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Vol. XXXVII No. 15 221st
Legislature •
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Notice of Intention Received 3/10/2025:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable
Michael Antoniewicz, J.S.C., of Edgewater.
Thomas
S. Fennelly, of Morristown.
Deborah L. Mains, of Franklinville.
Nidara
Y. Rourk, of East Orange.
Christopher F. Struben, of Colonia.
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Michael Antoniewicz, J.S.C., of Edgewater.
Thomas S. Fennelly, of Morristown.
Deborah L. Mains, of Franklinville.
Nidara Y. Rourk, of East Orange.
Christopher F. Struben, of Colonia.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF
TAXATION:
Corrado Belgiovine, of Woodcliff lake, to replace John Cross.
Thomas Toscano, of Hackensack, to replace Steven Schuster.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
Mark Lattouf, of Lake Worth, FL.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL
BRIDGE COMMISSION:
Aladar G. Komjathy, of Lambertville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:
Jeffrey Bowlby, of Ringoes, to replace Robert Puskus.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF
TAXATION:
Vincent Cuseglio, of Bayonne.
Jodi Drennan, of Jersey City.
Angelo Valente, of Hoboken.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SECURE CHOICE
SAVINGS BOARD:
Evelyn Liebman, of Mount Holly.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND
EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Eric Pennington, of Newark.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL
ON THE ARTS:
Vedra Chandler, of Camden, to replace Lana Gold Walder.
Kaylan Jones, of East Orange, to replace Philip Colicchio.
Evelyn McGee Colbert, of Montclair, to replace Ofelia Garcia.
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF
TAXATION:
Gary Quinn, of Forked River, to replace Benjamin Harrison Mabie III.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BOARD
OF GOVERNORS:
Honorable Faustino Fernandez-Vina, of Barrington, to replace Gregory
Brown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE AGRICULTURE
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Jessica Niederer, of Pennington, to replace Pete Johnson.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE:
Hillary Barile, of Shiloh, to replace Kurt Alstede.
Holly Sytsema, of Wantage, to replace Lisa Yount Specca.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE THOMAS EDISON STATE
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Carl Benedetti, of Ewing.
Edward Bullock, of Hamilton.
Bills
Introduced:
S4256
Steinhardt,D US military &
veterans-req school prov age-appropriate info, grades 9 through 12 REF SED
S4257
Testa,M/Bucco,A Forest Fire
Preparedness Commission-establish in DEP
REF SEN
S4258
Mukherji,R County welfare
agency-provide financial planning services
REF SHH
S4259
Mukherji,R Insurance-support
organizations-exempt cert personal information collected REF SCM
S4260
Singleton,T Public Utility Fair
Profit Act-take certain actions regarding excess profits REF SEG
S4261
Singer,R Comm to Create &
Expand Independent Housing, High-Functioning Spec-Needs Adults REF SHH
S4262
Steinhardt,D The CAMPUS Act:
Combating Antisemitism to Mitigate Prejudice, Universities & Sch REF SED
S4263
Vitale,J/Scutari,N Involuntary
commitment-make permanent certain sunset provisions REF SHH
S4264
McKeon,J Firearms or
ammunition-inform law enforce, cert prohibited persons attempt purch REF SLP
S4265
McKeon,J Firearm used, commit
crime-impose criminal liab, person who allow minor access REF SLP
S4266
Vitale,J Nurse aides,
certified-transfer oversight from DOH to Board of Nursing REF SHH
S4267
Vitale,J Nurse preceptor tax
credits-appropriate to Department of Treasury;$10M REF SHH
S4268
Vitale,J Nursing School Expansion
Grant Program-establish; appropriate $25M
REF SEG
S4269
Vitale,J Vapor products-proh ad
that promotes, under 21 on social media platforms REF SHH
S4270
Vitale,J/McKeon,J Gambling,
tobacco, or vapor products-proh displaying advertisements that promote REF STR
S4271
Smith,B/Vitale,J+1 Electronic
Cigarette Extended Producer Reponsibility Act-concerns REF SEN
SR127
Vitale,J Vaccinations-urge State
citizens to stay up-to-date REF SHH
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1675 AcaSca (2R) Lampitt,P/Bagolie,R+19 TPAF-extend membership, 7 yrs after
discontinuance & 25 yrs for those laid off
REP/SCA
A2813
Greenwald,L/Reynolds-Jackson,V+10
Social Work Licensure Compact-enter NJ in REP
A3035 AcaSca (2R) Calabrese,C/Speight,S Electric vehicle charging location-prohibits
non-electric vehicle parking in REP/SCA
A3940 AcsAaSca (ACS/2R) Stanley,S/Schaer,G+1 Funeral arranging-provides for
regulation REP/SCA
A3973 Sca (1R)
Verrelli,A/Schnall,A+3 Patient
referrals, substance use disorder treatment facilities-revises laws REP/SCA
A3974 AcaScaSca (3R) Verrelli,A/Miller,C+13 Substance use disorder treatment
facilities-proh deceptive marketing practices
REP/SCA
A4436
Karabinchak,R+1 Construction code
fees-requires local unit to accept electronic payment REP
A4544 Sca (1R)
Schnall,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+8
Child care asst prog-expand eligibility req, include full-time/post-grad
student REP
A4652 Sca (1R)
Hutchison,D/Murphy,C+8 Public
brawl-establish offense; upgrade penalty for disorderly conduct REP/SCA
A4653 AcaSca (2R) Miller,C/Donlon,M+8 Crowd management, cert large gatherings-estab
training prog & prov resources
REP/SCA
A4751 Sca (1R)
DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+8
SPRS-permits purchase of service credit for cert military and police
service REP/SCA
A4765 Sca (1R)
Swain,L/Bailey,D+6 Driver
education & testing- concerns responsibilities approaching pedestrians REP/SCA
A5130
Schnall,A/Karabinchak,R+4 Construction
inspection-req enforcing agency conduct in specific time window REP
S165
Polistina,V/Beach,J+6
Child-expands definition under PFRS and SPRS REP
S216 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Greenstein,L+4
Aquaculture products-concerns promotion through Jersey Fresh
Prog;$100K REP/SCA
S314
Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L+1 Tree
purchase, planting and removal-concerns expenses to municipalities REP
S699 Scs (SCS)
Singer,R/Burzichelli,J+13
Development easements-estab program, acquisition on privately-owned
woodlands REP
S908
Corrado,K/Space,P+3 Anti-choking
devices, portable-require in schools REP
S1118
McKeon,J/Turner,S Pesticide
applications-uniform silver flags required to mark REP
S1192 ScaSca (2R) Mukherji,R/Gopal,V+5 Serious mental illness-req prescription drug
coverage w/o prior authorization REP/SCA
S1408 Scs (SCS)
Singleton,T/Wimberly,B Office
parks and retail centers-authorized conversion to mixed-use developments REP/SCS
S1487 Sca (1R)
Turner,S/Wimberly,B+1
State-administered federal rental assistance-req. application option
enhancement REP/SCA
S1635 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Zwicker,A/Pou,N+2 Funeral arranging-provides for
regulation REP/SCA
S1991 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V Solid waste facilities,
certain-concerns host community benefit agreements REP/SCA
S2078 ScaSca (2R) Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+9 TPAF-extend membership, 7 yrs after
discontinuance & 25 yrs for those laid off
REP/SCA
S2116 Sca (1R)
Schepisi,H+1 Organ donor driver's
license or ID card designation-remain until renewal REP/SCA
S2688
McKnight,A/Gopal,V+4 Social Work
Licensure Compact-enter NJ in REP
S2911
Bucco,A/Stack,B+1 Combat Action
Ribbon-authorizes special license plate
REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S2974 Scs (SCS)
Sarlo,P/Singleton,T Parking
space, improvement standards-reduce, resid devel proximity to pub transp REP/SCS
S3098 ScaSca (2R) Gopal,V/Singleton,T+13 Biomarker testing-requires health insurers
provide coverage REP/SCA
S3118 Sca (1R)
Cruz-Perez,N/Burzichelli,J+1
Regional sch districts-not subject to a State aid reduction, cert
circumstances REP/SCA
S3222
Greenstein,L/Mukherji,R
Cybersecurity curricula-req instruction grades 9-12; higher ed develop
curricula REP
S3237
McKeon,J/Greenstein,L Electric
vehicle charging station signs, cert-require DOT erect and maintain REP
S3323
Henry,O Construction code
fees-requires local unit to accept electronic payment REP
S3429 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Mukherji,R+6 Child care
asst prog-expand eligibility req, include full-time/post-grad student REP
S3457 Sca (1R)
McKnight,A/Ruiz,M+2 Out-of-School
Time Advisory Commission-review certain programs REP/SCA
S3481 Sca (1R)
Zwicker,A Construction project
applicants-require to disclose project financing REP/SCA
S3506 ScaSca (2R) Moriarty,P/O'Scanlon,D Crowd management, cert large gatherings-estab
training prog & prov resources
REP/SCA
S3507 Sca (1R)
Moriarty,P/Wimberly,B+1 Public
brawl-establish offense; upgrade penalty for disorderly conduct REP/SCA
S3533 Scs (SCS)
McKnight,A/Bramnick,J+2 Health
insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning REP/SCS
S3606 Sca (1R)
Diegnan,P/Bucco,A+7 SPRS-permits
purchase of service credit for cert military and police service REP/SCA
S3607
Sarlo,P/Cryan,J+5 SPRS retirees,
certain-extends accidential death benefit for survivors REP
S3610 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/McKnight,A NJ
FamilyCare-annually identify State funds available, evaluate program REP/SCA
S3812
Beach,J/Bucco,A+13 Retirement or
death benefits-remove cert limitations on receipt under PFRS REP
S3858
Bucco,A/Diegnan,P+4 School bus
transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg REP
S3890 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/McKnight,A+2 Food
assistance programs-req public instit of higher ed provide information REP/SCA
S3906 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Lagana,J+1 Tree Experts
& Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal
provisions REP
S3933
Ruiz,M School Supervisor
Mentorship Pilot Program-establish; approp $500K REP
S3952 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Wimberly,B+3 Patient
referrals, substance use disorder treatment facilities-revises laws REP/SCA
S3955 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+2 Substance use disorder treatment
facilities-proh deceptive marketing practices
REP/SCA
S3982 Scs (SCS)
Ruiz,M/Corrado,K+1 Individualized
Education Program-concerns annual IEP team meeting REP/SCS
S4027 Sca (1R)
Cruz-Perez,N/Pou,N Economic
Recovery Act of 2020-require State purchase cert unused tax credits REP/SCA
S4037 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Wimberly,B Enhanced
Transit Village Program-establish in Office of Planning Advocacy REP/SCA
S4117 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/McKeon,J+1 Climate
Corporate Data Accountability Act-concerns greenhouse gas emissions data REP/SCA
S4121
Beach,J Community Security
Initiatives, Jewish Federation of Southern NJ-assign funding REP
S4128
Moriarty,P Construction
inspection-req enforcing agency conduct in specific time window REP
S4134 Sca (1R)
Diegnan,P/Smith,B Electric vehicle
charging location-prohibits non-electric vehicle parking in REP/SCA
S4143
Smith,B/McKeon,J Artificial
intelligence data centers, proposed-req submission, energy usage plan REP
S4146 Sca (1R)
Diegnan,P Driver education &
testing- concerns responsibilities approaching pedestrians REP/SCA
S4157
Gopal,V/Wimberly,B Constr subcode
applicants-electronically submit cert materials for permit review REP
S4162
Turner,S/Ruiz,M Education
records, certain-limit use or disclosure
REP
S4170 Scutari,N/McKeon,J State House Complex Welcome Ctr.-desig as
Governor Richard J. Codey Welcome Ctr.
REP
S4223
Lagana,J/Mukherji,R Health care
benefits-provide to disabled members of TPAF and PERS REP
SCR124
McKeon,J/Smith,B+1 Paris Climate
Accord-condemn President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. REP
SJR146
Amato,C/Sarlo,P Robert 'Bob'
Popovics Day-designate June 1 each year
REP
SR125
Smith,B/Greenstein,L PJM
Interconnection region-obtain new zero- or low-emission sources of energy REP
Bills
Referred/SBA:
A3974 AcaScaSca (3R) Verrelli,A/Miller,C+13 Substance use disorder treatment
facilities-proh deceptive marketing practices
A4544 Sca (1R)
Schnall,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+8
Child care asst prog-expand eligibility req, include full-time/post-grad
student
A4765 Sca (1R)
Swain,L/Bailey,D+6 Driver
education & testing- concerns responsibilities approaching pedestrians
A5130
Schnall,A/Karabinchak,R+4
Construction inspection-req enforcing agency conduct in specific time
window
S216 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Greenstein,L+4
Aquaculture products-concerns promotion through Jersey Fresh
Prog;$100K
S908
Corrado,K/Space,P+3 Anti-choking
devices, portable-require in schools
S2911
Bucco,A/Stack,B+1 Combat Action
Ribbon-authorizes special license plate
S3222
Greenstein,L/Mukherji,R
Cybersecurity curricula-req instruction grades 9-12; higher ed develop
curricula
S3237
McKeon,J/Greenstein,L Electric
vehicle charging station signs, cert-require DOT erect and maintain
S3323
Henry,O Construction code
fees-requires local unit to accept electronic payment
S3457 Sca (1R)
McKnight,A/Ruiz,M+2 Out-of-School
Time Advisory Commission-review certain programs
S3858
Bucco,A/Diegnan,P+4 School bus
transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg
S3933
Ruiz,M School Supervisor
Mentorship Pilot Program-establish; approp $500K
S3955 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+2 Substance use disorder treatment
facilities-proh deceptive marketing practices
S4037 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Wimberly,B Enhanced
Transit Village Program-establish in Office of Planning Advocacy
S4117 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/McKeon,J+1 Climate
Corporate Data Accountability Act-concerns greenhouse gas emissions data
S4128
Moriarty,P Construction
inspection-req enforcing agency conduct in specific time window
S4146 Sca (1R)
Diegnan,P Driver education &
testing- concerns responsibilities approaching pedestrians
S4223
Lagana,J/Mukherji,R Health care
benefits-provide to disabled members of TPAF and PERS
Bills
Transferred:
S4223
Lagana,J/Mukherji,R Health care
benefits-provide to disabled members of TPAF and PERS FROM SBA TO SED
S4224
Lagana,J Officers of State Board
of Medical Examiners, cert-estab education requirements FROM SHH TO SCM
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S165
(Amato,C) Child-expands
definition under PFRS and SPRS
S200
(Turner,S) Food date
labeling-establish standards, public education program
S216 Sca (1R)
(Polistina,V; Tiver,L; Amato,C)
Aquaculture products-concerns promotion through Jersey Fresh Prog;$100K
S292
(Singleton,T; Timberlake,B) Jury
service-eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifer
S314
(Wimberly,B) Tree purchase,
planting and removal-concerns expenses to municipalities
S507 ScaSa (2R)
(Gopal,V) Mufflers & exhaust
systems-prohibits modification to produce audible sounds
S878
(Amato,C) Queen of Hearts raffle
games-permit
S1192 ScaSca (2R) (Steinhardt,D) Serious mental illness-req prescription drug
coverage w/o prior authorization
S1193
(Singleton,T; Stack,B) Voter
registration-allow at polling place, election day or at early voting site
S1469
(Bucco,A; Henry,O) School bus
monitoring systems-authorizes use
S1635 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Wimberly,B)
Funeral arranging-provides for regulation
S1746
(Timberlake,B) Homestead and bank
account exemptions-establishes for person in debt
S1949/2675 Scs (SCS) (Burgess,R)
Nurses-estab. certain reqs & initiatives; transfer oversight to
Board of Nursing
S1983
(Wimberly,B) Nurses, advanced
practice-eliminates certain practice restrictions for
S2078 ScaSca (2R) (Timberlake,B; Bramnick,J; Cryan,J;
Burgess,R; Wimberly,B) TPAF-extend
membership, 7 yrs after discontinuance & 25 yrs for
those
laid off
S2133
(Stack,B) Legislative internship
program-establishes; makes appropriation
S2257
(Gopal,V) Medical tests &
procedures-prohibits pre-approval or precertifications
S2283 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Mukherji,R)
Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access & Svcs Act-auth production/use
of psilocybin
S2316
(Diegnan,P) School library media
specialist-requires certain ratios to students in pub. sch.
S2392
(Wimberly,B) Sickle cell
anemia-authorize medical cannabis for treatment
S2402
(McKeon,J) Veterans' Organization
Building Grant Program-establishes
S2688
(Wimberly,B; O'Scanlon,D) Social
Work Licensure Compact-enter NJ in
S2839
(Testa,M; Amato,C; Steinhardt,D; Singer,R; Bramnick,J; Corrado,K;
O'Scanlon,D; Henry,O; Pennacchio,J)
Energy Security and Affordability Act-
concerns
security/diversity/affordability
S2865 Sca (1R)
(Stack,B) The Voter Convenience
Act-allow voter to vote at any polling place, election day
S2911
(Space,P) Combat Action
Ribbon-authorizes special license plate
S3060
(Greenstein,L) Prostate cancer
screening-expands requirements for health insurance carriers
S3098 ScaSca (2R) (Wimberly,B)
Biomarker testing-requires health insurers provide coverage
S3301
(Wimberly,B) Council for
Community Recovery and Family Success-establishes;$4M
S3307
(Cryan,J) Accidental disab retir
allowance-prov extension & doc req, cert members/retirees
S3309
(Cruz-Perez,N) Motor Vehicle Open
Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act-establishes
S3401
(Diegnan,P) Small business
set-aside program-establishes eligibility requirements
S3429 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B; Burgess,R) Child
care asst prog-expand eligibility req, include full-time/post-grad student
S3436
(Tiver,L; Singleton,T; Greenstein,L)
Bingo, raffles, and penny auctions-permit use of electronic payment
S3457 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) Out-of-School Time
Advisory Commission-review certain programs
S3491
(Timberlake,B; Wimberly,B)
Legally protected health care activities-secure protections, patient
& provider
S3533 Scs (SCS)
(Wimberly,B; Greenstein,L) Health
insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning
S3599
(Diegnan,P) Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation-estab prog for coaches of sch dist to obtain cert
S3606 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B; Singleton,T)
SPRS-permits purchase of service credit for cert military and police
service
S3607
(Amato,C; Wimberly,B; Singleton,T)
SPRS retirees, certain-extends accidential death benefit for survivors
S3617 Sca (1R)
(Burgess,R) Mail-in ballots-send
applications to regis voters upon their 18th birthday
S3658
(Mukherji,R) Statewide limitation
on rent increases-establishes
S3672
(Burgess,R) Immigrant Trust
Act-estab protections, immigrants interacting w/ govt agencies
S3751
(Burgess,R) Child abuse or
neglect-revise definition, include between 18 & 21, cert setting
S3763
(Burgess,R) Deaf or hard of
hearing, communication with & treatment-complete training
S3769
(Burgess,R) Student id cards,
cert-revise law req to contain no, suicide prevention hotline
S3798
(Cryan,J) Global Warming
Solutions Fund-authorize EDA to use moneys to support projects
S3823
(Burgess,R) Sexual
exploitation/abuse of children-create separate crime for items depicting
S3843
(Burgess,R) Children w/
disabilities, 26 or older-req cont, health benf dependent coverage
S3890 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B; Burgess,R) Food
assistance programs-req public instit of higher ed provide information
S3894
(Burgess,R) Firearms/firearm
components-estab crime, digital instructions to illegally manuf
S3895
(Burgess,R) Reckless discharge of
firearm-establish crime
S3899
(Burgess,R) Ammunition by vending
machine-prohibit sale
S3906 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) Tree Experts &
Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal provisions
S3920
(Singleton,T) Maternity policy
for troopers-require State Police to establish
S3952 Sca (1R)
(Diegnan,P; Burgess,R; O'Scanlon,D)
Patient referrals, substance use disorder treatment facilities-revises
laws
S3955 ScaSca (2R) (Wimberly,B; O'Scanlon,D) Substance use disorder treatment
facilities-proh deceptive marketing practices
S3967
(Burgess,R) Cancer &
cardiovascular screenings-provide to law enforcement officers;$20M
S4004
(McKeon,J; Steinhardt,D) Extended
employment programs-revise law for persons with disabilities
S4040
(Cryan,J; Henry,O; Tiver,L; McKeon,J)
Goods and services-req public entities purchase 5% from Central
Nonprofit Agency
S4089
(Burgess,R) Veteran's property
tax deduction-concerns eligibility criteria
S4108
(Burgess,R) Dementia Services Coordinator-require
appointment; appropriate $150K
S4132
(Bucco,A) Impersonating first
responder-create offense
S4148
(Burgess,R) Menopause Coverage
Act-establish; require insurance coverage, cert treatments
S4165
(Burgess,R) Food bank for pets
pilot program-directs DOH to establish;$1M
S4168
(Burgess,R) Safe and Sanitary
Rental Housing Act-establishes
S4219
(McKnight,A) Administration of
employer payroll tax-concerns
S4231
(Burgess,R) Grow-your-own
prog-estab, support sch dist, hiring teachers of students w/disab
S4251
(Diegnan,P) Health care
facility-establish procedure for removal from provider network
SCR124
(Johnson,G) Paris Climate
Accord-condemn President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S.
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
SJR132 (Burgess,R) Haitian Heritage Month-designate May of each
year
SJR149 Scs (SCS) (Wimberly,B; Cruz-Perez,N) Six Triple Eight Day-designate May 18 each
year in NJ
SR126
(Cryan,J) U.S. House of
Representatives-condemns passage cutting $1.5T from federal budget
Prime
Sponsors Added:
S4027 Sca (1R)
(Cruz-Perez,N) Economic Recovery
Act of 2020-require State purchase cert unused tax credits
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S699 Scs (SCS)
(Burzichelli,J) Development
easements-estab program, acquisition on privately-owned woodlands
S1118
(Turner,S) Pesticide
applications-uniform silver flags required to mark
S1408 Scs (SCS)
(Wimberly,B) Office parks and
retail centers-authorized conversion to mixed-use developments
S1487 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) State-administered
federal rental assistance-req. application option enhancement
S2051
(Singleton,T) Domestic violence
victim-req law enforcement officer conduct danger assessment
S2419
(Gopal,V) Wagering by business
entities w/horse racing & sports pool operators-permits
S2609
(McKnight,A) Pupil
transportation-revise mileage limit for students in preschool thru grade 4
S2754
(Mukherji,R) Wildlife-prohibits
harassing or taking at competitive events; establish penal.
S2755
(Corrado,K) Disabled veteran
owned businesses-require NJTA & SJTA waive E-ZPass tolls
S2887
(Polistina,V) Workers' comp.
benefits for certain volunteer & other workers-provide w max benf
S3411
(Wimberly,B) Emergency medical
svcs employees-estab EMS part of PERS; prov enhanced benefits
S3835 Sca (1R)
(Turner,S) Office of
Cybersecurity Infrastructure-establish
S3866
(Scutari,N) Student mental
health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address
S3873
(Schepisi,H) Federally qualified
health center-req payment, multiple encounters per day
S3875
(Burgess,R) Students with
disabilities, instit of higher ed-req access, cert assistive svcs
S3952 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) Patient referrals,
substance use disorder treatment facilities-revises laws
S3964
(Singer,R) Small Modular Nuclear
Energy Incentive Act-concerns
S3966
(Burgess,R) Human trafficking
prosecution-elim statute of limitation, extend for civil cases
S4037 Sca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) Enhanced Transit
Village Program-establish in Office of Planning Advocacy
S4096
(Holzapfel,J) Electric pub
utility rate increases-proh & req cert protections for ratepayers
S4123
(Burgess,R) Prostitution as
patron-upgrades offense; fines to Human Trafficking Survivor Fd.
S4134 Sca (1R)
(Smith,B) Electric vehicle
charging location-prohibits non-electric vehicle parking in
S4157
(Wimberly,B) Constr subcode
applicants-electronically submit cert materials for permit review
S4188
(Burgess,R) Rent increase
limit-allow certain senior citizens to apply
S4223 (Mukherji,R) Health care benefits-provide to disabled
members of TPAF and PERS
SCR122
(Tiver,L) Protecting Against
Climate Change - Resilient Environment & Landscapes-concerns
SJR16
(Burgess,R) Eczema Awareness
Month-designates October of each year
Co-Prime
Sponsors Withdrawn:
S3982 Scs (SCS)
(Corrado,K) Individualized
Education Program-concerns annual IEP team meeting
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S1510
(Scutari,N) Daylight saving
time-establish permanent
Senate President
Appointment:
Joint Committee
Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:
Senator Benjie E.
Wimberly (35)
Digest
Correction:
S4126 Ruiz,M/Smith,B+1 Perchloroethylene and
trichloroethylene-prohibit certain uses REP 2RS *NOT* REP REF SBA 2/10/25
The Senate adjourned
at 5:25 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 24, 2025 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5443
Bagolie,R Firearm used, commit
crime-impose criminal liab, person who allow minor access REF AJU
A5444
Bagolie,R Long-term care
insurance-req prior approval, rate filings issued on group basis REF AFI
A5445
Bagolie,R Automobile insurance
policies-concerns uninsured or underinsured coverage REF AFI
A5446
Katz,A/Peterpaul,L+3 Electric and
gas public utility rates-concerns rate increases REF ATU
A5447
Calabrese,C/Stanley,S Unlawful
gambling operations and practices-establish new penalties; enforce REF ACO
A5448
Park,E Uniform Partition of Heirs
Prop Act-provide alt process, prop w/multiple owners REF AJU
A5449
Dunn,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Oral
healthcare products-exempt from sales and use tax REF ACE
A5450
Ramirez,J Homeowners
insurance-establish plan for provision of coverage REF AFI
A5451
Ramirez,J Single-family
homes-proh cert institutional investors, purchasing or aquiring REF AHO
A5452
Ramirez,J Affordable
housing-establish Statewide residency preference REF AHO
A5453
Ramirez,J Landlord registration
procedures-clarifies & expands; create rights for tenants REF AHO
A5454
Ramirez,J Moderate-income housing
projects-prov CBT/GIT credits, cert distressed mun REF AHO
A5455
Ramirez,J Commission on Human
Trafficking-authorize to exercise powers and duties REF AJU
A5456
Ramirez,J/Stanley,S Human
trafficking-related crimes-subject to No Early Release Act sentencing REF AJU
A5457
Ramirez,J Health care svcs in
correctional facilities-require DOC conduct study on quality REF APS
A5458
Ramirez,J Housing, certain
nonviolent ex-offender-reside temporarily with family member REF AJU
A5460
Schnall,A/Abdelaziz,A Solar
alternative compliance payment-revise value
REF ASL
A5462
Bailey,D Electric public
utilities-develop and apply special tariff for data centers REF ATU
A5463
Karabinchak,R/Kane,M Electric
public utilities-submit annual report on voting to BPU REF ASL
A5464
Miller,C/Stanley,S Electric
public utilities-proh BPU from approving rate increase w/o full review REF ATU
A5465
Hutchison,D/Verrelli,A Electric
public utilities-apply for certificate, public convenience & necessity REF ASL
A5466
Bailey,D/Freiman,R Electricity
rates-require BPU to study effects of data centers REF ATU
A5467
Bagolie,R/Collazos-Gill,A State
House Complex Welcome Ctr.-desig as Governor Richard J. Codey Welcome Ctr. REF AAP
A5468 Kane,M Guide or service dogs-allow dog owners to
procure identification cards;$100K REF
AHU
ACR157
Bagolie,R/Singh,B Hinduphobia and
anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance-condemns
REF APS
AR182
Ramirez,J 22nd Amendment to
United States Constitution-affirms New Jersey's commitment REF AJU
AR183
Drulis,M Ukraine and Ukrainian
refugees residing in NJ-declares support
REF AOF
Bills
Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A3540 AcaAcsAca (ACS/2R) Conaway,H/Greenwald,L+18 Production or dissemination of deceptive
audio or visual media-estab penalties
Bills
Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
A3540 AcaAcsAcaAca w/GR (ACS/3R) Conaway,H/Greenwald,L+18 Production or dissemination of deceptive
audio or visual media-estab penalties
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A3016
Calabrese,C/Verrelli,A+4 Suicide
Hopeline-allows follow-up calls from opertators to at risk minors REP
A4986
Karabinchak,R/Swain,L Early
language instruct-codifies prog for deaf/hard of hearing/deaf-blind child REP
AJR211 Acs (ACS) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+5 Six Triple Eight Day-designate May 18 each
year in NJ REP/ACS
AR168 Aca (1R)
McCoy,T/DeAngelo,W+2 Individuals
w/ disabilities-enact leg, retain fed disab benefits upon marriage REP/ACA
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A4761
Haider,S/Hall,G+6 Div of
Children's Systems of Care-make changes to cert policies, family support REP REF AAP
A5185
Greenwald,L/Speight,S Direct
Support Professional Career Development Prog-prov annual fellowship REP REF AAP
Bills
Reported Referred/ACF:
A5321
Murphy,C Medicaid, eligible
pregnant women-codifies coverage for 365-day period REP REF ACF
S3934
Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+4 Medicaid,
eligible pregnant women-codifies coverage for 365-day period REP REF ACF
Bills
Reported Referred/ACW:
A3169 Acs (ACS)
Tucker,C/Marenco,J+20 Disabled
veterans-allows property tax rebate REP
REF ACW
Bills
Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
A3667
Freiman,R/Park,E+3 Dental service
corporation-permit to be subsidiaries, nonprofit parent companies
Bills
Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A3540 AcaAcsAcaAca w/GR (ACS/3R) Conaway,H/Greenwald,L+18 Production or dissemination of deceptive
audio or visual media-estab penalties
A3881 AcaSca (2R) Quijano,A/Park,E+3 Criminal history background info-prohibits
certain dissemination until updated
Bills
Transferred:
A4270
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Stanley,S+2
Health sharing ministries-permit greater diversity & exempt cert reporting req
FROM AFI TO ARP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A379
(Myhre,G) Agreement Among the
States, Elect the President by National Popular Vote-repeal
A1115
(Bergen,B) Pension plans,
qualified, deferred comp-exclude certain income tax contributions
A1273
(Fantasia,D) E-Verify
program-prohibit employment of unauthorized aliens; employer req to use
A1802
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Domestic
violence victim-req law enforcement officer conduct danger assessment
A1841
(Speight,S) Prostate cancer screening-expands
requirements for health insurance carriers
A1889
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Correctional
facilities, cert-allow inmate, make telephone/video call at no cost
A2308 Aca (1R)
(Karabinchak,R) State House
Complex-requires environmental sustainability plan
A2486
(Marenco,J) Office of New
Americans-establish in Department of Human Services
A2490
(Hall,G) Alzheimer's disease
public awareness campaign-DOH establish
A3016
(Quijano,A) Suicide
Hopeline-allows follow-up calls from opertators to at risk minors
A3521 Aca (1R)
(Ramirez,J) Occupational
Heat-Related Illness & Injury Prevention Program-establish
A3683
(Park,E) Patient Protection and
Safe Staffing Act-establishes
A3865 Aca (1R)
(McGuckin,G; Kanitra,P) Cursive
handwriting-public schools required to include instruction
A3951 Acs (ACS)
(Katz,A; Spearman,W) Dam
restoration/repair & inland waters projects-approp. $28.670M bond act
monies
A3988
(Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Telecommunication svc, free-prov, incarcerated person at correctional
facilities
A4343
(Morales,C) New Jersey-Haiti
Commission-establishes
A4682
(Drulis,M; Freiman,R) Nonopioid
prescription drugs-proh health insurance carrier from denying coverage
A4696 Aca (1R)
(Moen,W; Venezia,M) Climate
Superfund Act-impose liability on certain fossil fuel companies
A4761
(Peterpaul,L; Donlon,M) Div of
Children's Systems of Care-make changes to cert policies, family support
A4767 Aca (1R)
(Flynn,V; Pintor Marin,E)
Menstrual products-bans regulated perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroaklyl
substances
A4847
(Inganamort,M) Wildlife
management plans-estab & implement for open space & farmland
A4987
(Spearman,W) Immigrant Trust
Act-estab protections, immigrants interacting w/ govt agencies
A5075
(Simonsen,E) School Supervisor
Mentorship Pilot Program-establish; approp $500K
A5103
(Inganamort,M) Small Modular
Nuclear Energy Incentive Act-concerns
A5175
(Collazos-Gill,A; Sumter,S; DeAngelo,W; Donlon,M; Peterpaul,L;
Reynolds-Jackson,V) PFRS members,
certain-reinstates automatic COLAs for
retirement
benefits
A5198
(Bagolie,R) Board and
lodging-concerns valuation, w/ respect to workers' compensation
A5316
(Fantasia,D; Inganamort,M) Auto
theft-upgrade degree of crime, connection w/ home invasion or burglary
A5317 (Inganamort,M) Death or bodily injury during comm of auto
theft-amend cert statutes to include
A5338
(Inganamort,M) Single-use
plastic/paper carryout bags-repeal law prohibiting sale/distribution
A5340
(Inganamort,M) Agricultural
land-prohibit ownership by foreign governments and persons
A5355
(Sampson,W) Special license
plate-auth creation, honoring Phi Beta Sigma & Zeta Phi Beta
A5366
(Fantasia,D; Inganamort,M)
Primary & general elections-req reporting, provisional ballot data
in each dist
A5369
(Fantasia,D; Inganamort,M) Motor
vehicle theft, cert-expand offenses, juv waived to adult criminal court
A5398
(Inganamort,M) Electric public
utility resid rate increases-concerns during summer and winter
A5404
(Inganamort,M) School dist
receiving 70% or more revenue from State aid-post cert information
A5414
(Fantasia,D) Mortgage
application-proh req anticipated prop tax obligations, cert disab vet
A5420
(Inganamort,M) Violations,
cert-permit 30-calendar day extention, bus. to address & resolve
A5430 (Fantasia,D; Inganamort,M) Electric and natural gas usage-repeal cert
energy reduction and reporting req
A5446
(Donlon,M) Electric and gas public utility rates-concerns rate increases
A5449
(Venezia,M) Oral healthcare
products-exempt from sales and use tax
ACR107
(Fantasia,D; Inganamort,M)
Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights-proposes
AJR211 Acs (ACS) (Quijano,A; McCoy,T) Six Triple Eight Day-designate May 18 each
year in NJ
AJR218
(Fantasia,D) Nuclear energy in
NJ-recognizes importance
AR168 Aca (1R)
(Quijano,A) Individuals w/
disabilities-enact leg, retain fed disab benefits upon marriage
AR179 (Kanitra,P) Matthew Platkin, Attorney General-adopts
articles of impeachment
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1700 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C) Perinatal anxiety-estab. awareness campaign,
devel policies, promote recognition
A4906
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Telephone
call-limit use of restriction, discipline measure during incarceration
A5317
(Fantasia,D) Death or bodily
injury during comm of auto theft-amend cert statutes to include
A5340
(Fantasia,D) Agricultural
land-prohibit ownership by foreign governments and persons
Second
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5398
(Fantasia,D) Electric public
utility resid rate increases-concerns during summer and winter
A5404
(Fantasia,D) School dist
receiving 70% or more revenue from State aid-post cert information
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3418
(Bagolie,R) Women's Reproductive
Health Care Compact-enter in
A5075
(Bagolie,R) School Supervisor
Mentorship Pilot Program-establish; approp $500K
A5165
(Stanley,S) Div of Consumer
Affairs-hire staff, alleviate prof lic application backlog;$10M
A5449 (Speight,S) Oral healthcare products-exempt from sales
and use tax
ACR157 (Stanley,S) Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry and
intolerance-condemns
Digest
Correction:
A4380 Acs (ACS)
Coughlin,C/DiMaio,J+41 Motor
Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act-establishes REP/ACS REF
AAP *NOT*
REP/ACS
2RA 3/6/2025
Digest Notes:
Bills Introduced:
A5459
Donlon,M/Collazos-Gill+1 Health
benefits coverage-extend period in which to enroll newborn infants REF AHE
A5461 Freiman,R/Peterpaul,L+2 Administrative Procedure Act-make various
changes to provisions REF ACE
Bills Reported
Referred/AAP:
A5075 Swain,L/Morales,C School Supervisor Mentorship Pilot
Program-establish; approp $500K REP REF AAP
The Assembly
adjourned the Monday, March 10, 2025 Quorum at 5:25 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11,
2025.
The
Assembly adjourned at 5:25 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the
Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/10/2025):
P.L.2025, c.34.
S3848 Scs (SCS) Sarlo,P/Calabrese,C+3 3/12/2025
Alcoholic beverage licenses-concerns for sporting facilities
P.L.2025, c.35.
S2423 Pou,N/McKnight,A+8 3/17/2025
Juvenile Justice Commission-rename as Youth Justice Commission
P.L.2025, c.36.
S3466 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Greenstein,L+13 3/17/2025
Highlands Region-allocates annually CBT revenue for preservation of
land;$7.5M
P.L.2025, JR-3.
AJR159 Sumter,S/Verrelli,A+3 3/17/2025
Ruby Bridges Walk to Sch Day-designate November 14, each yr