Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Monday (March 26th):

 

SENATE

 

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:

Joel M. Weisblatt, of Skillman, to replace Dr. P. Kelly Hatfield.

 

TO BE COMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

Carole  Johnson, of Arlington, Virginia.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

Dr. Shereef  Elnahal, of Vienna, Virginia.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

Robert  Asaro-Angelo, of Milltown.

 

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE NEW JERSEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:

Colonel Mark Anthony Piterski, of River Vale.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Kevin T. Smith, of Wenonah.

Honorable Thomas C. Miller, of Hillsborough Township.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

Dr. Lamont  Repollet, of Somerset.

 

TO BE STATE TREASURER:

Elizabeth  Maher Muoio, of Pennington.

 

Bills Introduced:

S2426    Vitale,J/O’Scanlon,D    Marijuana, med-auth, diagnosed condition   REF SHH

 

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees  (34-2) (Kean)

 

Bills Passed:

A839 AcaSca (2R)    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+17    Offshore drilling for oil-concerns   (37-0)

A1114    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   (28-1)

A3382    Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+5    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   (38-0)

AJR93    Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+9    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   (36-0)

AJR105    Downey,J/Murphy,C+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.   (36-0)

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   (34-2)

S104 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+31    Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act   (35-0)

S122 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+8    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act   (29-5)

S250 ScaSca (2R)    Van Drew,J/Gopal,V    Airports, cert.-prov. tax cred. elig.   (38-0)

S347    Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S+2    Minorities, women-constr. training   (35-0)

S374    Rice,R/Singleton,T+2    Minority, Women owned finan. instit-svcs   (34-0)

S376    Madden,F/Gopal,V+1    Police, FF surviving spouse-tuition benf   (36-0)

S396 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Corrado,K    St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes   (37-0)

S430 Sca (1R)    Pou,N/Oroho,S+2    Real estate lic., cert.-concerns   (36-0)

S482 SaSca (2R)    Vitale,J+1    Gestational Carrier Agreement Act   (25-10)

S483    Vitale,J/Madden,F    Hepatitis C testing-hospitals offer   (35-1)

S497    Vitale,J/Madden,F    Child abuse-cert statements allowed   (38-0)

S534    Oroho,S/Sarlo,P+1    Litter-generating products-definition   (37-0)

S545    Gill,N/Turner,S+2    Emp discrimination-proh use, cred report   (23-14)

S559 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N/Weinberg,L+6    Worker’s wages-concerns emp. inquires   (28-10)

S606    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1    Electric veh. charging infra.-plan   (30-5)

S699 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+1    Student finan assist prog-concerns   (26-10)

S700 ScaSca (2R)    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality Act   (36-0)

S868    Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+1    Sch election-concerns candidates/ballots   (27-10)

S880 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Corrado,K    Pol. party committee chair-concerns   (34-0)

S976 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Bateman,C+1    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act   (37-0)

S1036    Sweeney,S/Turner,S    Person’s death, police custody-concerns   (26-11)

S1082 ScaSa (2R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T+5    Vineyards, wineries-prov cert. tax cred.   (38-0)

S1146 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Rice,R+1    Dementia-incl. notation on med. records   (38-0)

S1242 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Greenstein,L+1    Boil water notice-req. w/in one hour   (38-0)

S1335    Pennacchio,J+1    Emerg med tech cert card-MVC accept Id   (38-0)

S1496    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Mercury relays, switches-prohibits cert.   (38-0)

S1739 ScaSa (2R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Co. correction officer-rename   (34-0)

S1793 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+2    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   (34-4)

S1870 Sa (1R)    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+6    Child Fatality Bd.-racial desparities   (38-0)

S1894 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2    Breakfast after the bell prog.-req.   (36-1)

S1895    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Sch Lunch, Breadfast Prog-submit report   (38-0)

S1896    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Sch. lunch, student denied-report req.   (38-0)

S1897 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2    Summer meal prog.-expands   (37-1)

S1974    Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Candidate elective pub off-email address   (30-8)

S2247    Sweeney,S    Hosp., cert.-concerns charitable assets   (38-0)

SCR29    Pennacchio,J+1    Huntington’s Disease Parity Act-urges   (37-0)

SCR96    Codey,R/Vitale,J+1    Hagedorn Gero-Psych. Hosp.-reopen   (37-0)

SJR34 ScaSa (2R)    Greenstein,L    Drunk & Impaired Driv. Comm.-estab.   (37-0)

SJR56    Beach,J/Kean,T+6    Israel, State 70th anniversary-recognize   (38-0)

SJR57    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P+4    Sikh Day-desig. April 14th   (38-0)

SJR58    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P+3    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   (38-0)

SR47    Turner,S/Ruiz,M+1    Youth Art Month-March   (Voice)

SR66    Sarlo,P    Mortgage escrow pre pymts-urges   (Voice)

 

Rescind Vote:

SJR58    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P+3    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   (35-0) (Kean)

 

Bills Substituted:

A839 AcaSca (2R)    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+17    Offshore drilling for oil-concerns   SUB FOR S258 (1R)

A1114    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   SUB FOR S1918

A3382    Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+5    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   SUB FOR S1971

AJR93    Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+9    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   SUB FOR SJR58

AJR105    Downey,J/Murphy,C+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.   SUB FOR SJR63

S258 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Singleton,T+5    Offshore oil exploration-concerns   SUB BY A839 (2R)

S1918    Ruiz,M/Gopal,V    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   SUB BY A1114

S1971    Sarlo,P    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   SUB BY A3382

SJR58    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P+3    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   SUB BY AJR93

SJR63    Gopal,V/Madden,F+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.   SUB BY AJR105

 

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   (33-1) (Sweeney)

S619 ScaSa (2R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L    PANYNJ Transparency Acct. Act   (30-0) (Gordon)

S1083 ScaSa (2R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V+3    Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan prog.   (33-0) (Van Drew)

S1876 Sa (1R)    Ruiz,M/Corrado,K+2    Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat   (38-0) (Ruiz)

S2137 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S    Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act   (28-0) (Sweeney)

S2293 Sa (1R)    Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1    Career and Tech. Ed. Bond Act   (33-0) (Sweeney)

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A268    Kean,S/Egan,J+2    P.I.C.K. Awareness Act-issue lic. plate   REP

S362    Rice,R    Affordable housing cert-deed restriction   REP

S368    Rice,R    Promote local hiring-auth. cert. fd.   REP

S402    Pennacchio,J/Van Drew,J    Co comm bd-change to chosen freeholder   REP

S469    Singer,R/Gopal,V    P.I.C.K. Awareness Act-issue lic. plate   REP

S481/651 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Gill,N+7    Voter regis. updates-driv. lic. renewal   REP/SCS

S549 Sca (1R)    Gill,N+1    Elections, cert.-available to vote early   REP/SCA

S589    Weinberg,L    Online voter regis.-secure website   REP

S619 ScaSa (2R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L    PANYNJ Transparency Acct. Act   REP/SCA

S862 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G    Tommy’s Law-crisis counseling   REP/SCA

S900    Connors,C/Van Drew,J+1    Disab. vet. real prop, cert.-tax exemp.   REP

S1247 Sca (1R)    Rice,R/Kean,T    Connection fees-auth. loc. gov. util.   REP/SCA

S1492 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Singleton,T    Asst. to Firefighters’ Families Act   REP/SCA

S1798    Singer,R/Weinberg,L    Equal emp.-settlement agreements req.   REP

S1925    Bateman,C    Bog Turtle-desig. State Reptile   REP

S2145    Scutari,N/Sweeney,S    Worker’s comp. awards-concern atty. fees   REP

S2171 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L+1    Sick leave, earned-concerns   REP/SCS

S2287    Turner,S    Pine Barrens Treefrog-desig St Amphibian   REP

S2333 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R    Real estate econ. devel. office-estab.   REP/SCA

SJR55    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+5    Equal Rights Amendment-Cong. pass   REP

SR17    Pou,N/Vitale,J    Deferred Action, Childhood Arrivals prog   REP

 

Bills Combined:

S651    Beach,J/Stack,B    Voter regis.-estab. using MVC info   COMB/W S481 (SCS)

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

A268    Kean,S/Egan,J+2    P.I.C.K. Awareness Act-issue lic. plate

S469    Singer,R/Gopal,V    P.I.C.K. Awareness Act-issue lic. plate

S481/651 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Gill,N+7    Voter regis. updates-driv. lic. renewal

S549 Sca (1R)    Gill,N+1    Elections, cert.-available to vote early

S589    Weinberg,L    Online voter regis.-secure website

S862 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G    Tommy’s Law-crisis counseling

S900    Connors,C/Van Drew,J+1    Disab. vet. real prop, cert.-tax exemp.

S1247 Sca (1R)    Rice,R/Kean,T    Connection fees-auth. loc. gov. util.

S1492 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Singleton,T    Asst. to Firefighters’ Families Act

S1798    Singer,R/Weinberg,L    Equal emp.-settlement agreements req.

S2171 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L+1    Sick leave, earned-concerns

 

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

A1114    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll

AJR93    Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+9    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April

AJR105    Downey,J/Murphy,C+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S449    Addiego,D/Diegnan,P+2    Eileen’s Law-vehicular homicide statute     FROM SLP

S450    Addiego,D/Oroho,S    Agric. co. products-auth. labeling   FROM SEG

SCR109    Turner,S    Min. wage-constit. amendment to raise   FROM SLA

 

 

The Senate adjourned at 8:50 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, April 5, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

ASSEMBLY

 

Bills Introduced:

A3725    Gusciora,R    Coastal Commission-creates   REF AEN

A3726    Gusciora,R    Food waste recycling-concerns   REF AST

A3727    Gusciora,R    Green cleaning policy for schs.-adopt   REF AED

A3728    Gusciora,R    Art therapists, cert.-lic. req. exemp.   REF ARP

A3729    Gusciora,R    Dogs, assist.-approved to use in court   REF AJU

A3730    Space,P/Wirths,H+1    Firearms, cert.-concerns transporting   REF AJU

A3731    Lagana,J    Constr. code office-co. estab.   REF AHO

A3732    McKeon,J    Smart meter installation-concerns   REF ATU

A3733    Pinkin,N    Greenhouse Gas Initiative-St participate   REF AEN

A3734    Pinkin,N    Electric. veh. prog.-concerns   REF AEN

A3735    Conaway,H    Polling place location change-notify   REF ASL

ACR164    Gusciora,R    Natural gas pipelines-conform w/NJ reg.   REF AEN

ACR165    Pinkin,N    Huntington’s Disease Parity Act-urges   REF AHE

ACR166    Pinkin,N    Electric veh, clean energy-dedicate rev.   REF AEN

AJR109    Pinkin,N    Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disease Month   REF AHE

 

Motions:

 

A1181 Aca (1R)    Jones,P/Mosquera,G+9    Firearm seizure-patient poses threat   To Aa (Carroll)

A1181 Aca (1R)    Jones,P/Mosquera,G+9    Firearm seizure-patient poses threat   To Table (Greenwald) (49-27-0)

A1827 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+17    Sick leave, earned-concerns   To Aa (Auth)

A1827 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+17    Sick leave, earned-concerns   To Table (Greenwald) (49-26-0)

A2650 Aca (1R)    Freiman,R/Downey,J+3    Resid. prop. tax advance pymt.-concerns   To Aa (Handlin)

A2650 Aca (1R)    Freiman,R/Downey,J+3    Resid. prop. tax advance pymt.-concerns   To Table (Greenwald) (50-25-0)

A2761 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+14    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   To Aa (Rooney)

A2761 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+14    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   To Table (Pintor Marin) (49-26-0)

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   To Aa (Thomson)

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   To Table (Sumter) (50-21-0)

 

Bills Passed:

A109    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B+3    Water bill, late-interest after 30 days   (75-0-0)

A431    Schaer,G/Johnson,G+11    Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-auth.   (74-0-0)

A448 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Mosquera,G+10    Homeless prev. prog-available on website   (73-0-0)

A538 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Mazzeo,V/Murphy,C+1    Prop. assess.-revise calendar   (76-0-0)

A579    Moriarty,P/Jimenez,A+7    MV, used-dealer notify buyer of recalls   (75-0-0)

A792 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Taliaferro,A+2    Farmland-concerns wildlife control   (75-0-0)

A1024 Aa (1R)    Johnson,G/DeAngelo,W    Cigar bars and lounges-concerns   (68-5-3)

A1033    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V    Palisades Interst. Park-open space elig.   (76-0-0)

A1039    Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+11    Travel and tourism div-concerns website   (74-0-0)

A1114    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   (52-24-0)

A1181 Aca (1R)    Jones,P/Mosquera,G+9    Firearm seizure-patient poses threat   (62-7-7)

A1217 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    McKeon,J/Greenwald,L+7    Extreme Risk Prot. Order Act of 2018   (59-12-5)

A1369    Kennedy,J/DeAngelo,W+9    Svc. contracts, cert-allows cancellation   (76-0-0)

A1389 Aca (1R)    Bucco,A.M./Webber,J    Name change-MVC accept death cert.   (75-0-0)

A1428 Aca (1R)    McKnight,A/Chaparro,A+7    Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Prog.   (76-0-0)

A1675 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Conaway,H+1    Prescribed Burn Act   (75-0-0)

A1827 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+17    Sick leave, earned-concerns   (50-24-1)

A2164 Acs (ACS)    Wimberly,B/Schaer,G+2    Healthy Small Food Retailer Act   (59-17-0)

A2193 Aca (1R)    Jones,P/Benson,D+1    Computer science instr. cert.-auth.   (76-0-0)

A2650 Aca (1R)    Freiman,R/Downey,J+3    Resid. prop. tax advance pymt.-concerns   (76-0-0)

A2757 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Holley,J+16    Priv. gun sales-req background check   (62-10-4)

A2758    Greenwald,L/Holley,J+13    Handgun, need to carry-codifies reg.   (48-26-2)

A2759 AcaAcs (ACS)    Greenwald,L/Murphy,C+14    Armor piercing ammunition-proh.   (75-0-1)

A2761 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+14    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   (48-25-3)

A2787 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+3    Wineries, spec occasion-extend prog   (74-0-0)

A3292    Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+11    Opioid med. warning sticker-req.   (74-0-2)

AJR93    Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+9    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   (76-0-0)

AJR104    Downey,J/Coughlin,C+4    SNAP-condemns FY19 proposed changes   (55-9-11)

AJR105    Downey,J/Murphy,C+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.   (72-0-0)

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   (67-2-7)

S104 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+31    Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act   (74-2-0)

SCR25    Rice,R/Brown,C+1    Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity   (67-7-0)

 

Bills Substituted:

A1    Lampitt,P/Downey,J+19    Women-concerns equal pay   SUB BY S104 (2R)

A3671    Johnson,G/Dancer,R+1    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   SUB BY S5 (2R)

ACR105    Wimberly,B+1    Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity   SUB BY SCR25

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees   SUB FOR A3671

S104 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+31    Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act   SUB FOR A1

SCR25    Rice,R/Brown,C+1    Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity   SUB FOR ACR105

 

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A1100 AcaAa (2R)    Downey,J    Common Sense Shared Svcs Pilot Prog Act   (Vainieri Huttle)

A1704 AcaAaAa (3R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Quijano,A+2    Gestational carrier agreement, cert-auth   (Vainieri Huttle)

A2192 Aa (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Caputo,R+4    Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat   (Vainieri Huttle)

A3122 AcaAa (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Murphy,C+1    Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.   (Vainieri Huttle)

A3131 AcaAa (2R)    Eustace,T/Quijano,A+2    Tenant cash pymt.-landlord prov. receipt   (Vainieri Huttle)

A3353 AcaAa (2R)    DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+2    Pub water sys-req publish certain info   (DeAngelo)

A3549 Aa (1R)    Pintor Marin,E/Mukherji,R+6    UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.   (Vainieri Huttle)

S846 ScaScsAa (SCS/1R)    Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N+4    UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.   (Vainieri Huttle)

 

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

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees

S104 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+31    Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A1857    Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G+1    Forcibly enter mv, rescue child-immunity   FROM AWC

 

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:33 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, April 5, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Assembly Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A1114    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll

A3382    Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+5    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.

AJR93    Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+9    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April

AJR105    Downey,J/Murphy,C+1    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.

S5 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees

S104 ScaSca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+31    Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/22/2018):

None