR134 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for
Women-study sexual assault against inmates
AJR187 (McKnight,A) Paraprofessional & School-Related
Personnel in Our Schools Day-2nd Fri. of Dec.
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A1612 (Pinkin,N)
Vehicle, municipal-prohibits certain officials from using for private
purposes
A4956 (McKnight,A) Student enrollment-school district may
request parent information from MVC
A4990 Acs (ACS) (McKnight,A) Hemophilia-comply with provisions regarding
home treatment services
A5693 Aca (1R) (Danielsen,J) Emergency and amber warning lights, certain-concerns
use
A5930 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Planning for an Aging Population Task
Force-establishes
A5939 (Johnson,G) Anti-Semitism-adopts State definition
A5944 (Johnson,G) Alzheimer's-health insurer cover positron
emission tomography to diagnose
A5952 (Tully,P)
Firearm owner become resident-obtain purchaser ID card; firearm
out-of-State reg
A5957 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Medicaid coverage for certain school-based
services-codifies and expands
A5968 (Timberlake,B) Repartations Task Force-establishes
A6042 (Downey,J)
Harrison's Law-Sexual Assault Response Team-incl person, interact
w/devel disab
A6043 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Diaper changing stations-install in certain
restrooms upon new construction
A6070 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Abortion laws, restrictive-prohibits
expenditure of State funds
A6078 (DeAngelo,W) SPRS member, 9/11 WTC-provides death
benefits to surviving spouses & children
AJR169 (Pinkin,N)
Obesity Care Week-designates the second week of October of each year
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A6082 (Freiman,R) DOT contracts-authorize for certain
services w/o Department of Treasury approval
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A2185 (Sumter,S)
Menthol cigarettes-prohibits sale
A2705 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Newborn Screening-revises program
A3331 Aa (1R) (McKnight,A) Devel disab individual forms-req to be
available in languages other than English
A4062 (Timberlake,B) School meal programs-Department of
Agriculture promote
A4602 Aca (1R) (Sumter,S)
Apprentice Assistance Support Services Pilot Program-establishes 5 year
A4673 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Driver's license, restricted use-provide as
alternative for license suspension
A4754 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Interscholastic Athletic Association heat
participation policy-school dist adopt
A4837 AcaAa (2R) (McKnight,A) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory
Council-revises and updates membership
A5091 AaAa (2R) (Pinkin,N)
Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act
A5930 (Verrelli,A) Planning for an Aging Population Task
Force-establishes
A5952 (Swain,L)
Firearm owner become resident-obtain purchaser ID card; firearm
out-of-State reg
A5957 (Mukherji,R) Medicaid coverage for certain school-based
services-codifies and expands
A5968 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Repartations Task Force-establishes
A5977 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Regional Health Hub Program-replace
Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project
A6026 (Timberlake,B) Sexual assault training for law
enforcement-expand scope
A6042 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Harrison's Law-Sexual Assault Response
Team-incl person, interact w/devel disab
A6045 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Nurse-board of education employ in each
school building w/in school district
A6069 (Benson,D)
Bike/pedestrian safety-Hwy. Traffic Safety Div conduct public awareness
campaign
A6072 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Firearm owner become New Jersey
resident-obtain purchaser ID card
A6083 (Freiman,R)
Bridge bond acts from 1989 and 1999-reappropriate unexpended funds
AJR64 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Commission on Drunk and Impaired
Driving-establishes; reduce incidences
AJR233 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Suicide Prevention Week-designates calendar
week that includes September 10th
The
Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective December 6, 2019
New
Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:
Dr. Markus I. Barth, of Lawrenceville, replacing Ira Perlmuter.
New Jersey Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task
Force:
Avi D. Kelin, Esq., of Newark.
Notes to the 11/18/19
Digest:
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A5841 Calabrese,C/Verrelli,A+1 State wage, benefit and tax laws-DOLWD post
information of person who violates REP *NOT* REF AAP
A5842 Chiaravalloti,N/Moriarty,P Tax data sharing between State Treasury and
DOLWD-concerns REP *NOT* REF AAP
Note to the 12/09/19 Digest:
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A6011 Aca (1R) Jasey,M/Quijano,A+3 Paul's Law-parent request individualized
health plan, epilepsy/seizure disorder
REP/ACA *NOT* REF AAP
The
Assembly did not adjourn. The Assembly
will meet on Monday, December 16, 2019 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/9/19):
None