Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Thursday (February 4th):

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Carlo Abad, of Jersey City.

Honorable Kathi Fiamingo, J.S.C., of Stafford.

Michael Jimenez, of North Bergen.

Honorable Margaret Marley, of Jersey City.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Elisa A. Charters, of Cedar Grove, to replace Lawrence A. Raia, P.E. Robert Medina, of Califon, to replace Vincent De Caprio, Ph.D. Dhiraj Shah, of Morristown, to replace Peter A. Cistaro.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

Marguerite Schaffer, of Bedminster, to replace Robert Yudin.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

Rose Marie Manger, of Fort Lee, to replace Steven Harz. Kevin Tremble, of Tenafly, to replace S. Lloyd Tulp.

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

William T. Cooper, III, of Somerville.

TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY SURROGATE:

Claribel Torres Cortes, of North Brunswick.

Bills Introduced:

S3390 Kean,T Commodity Code Act-concerns commodity futures trading REF SCM

S3391 Oroho,S+7 Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail desig. REF SSG S3392 Oroho,S+7 Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from containing political affiliation REF SSG

S3393 Oroho,S+7 Voter identity proof-certain documentation required REF SSG

S3394 Bucco,A/Corrado,K+3 Mail-in ballot-req do not forward label; allow voter to cure due to missing cert REF SSG S3395 Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J+6 Voter, ineligible non-citizen voter registrants-remove from system REF SSG

S3396 Cryan,J Public utility-concerns reports on capital investments, response to incr. rates REF SEG S3397 Sweeney,S Trans. local aid prog.-incorporate boardwalks; prov for Local Aid Infra Fd Grant REF STR S3398 Singleton,T Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years REF SBA S3399 Greenstein,L Disabled persons-estab civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation, bullying REF SJU S3400 Gopal,V Emergency medical responders-permits dispensing opioid antidotes REF SHH

S3401 Gopal,V Pigs & calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement REF

SJU S3402 Gopal,V Euthanizing of animals, cert-req. veterinarians & fac hold seized cat/dog 7 days REF SEN

S3403 Gopal,V Food banks-request annual funding, grant distribution based on households served REF SEG

S3404 Gopal,V Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax REF SBA

S3405 Pou,N Pandemic financial assistance-provides certain protections REF SCM

S3406 Vitale,J Cannabis, medical-workers’ compensation, PIP & health insurance coverage req. REF

SCM S3407 Cardinale,G Marijuana-legalizes possession of 6 or fewer plants, subject to personal use leg REF

SJU S3408 Scutari,N Auto insurance-req consultation of cost benefit analysis prior to sale of policy REF SCM

S3409 Scutari,N Auto insur-req policies prov min amount of liab, uninsured/underinsured coverage REF SCM

S3410 Scutari,N/Singleton,T+4 Internet service provider rate increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg. REF SEG

S3411 Scutari,N Prosecutors Part of PERS-permit certain prosecutors to transfer svc credit REF SSG

S3412 Gopal,V Voice communication svc. bill-proh. imposition cert charges not auth by customer REF SEG

S3413 Scutari,N Campaign contrib. exceeding $200-report within 72 hours; removes contrib. limits REF SSG

S3414 Sweeney,S Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements REF SLA

SJR106 Kean,T International Day of Persons with Disabilities-designates December 3rd REF SHH

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S3283 Sca (1R) Addiego,D/Lagana,J+7 Emergency unemployment benefits & shared work benefits-concerns

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S3252 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Pinkin,N Co. Option Hospital Fee Pilot Prog.-clarify, expire 5 yr. after co collected fee

Bills Recommitted:

S3364 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S Alco. bev. lic-permit licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset RCM SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S3388 Sweeney,S Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements FROM SLA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S920 (Cruz-Perez,N) Cats and other animals-prohibits surgical declawing

S2410 ScaSaSa (3R) (Ruiz,M) Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial & Health Disparities S2634 (Holzapfel,J) Immunity related to coronavirus 2019-establish for certain persons and entities

S2951 (Cryan,J) Drug court-expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge S3188 (Madden,F) Property tax reward programs-permits municipalities to authorize

S3410 (Gopal,V; Greenstein,L) Internet service provider rate increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S850 (Cryan,J) Tax preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns S3094 (Beach,J) School websites & web services-req. to be accessible to persons w/disabilities

S3175 Sca (1R) (Corrado,K) Prof. & occup. license-expedite licensure for out-of-St individuals during emerg S3357 (Singleton,T) Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M

Note to the 1/28/2021 Digest:

The Senate adjourned the January 28, 2021 Session at 12:30 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021.

The Senate adjourned at 4:20 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, February 8, 2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/29/2021):

P.L.2021, c.3. A883 Aca (1R) Giblin,T/Timberlake,B+26 1/29/2021 Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information P.L.2021, c.4. A4528 ScaAa (2R) DeAngelo,W/Houghtaling,E+1 1/29/2021 State procurement process-revises cert aspects, permits auction/reverse auction