NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE LAST DATE OF ACTION for November 29, 2007 Office of Legislative Services -- Office of Public Information Legislative Information and Bill Room?State House Annex, Room B-01, P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ 08625-0068 (609) 292-4840/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 792-8630?TDD for the hearing impaired (609) 777-2744/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 257-7490 Web Site: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us 212th Legislature -- Second Annual Session A253 Cruz-Perez, Nilsa /Mayer, David R. /Conners, Jack +3 Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program. 01/10/2006 INT 1RA REF AMV 01/26/2006 REP 2RA 06/08/2006 PA (79-0-0) 06/08/2006 R/S REF SCU 11/29/2007 REP A312/2591 AcsSca (ACS/1R) S208 Cohen, Neil M. /Vandervalk, Charlotte /Voss, Joan M. +9 Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. * 01/10/2006 INT 1RA REF AHE 05/10/2007 REP/ACS 2RA 06/21/2007 PA (80-0-0) 06/21/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA S2736 A868 Aa (1R) Stanley, Craig A. /Greenstein, Linda R. /Voss, Joan M. +7 Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. 01/10/2006 INT 1RA REF AHU 02/06/2006 REP 2RA 03/15/2007 AA 2RA (Stanley) 06/21/2007 PA (74-5-0) 06/21/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP S1523
Page 2, November 29, 2007 A2281 AcaAaSca Cryan, Joseph /Payne, William D. /Lampitt, Pamela R. +4 (3R) Requires suicide and mental health screening of juveniles in county detention centers. 01/30/2006 INT 1RA REF ALP 06/12/2006 REP/ACA 2RA 12/11/2006 AA 2RA (Cryan) 12/14/2006 PA (80-0-0) 12/14/2006 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA 11/29/2007 REF A3253 Conners, Jack /Sires, Albio /Diegnan, Patrick J. +12 Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs. 06/01/2006 INT 1RA REF AMV 06/01/2006 REP 2RA 03/08/2007 PA (76-0-0) 03/12/2007 R/S REF SED 11/29/2007 REP S2956 A3517 Schaer, Gary S. /Watson Coleman, Bonnie /Fisher, Douglas H. +10 Provides for religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed heath care facilities. A3622 Sca (1R) 11/09/2006 INT 1RA REF AHE 05/10/2007 REP 2RA 06/11/2007 PA (80-0-0) 06/14/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP S2489 Vas, Joseph /Chivukula, Upendra J. /Van Drew, Jeff +9 Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency. 10/23/2006 INT 1RA REF ALA 01/22/2007 REP 2RA 03/08/2007 PA (76-0-0) 03/12/2007 R/S REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP/SCA S2304 A4058 AcaAaSca (3R) Scalera, Frederick /Roberts, Joseph J. /Voss, Joan M. +25 Requires DHSS to establish autism awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers and firefighters. 02/26/2007 INT 1RA REF AHU 03/05/2007 TRANS AHE 03/05/2007 REP/ACA 2RA 03/08/2007 AA 2RA (Scalera) 03/15/2007 PA (72-2-5) 05/14/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA S2574
Page 3, November 29, 2007 AJR101 Cryan, Joseph /Stender, Linda /Munoz, Eric +9 Designates September of each year as "Volunteer Blood Donor Awareness Month" in New Jersey. 02/23/2006 INT 1RA REF AHE 05/10/2007 REP 2RA 06/11/2007 PA (78-0-0) 06/14/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP SJR73 AJR102 Bramnick, Jon M. /Cruz-Perez, Nilsa /Munoz, Eric +11 Designates November of each year as "Veterans' Month" in the State of New Jersey. 02/27/2006 INT 1RA REF AMV 03/12/2007 REP 2RA 03/15/2007 PA (79-0-0) 05/14/2007 R/S REF 11/29/2007 REP AJR135 SJR69 Urges Congress to enact "Employee Free Choice Act." Vainieri Huttle, Valerie /Giblin, Thomas P. /Manzo, Louis M. +4 03/12/2007 INT 1RA REF ALA 05/14/2007 REP 2RA 06/21/2007 PA (62-18-0) 06/21/2007 R/S REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP SJR68 S132 Bucco, Anthony R. /Codey, Richard J. +29 Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer. S208 01/10/2006 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP 11/29/2007 REF A1249 Allen, Diane B. /Bucco, Anthony R. +2 Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program. S337/2531 Scs (SCS) 01/10/2006 INT 1RS REF SCU 11/29/2007 REP A253 Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers. Bark, Martha W. /Bucco, Anthony R. +2 01/10/2006 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCS 11/29/2007 REF
Page 4, November 29, 2007 S449 Rice, Ronald L. /Bucco, Anthony R. Provides mandatory minimum terms and fines for persons who travel to another municipality and sell or purchase controlled dangerous substances there. 01/10/2006 INT 1RS REF SJU 11/29/2007 TRANS S1214 Turner, Shirley K. Permits municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from landlords in certain circumstances. 01/30/2006 INT 1RS REF SCU 11/29/2007 REP S1523 Sca (1R) Turner, Shirley K. /Weinberg, Loretta Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. 03/02/2006 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA A868 S2304 Sca (1R) Kean, Thomas H. /Vitale, Joseph F. +2 Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency. 11/13/2006 INT 1RS REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP/SCA A3622 S2489 Weinberg, Loretta /Sarlo, Paul A. +1 Provides for religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities. 01/25/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP A3517 S2531 Girgenti, John A. /Vitale, Joseph F. +4 COMB Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers. S2574 Sca (1R) 02/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 COMB/W S337 (SCS) A1433 Weinberg, Loretta /Coniglio, Joseph +3 Requires DHSS to establish autism awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers and firefighters. 02/26/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA 11/29/2007 REF A4058
Page 5, November 29, 2007 S2604 Sweeney, Stephen M. /Doria, Joseph V. +3 Places the burden of proof and burden of production on school districts in due process hearings conducted to resolve special education issues. 03/15/2007 INT 1RS REF SED 11/29/2007 REP A4076 S2614 Coniglio, Joseph Concerns prevailing wage standards for State building service contracts. 03/15/2007 INT 1RS REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP 11/29/2007 REF A4003 S2633 Sca (1R) Vitale, Joseph F. /Rice, Ronald L. Transfers Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission from DHS to DCF and increases annual employee surcharge that funds program. 05/10/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA 11/29/2007 REF S2675 Sca (1R) Asselta, Nicholas /Kean, Thomas H. +1 Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children. S2733 Sca (1R) 05/14/2007 INT 1RS REF SED 11/29/2007 REP/SCA A3148 Sweeney, Stephen M. Revises law concerning sales representatives to permit treble damages when a principal fails to pay earned commissions within 30 days of termination. S2736 Sca (1R) 05/21/2007 INT 1RS REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP/SCA A4278 Karcher, Ellen /Vitale, Joseph F. +2 Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. 05/21/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA S2835 A312 ACS Authorizes DYFS to review prospective resource family parents' child abuse record information from other states, and provides these parents with right to be heard at certain hearings. 06/21/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP Karcher, Ellen /Vitale, Joseph F. A4335
Page 6, November 29, 2007 S2858 Scs (SCS) Doria, Joseph V. /Buono, Barbara Permits pharmacies subject to Medicaid new-provider moratorium to post surety bond or other security in order to participate in Medicaid program. 11/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCS 11/29/2007 REF A4421 S2894 Singer, Robert W. /Kean, Thomas H. "Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR A4021 S2895 Lesniak, Raymond J. Designates "Who says you can't go home," by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, as State song. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SSG STR SSG S2896 Lesniak, Raymond J. Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4536 S2898 Weinberg, Loretta /Lesniak, Raymond J. Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act." 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SJU A3685 w/c SJU S2899 Adler, John H. Requires certain service extensions undertaken in municipally-designated areas in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation to receive same benefits as if located in smart growth area. S2900 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEG A4135 Kean, Thomas H. /Adler, John H. Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only; permits committee to require additional financial disclosure by legislators. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SSG A200 (1R) SEG SSG S2901 Rice, Ronald L. /Gill, Nia H. Establishes a permanent Gang Land Security Task Force. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4294
Page 7, November 29, 2007 S2902 Madden, Fred H. SCU Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Uphold Democracy." 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SCU S2903 Madden, Fred H. Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR A1039 ACS STR S2904 Connors, Leonard T. Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2905 A4558 Kean, Thomas H. /Turner, Shirley K. Clarifies that in nonpublic schools the school nurse would be required to recruit and train volunteer designees to administer epinephrine to students when nurse is not physically present. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SED 11/29/2007 REP S2906 Buono, Barbara Centralizes non-tax debt management functions for State government in Division of Revenue. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2907 Buono, Barbara Requires matching of DOE and DOLWD data files to indentify persons who have continued to work in school districts despite having been disqualified from employment pursuant to criminal history record checks. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SED SED S2908 Buono, Barbara Requires installation of lock on inside of classroom doors at public and independent institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic schools. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SED SED S2909 Buono, Barbara STR Directs MVC to implement certain State Auditor recommendations to enhance integrity of driver database. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR
Page 8, November 29, 2007 S2910 Connors, Leonard T. SJU Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military duty; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is not sufficient to justify modification of a child custody or visitation order. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SJU S2911 A4557 Weinberg, Loretta Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine and establishes public awareness campaign about HPV. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2912 A4050 Weinberg, Loretta Requires health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2913 A1535 Weinberg, Loretta Requires Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare and SHBP to cover cost of HPV vaccine. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2914 A4486 Weinberg, Loretta Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A1904 w/c S2915 Cunningham, Sandra B. SJU Revises the expungement statute by reducing the waiting period and eliminating cost for certain offenders. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SJU A3684 S2916 Sweeney, Stephen M. Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4327 (1R) S2917 Smith, Bob Permits electric public utilities, electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to enter into certain agreements with building owners for use of solar energy systems for such buildings. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEG SEG
Page 9, November 29, 2007 S2918 Smith, Bob /Kean, Thomas H. SEG Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEG S2919 Cardinale, Gerald STR Requires PANYNJ to adopt rules and regulations prohibiting entry of officials of states sponsoring terrorism to World Trade Center site. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR S2920 Smith, Bob /Lance, Leonard SEG Establishes financial incentives for certain energy providers to conduct energy audits. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEG S2921 Smith, Bob /Vitale, Joseph F. SEG Allows for 75% of costs of energy audits undertaken for commercial buildings be paid for by societal benefits charge. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEG S2922 Turner, Shirley K. Appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of Corrections for substance abuse and addiction treatment services. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2923 Turner, Shirley K. Appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of Corrections for education, vocational and job training. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF S2924 Turner, Shirley K. Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program." 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SJU SJU A1525 S2925 Turner, Shirley K. Clarifies duty of the AG to defend certain State employees in cases of sexual harassment. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SJU SJU S2926 Turner, Shirley K. Requires correctional institutions to consider cost to users of inmates' telephone services. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF
Page 10, November 29, 2007 S2927 Lance, Leonard SED Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes. S2928 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SED A1643 Lance, Leonard Authorizes EDA to provide grants to reimburse certain nonprofit organizations for costs incurred prior to filing grant application to clean up leaking underground storage tanks. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEN SEN S2929 Lance, Leonard /Kean, Thomas H. Authorizes creation of memorial license plates for immediate family members of September 11 victims. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR A4405 STR S2932 Sca (1R) Girgenti, John A. /Sacco, Nicholas J. Establishes the transport of firearms into State for purposes of an unlawful sale or transfer as a crime of the second degree. 11/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA A2697 S2940 Sca (1R) Girgenti, John A. /Sarlo, Paul A. Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime. 11/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA 11/29/2007 REF A4582 S2941 Sca (1R) Girgenti, John A. Prohibits counties from requiring county law enforcement officers to reside in county for purpose of continued employment or promotion. 11/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP/SCA without recommendation A4410 w/c S2950 Vitale, Joseph F. Permits municipality to change its fiscal year from State fiscal year to calendar year fiscal year. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SCU A4602 SCU S2951 Inverso, Peter A. Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms if presented with medical evidence. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SCM SCM
Page 11, November 29, 2007 S2952 Vitale, Joseph F. /Kean, Thomas H. Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4456 w/c S2953 Vitale, Joseph F. Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4180 S2954 Adler, John H. Exempts comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilitites from ambulatory care assessment. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A5006 S2955 Coniglio, Joseph Requires local public contracts to contain provision for price adjustment upward or downward for certain construction materials in certain circumstances. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SSG SSG S2956 Adler, John H. Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SED 11/29/2007 REP A3253 S2971 Rice, Ronald L. Authorizes certain municipalities to impose a surcharge on special events at certain venues. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF A4611 w/c SCR148 Singer, Robert W. Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to hunt, fish and harvest game subject to certain restrictions as may be prescribed by the Legislature. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEN SEN SCR149 Connors, Leonard T. Opposes New York Governor's decision to grant illegal immigrants driver's licenses. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF STR ACR273 STR
Page 12, November 29, 2007 SCR150 Weinberg, Loretta Memorializes Congress to pass "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007." SCR151 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF ACR272 Smith, Bob /Kyrillos, Joseph M. Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing long term property tax exemptions or abatements on buildings and structures located in smart growth areas that incorporate photovoltaic technology. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SCU SCU SCR152 Buono, Barbara SSG Proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide for elected State Comptroller and eliminate Office of State Auditor. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SSG SJR68 Weinberg, Loretta /Karcher, Ellen Urges Congress to enact "Employee Free Choice Act." 03/15/2007 INT 1RS REF SLA 11/29/2007 REP AJR135 SJR69 Madden, Fred H. /Vitale, Joseph F. +1 Designates November of each year as "Veterans' Month" in the State of New Jersey. 05/10/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP AJR102 SJR73 Karcher, Ellen /Kean, Thomas H. Designates September of each year as "Volunteer Blood Donor Awareness Month" in New Jersey. 05/21/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP AJR101 SJR75 Bucco, Anthony R. Designates October 2 of each year as "Firefighter Recognition Day." 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF AJR143 SR116 Kyrillos, Joseph M. /Karcher, Ellen Memorializes Congress and President to reverse decision to close Fort Monmouth. 11/08/2007 INT 1RS REF 11/29/2007 REP AR276
Page 13, November 29, 2007 SR118 Kyrillos, Joseph M. Memorializes Congress to repeal the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) on individuals. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SR119 AR117 Bucco, Anthony R. SEN Urges federal government to review potential flood control and energy benefits of Tocks Island Dam Project. 11/29/2007 INT 1RS REF SEN