NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for December 16, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 46                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Mark H. Sandson, of Linwood.

      Richard F. Wells, of Haddon Heights.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Richard F. Wells, of Haddon Heights.

      Mark H. Sandson, of Linwood.

 

TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BANKING:

      Patrick J. Mullen, of Spring Lake, to replace Garret Komjathy, resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S3110    Scutari,N    Industrial hemp lic.-estab.   REF SEG

S3111    Codey,R/Cunningham,S    Firearms, undetectable-proh. sale   REF SLP

S3112    Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R.    Greystone Park Psych. Hosp. prop.-sale   REF SSG

S3113    Holzapfel,J    Vet of All Wars Memorial Bridge-rt.35   REF STR

S3114    Norcross,D/Beach,J    Tuition Equality for America's Military   REF SMV

S3115    Greenstein,L    Healthy Workplace Act-estab.   REF SLA

S3116    Beck,J    Statewide non-resid devel fee-moratorium   REF SCU

S3117    Pou,N    Michelle's Law-mv death blood sample req   REF SLP

S3118    Sarlo,P    Flood insur.-prop tax levy cap excl incr   REF SCU

SCR167    Pou,N    Communication Decency Act, 1996-amend.   REF SJU

SCR168    Gordon,R    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.   REF SCM

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1523 AcaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A    Telecommunications co.-info. via website   REP/SCA

A2132 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Benson,D+4    Electricity providers-BPU promulgate reg   REP

A2201 Sca (1R)    Chivukula,U    Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant   REP/SCA

A3997    Casagrande,C/Singleton,T+3    Sch. superintendents-concerns contracts   REP

S1127 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    Sch. bds.-adopt salary policy   REP/SCA

S1567 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S    Child support orders-concerns   REP/SCS

S1611    Bucco,A.R.    Big Brother/Sister Club-crim hist. check   REP

S2155 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L+1    Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant   REP/SCA

S2181 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    Electricity providers-BPU promulgate reg   REP/SCA

S2639 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S/Sarlo,P+1    Vet Memorial Cemetery-income tax contrib   REP/SCA

S2807    Bucco,A.R.    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police   REP

S2877    Ruiz,M/Van Drew,J    Budget-related tasks-extend time line   REP

S2980    Sacco,N    Pepper spray-concerns possession   REP

S3043 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Oroho,S    Statewide intersch. sports prog-concerns   REP/SCA

S3059    Turner,S    MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan   REP

S3072    Rice,R/Greenstein,L    NJ Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab   REP

 

 

 

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

 

S3076    Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S    Sch. superintendents-concerns contracts   REP

S3078    Beach,J    Vet-estab pilot prog, security training   REP

S3079    Beach,J/Van Drew,J    Vet.-concerns housing   REP

S3089    Gordon,R    Jt. purchasing agreements-allow   REP

SCR164    Beach,J/Allen,D    Armed Forces, sexual harassment-address   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S1611    Bucco,A.R.    Big Brother/Sister Club-crim hist. check  

S2639 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S/Sarlo,P+1    Vet Memorial Cemetery-income tax contrib  

S3043 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Oroho,S    Statewide intersch. sports prog-concerns  

S3059    Turner,S    MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan  

S3079    Beach,J/Van Drew,J    Vet.-concerns housing  

Bills Transferred:

S3107    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Wastewater mgmt planning process-revise   FROM SEN TO SBA

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3006   (Bucco,A.R.)    Civil svc. exams-proof of vet. status

S3051   (Oroho,S)    Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.

S3079   (Van Drew,J)    Vet.-concerns housing

SCR164   (Allen,D)    Armed Forces, sexual harassment-address

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2515   (Lesniak,R)    Caregiver's Assistance Act

Note to the 12/12/2013 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2786    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1    Sex change- revise birth cert. procedure   REP *NOT* REF SBA

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 19, 2013 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4546    Prieto,V/Mainor,C    Autobuses-reg. operation   REF ATR

A4547    Jimenez,A    Commercial driv. lic. fee-waive for vets   REF AMV

A4548    Dancer,R    Child support orders-clarify termination   REF AJU

A4549    Dancer,R/Bramnick,J    Knockout game-clarifies assault   REF AJU

A4550    Dancer,R    Native vegetation-concerns   REF AAN

A4551    Dancer,R    Unemp. benefits, ineligible-elim. tax   REF ALA

A4552    Chivukula,U    Electric, gas industries-competition   REF ATU

A4553    Sumter,S    Off of Women's Research & Policy-creates   REF AWC

A4554    Sumter,S    St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit   REF AHO

A4555    Brown,C.J.    Realty transfer fee-exemp. cert. spouses   REF AMV

A4556    Mosquera,G    Podiatric physicians-prov. coverage   REF AFI

A4557    Sumter,S/Bucco,A.M.    Disab person-limit homeowner's assoc reg   REF AHO

A4558    DiMaio,J/Coughlin,C    Knockout game-clarify assault   REF AJU

A4559    Singleton,T/Bucco,A.M.    Patent infringement-bad faith assertion   REF AJU

A4560    Kean,S    MV, 12 feet wide-escort veh. req.   REF ATR

A4561    Stender,L    Traffic summons-exempt from pub. access   REF AJU

A4562    Greenwald,L    MV franchisees rights-revise law   REF ACE

A4563    Cryan,J/Johnson,G    Knockout game-estab. assault   REF AJU

A4564    Cryan,J    Drug abuse-concerns   REF AHE

A4565    Sumter,S    Women's health svcs.;$6.3M   REF AWC

 

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A4566    Gusciora,R/Eustace,T    Civil Union Status Clarification Act   REF AJU

A4567    Munoz,N    Newborn infants-genetic mutations screen   REF AHE

A4568    Burzichelli,J    Foreign Internet wagering-operator lic.   REF ARG

A4569    Cryan,J    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   REF AEN

A4570    Cryan,J    Spaying reduced-cost prog-disab. elig.   REF AAN

ACR216    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative-amend   REF AEN

AR212    Sumter,S    Patient Prot, Affordable Care Act-grant   REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A954/3641 Acs (ACS)    Oliver,S    Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force-estab.   REP/ACS

A1261    Coughlin,C/Coutinho,A    Mail-in ballots-clarify request deadline   REP

A1336 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/DeAngelo,W+3    Mail-in ballots-reg voters, receive auto   REP/ACA

A2601    Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2    Genital mutilation, under 18-proh.   REP

A2734 Aca (1R)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+1    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply   REP/ACA

A2840/704 Acs (ACS)    Spencer,L/Caride,M    Emp. discrim., based on credit-proh.   REP/ACS

A3559    Benson,D/Wagner,C    Sch bus driv train-special need students   REP

A3935    Wagner,C/Eustace,T+1    Pub. sch. dist-concerns recess   REP

A4073 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Prieto,V+1    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards   REP/ACA

A4156    Andrzejczak,B/Albano,N    Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge   REP

A4196 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A    Emerg. veh.-req. removal of markings   REP/ACA

A4261 Acs (ACS)    Dancer,R/Space,P+1    Beekeepers-extend Right to Farm Act prot   REP/ACS

A4262 Acs (ACS)    Dancer,R/Space,P+2    Apiary activities-estab. St. auth to reg   REP/ACS

A4263    Dancer,R/Space,P+2    Bee hive, man-made-penal for destruction   REP

A4280 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/DeCroce,B+2    Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research & Dignity   REP/ACA

A4324 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A+1    Health care fac.-req. generator ready   REP/ACA

A4363    Cryan,J/Mainor,C    Juror challenge-supreme court administer   REP

A4486    Lampitt,P/Johnson,G+2    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.   REP

A4524    Mainor,C    DOLWD-compile consumer report cards   REP

A4527    Sumter,S/Watson Coleman,B    Leave, benf. prog, cert.-concerns elig.   REP

A4528    Egan,J+1    Emp leasing companies-concern unemp comp   REP

A4543    Spencer,L/Schepisi,H+1    Remedial investigation-extend time   REP

ACR214    Vainieri Huttle,V/Dancer,R    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.   REP

ACR215    Stender,L/Conaway,H+1    Job banding prog.-proh. adoption of rule   REP

AJR51    Vainieri Huttle,V/Johnson,G    Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October   REP

AR200    Dancer,R    Beekeepers-urge St. resid. to support   REP

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

S455    Turner,S/Gill,N+3    Emp. discrim., based on credit-proh.   REP

S1171    Weinberg,L+2    Genital mutilation, under 18-proh.   REP

S1264 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Mail-in ballots-clarify request deadline   REP

S1501 ScaSa (2R)    Turner,S    Pub. sch. dist-concerns recess   REP

S2362 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    DOLWD-compile consumer report cards   REP

S2702 ScaSaAca (3R)    Sacco,N/Scutari,N+1    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards   REP/ACA

S2843 ScaAca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Addiego,D+3    Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research & Dignity   REP/ACA

S2995 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Madden,F+2    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.   REP

S2996    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    Leave, benf. prog, cert.-concerns elig.   REP

SJR31    Weinberg,L/Ruiz,M+1    Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1843 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+7    Group Home Fire Safety Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3835 Aca (1R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R    DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3837 Acs (ACS)    Watson Coleman,B/Green,J+1    The Opportunity to Compete Act   REP/ACS REF AAP

A4517    Stender,L    Courts-concerns electronic pymts.   REP REF AAP

A4526    Lampitt,P/Casagrande,C+2    Jen's Law-reconstr. breast surgery   REP REF AAP

S2427 ScaScaAca (3R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J+4    DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A704    Ramos,R/Tucker,C+3    Credit check-proh., condition of emp.   COMB/W A2840 (ACS)

A3641    Giblin,T/Oliver,S+2    Asthma-friendly sch.-adopt policies   COMB/W A954 (ACS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1399 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P)    Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses

A2601   (Mosquera,G)    Genital mutilation, under 18-proh.

A2792   (Riley,C)    Pub. bldg. energy efficiency-prov.

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3198   (Wilson,G)    Liquor lic.-reduce number of hotel rooms

A3909   (Ramos,R)    Alimony-revises laws

A4023   (Diegnan,P)    Revised Uniform Limited Liab. Co. Act

A4280 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research & Dignity

A4300   (Giblin,T)    Sch. dist.-concerns operation

A4379   (Lampitt,P)    Boat lic.-exemp vets/military regis fees

A4449   (Caputo,R)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M

A4486   (Mosquera,G; Vainieri Huttle,V)    Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh.

A4526   (Mosquera,G; Vainieri Huttle,V)    Jen's Law-reconstr. breast surgery

A4528   (DeAngelo,W)    Emp leasing companies-concern unemp comp

ACR215   (Watson Coleman,B)    Job banding prog.-proh. adoption of rule

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2757   (O'Scanlon,D)    Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement

A4325   (Simon,D)    Out-of-St. emp.-excludes cert. taxes

A4456   (Webber,J)    Condemnation for redevel purpose-concern

A4516   (Barnes,P)    Bail-estab. non-monetary alternatives

A4523   (Chivukula,U)    Securities Issuer, cert-exemp from regis

A4526   (Casagrande,C)    Jen's Law-reconstr. breast surgery

A4527   (Watson Coleman,B)    Leave, benf. prog, cert.-concerns elig.

A4533   (Eustace,T)    Green infrastructure finan. prog.-estab.

ACR214   (Dancer,R)    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3559   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Sch bus driv train-special need students

A4286 Aca (1R)   (McKeon,J)    St. hotel, motel occupancy fee rev.-incr

A4531   (Chivukula,U)    Wastewater mgmt planning  process-revise

A4557   (Schepisi,H)    Disab person-limit homeowner's assoc reg

ACR214   (Gusciora,R)    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.

AJR51   (Gusciora,R)    Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3559   (Jasey,M)    Sch bus driv train-special need students

A4073 Aca (1R)   (Quijano,A)    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards

A4339 Aca (1R)   (Benson,D)    Mom2Mom Peer Support Prog.-estab.

A4444 Acs (ACS)   (Lampitt,P)    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3837 Acs (ACS)   (Sumter,S)    The Opportunity to Compete Act

Note to the 11/18/2013 Digest:

 

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

 

S2965 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Gill,N+2    Coll. Affordability Study Comm.   R/A AWR 2RA *NOT* AHI

Note to the 12/12/2013 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

 

A4543    Spencer,L/Schepisi,H+1    Remedial investigation-extend time   REF AAN *NOT* AEN

The Assembly adjourned at 5:58 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 19, 2013 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/12/13):

None