Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Cannabis Legalization Plan, Judicial & Governmental Nominations
Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Cannabis Legalization Plan, Judicial & Governmental Nominations
Trenton – The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet on Monday to consider the legislation, S-21, that would implement the plan legalizing adult-use marijuana, among other bills, and to act on judicial nominations and re-nominations, as well appointments to state boards, commissions and authorities.
The in-person committee hearing will be will held on Monday, December 14, 2020 in Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton. The interviews for the nominees are scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM, and consideration of the bills is scheduled to begin after 11:30 AM, following the conclusion of all interviews.
Senator Nick Scutari, the chairman of the committee, said the hearing is being held “in-person” because that is the best way to conduct more than a dozen interviews for important judicial and governmental appointments. Strict safety protocols will be followed.
The meeting is open to credential press, and can be viewed on the OLS website here.
The following bills will be considered:
| A883 | Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information | SJU | 8/3/2020 | ||
| A4250 | Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures | SJU | 8/3/2020 | ||
| S21 | Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, & Marketplace Modernization Act | SJU | 12/10/2020 | ||
| S280 | Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information | SJU | 1/14/2020 | ||
| S2508 | Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures | SJU | 6/4/2020 | ||
| S2807 | Defense Against Porch Pirates Act; amends theft statute | SJU | 8/13/2020 | ||
| S2868 | Animal, welfare or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases | SJU | 9/14/2020 | ||
| S2875 | Cannabis, med.-revises restriction on ownership of alternative treatment centers | SJU | 12/10/2020 | ||
| S3197 | Judges, certain-clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement in JRS | SJU | 11/19/2020 | ||
| S3256 | Psilocybin-reclassify possession as disorderly persons offense | SJU | 12/7/2020 |
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| Nominee | Scheduled |
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| Kalimah H. Ahmad to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Janine G. Bauer to be a member of the Gateway Development Commission |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Michael V. Cresitello, Jr., J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Darren J. Del Sardo to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Stephen J. Gallo to be a member of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority |
Considered |
| Felicia Grant to be a member of the New Jersey Council on the Arts |
Considered |
| James B. Graziano, Esq. to be the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Interviewed |
| Dr. Balpreet Grewal-Virk to be a member of the Gateway Development Commission |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Robert M. Hanna, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Bruce J. Kaplan, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Carlos A. Lejnieks to be a member of the New Jersey City University – Board of Trustees |
Considered |
| Ian K. Leonard to be a member of the State Lottery Commission |
Considered |
| Honorable Timothy P. Lydon, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Honorable John J. Matheussen, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Gene J. Mulroy to be a member of the State Athletic Control Board |
Considered |
| Mitchell L. Pascual to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Paul R. Rodriguez to be Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs |
Interviewed |
| Scott D. Salmon, Esq. to be a member of the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority |
Considered |
| Stephanie Salvatore to be a member of the Gloucester County Superintendent of Elections |
Considered |
| Angelo Servidio to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Peter J. Tober, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
| Honorable Jeffrey J. Waldman, J.S.C. to be a Judge of the Superior Court |
Interviewed |
