NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for February 26, 2004



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Vol. XVI No. 9 211th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 1, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced:



A2442 Azzolina,J Sch. dist.-itemization of cert. bills REF AHO

A2443 Bateman,C Juv. Justice Master Plans-concerns REF ALP

A2444 Bateman,C/McKeon,J Contaminated prop.-concerns liab. REF AEN

A2446 Greenstein,L Emerg. info.-NJN broadcast REF ALP

A2447 Burzichelli,J Personal identifying info.-clarifies REF AJU

A2448 Roberts,J Library grant fd.-concerns REF AED

ACR153 DiGaetano,P/Biondi,P+23 St. tax incr.-constit. amendment REF AAP

AR132 Conover,K/Blee,F Slot machines at racetracks-opposition REF ATG



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A343 Weinberg,L/Johnson,G Meadowlands Complex-concerns devel. proj REP

A473 Dancer,R/Van Drew,J+3 Racing comm.-expand duties REP

A569 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J Casino Control Comm.-concerns REP/ACA

A899 Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+4 High sch. student athlete-concerns REP

A908 Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+12 Defibrillators-req. in nursing homes REP

A1201 Aca (1R) Quigley,J+3 Photo id cards-req. for health prof. REP/ACA

A1440 Caraballo,W+3 Computer embezzlement-actions for damage REP

A1488 Conaway,H/Blee,F+9 Androstenedione-proh. sale to minors REP

A1795 Roberts,J/Watson Coleman,B+2 Local auth., surplus fds-transfer to mun REP

A1935 Aca (1R) Chatzidakis,L Photovoltaic equipment-prov. rebates REP/ACA

A1982 Aca (1R) Cryan,J Bus. document w/personal info.-disposal REP/ACA

A1987 Weinberg,L Med. gas containers-concerns REP

A2021 Cohen,N Computer software, cert.-proh. sale REP

A2088 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Vas,J Consumer Fraud Act-concerns REP/ACA

A2165 Van Drew,J+1 Thoroughbred breeder awards-extends elig REP

A2227 Cohen,N Accountancy, St. Bd.-incr. memb. REP

A2247 Wisniewski,J/Scalera,F Firefighter training, St.-accredited REP

A2259 Aca (1R) Smith,R/Weinberg,L Drunk driv. offenses-clarify sentencing REP/ACA

A2266 Quigley,J/Cohen,N+3 ATM operators-crim hist background check REP

ACR124 Weinberg,L Med. equip., treat disab-devel standards REP

AR108 Gusciora,R Local Voices on TV Act of 2003-support REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A1870 Aca (1R) Cohen,N Pharmacist Bus. Asst. Act REP/ACA REF AAP

A2261 Voss,J/Greenstein,L+1 Mammograms-coverage, women under 40 REP REF AAP

Bills Transferred:



A2425 Greenwald,L/Conaway,H Health Care Worker Pension Policy Comm. FROM AHH TO ALA



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A192 Previte,M/Johnson,G+1 Bodily fluid at probation offic.-assault FROM ALP

A196 Previte,M/Van Drew,J Adoptive parents, prospective-concerns FROM AFW

A197 Previte,M/Stanley,C+11 Juv. off., cert.-concerns placement FROM ALP

A211 Previte,M/Caraballo,W+60 Minor child safety-caretaker incarcerate FROM AFW

A334 Weinberg,L/Johnson,G+1 Port. Auth. police-binding arbitration FROM ALA



Co-Sponsors Added:



A830 (Baroni,B)

A1079 (Diegnan,P)

A1086 (Mayer,D)

A1631 (Cryan,J; Cruz-Perez,N)

A2165 (Diegnan,P)

A2261 (Steele,A)

ACR99 (Voss,J; Mayer,D; Manzo,L; Oliver,S)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A516 (Caraballo,W)

A1080 (Barnes,P)

A1867 (Blee,F)

A2046 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P)

A2419 (Wisniewski,J)

ACR112 (Diegnan,P)



Third Prime Sponsors Added:



A1343 (Van Drew,J)

A1819 Aca (1R) (Oliver,S)

A2384 (Panter,M)



Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:



A1347 (Van Drew,J)



Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:



A2261 (Cohen,N)



The Assembly adjourned at 5:20 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 4, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/24/04):



None