Here’s what happened in Trenton on Monday (March 6th):

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Robert A. Ballard, Jr., P.J.Cv., of Branchburg.

Honorable Robert W. Bingham, II, J.S.C., of Ewing.

Honorable Benjamin S. Bucca, Jr., J.S.C., of New Brunswick.

Honorable Henry P. Butehorn, J.S.C., of Farmingdale.

Honorable Francisco Dominguez, J.S.C., of Collingswood.

Honorable Joseph A. Hughes, J.S.C., of Trenton.

Honorable Imre Karaszegi, Jr., J.S.C., of Passaic.

Honorable Andrea Ina Marshall, J.S.C., of Brick. Honorable Owen C. McCarthy, J.S.C., of Manasquan.

Honorable R. Brian McLaughlin, J.S.C., of Lawrence Township.

Honorable Scott T. Rumana, J.S.C., of Wayne.

Honorable Haekyoung Suh, J.S.C., of Flemington.

Honorable Ronald Susswein, J.S.C., of Ewing.

Honorable Rodney Thompson, P.J.F.P., of Ewing.

Honorable Kay S. Walcott-Henderson, P.J.Ch., of Pennington.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Marian Abdou, of Basking Ridge, to replace Dianne Solomon.

Christine Sadovy, of Lambertville, to replace Bob Gordon.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Maria Rodriguez-Gregg, of Medford, to replace Dianne Solomon.

Bills Introduced:

S3699 Zwicker,A Mortgage loan counseling-requires DMVA provide under certain circumstances REF SMV

S3700 Burgess,R VCCO, order payment to crime victim-establishes presumption REF SLP

S3701 Singleton,T+1 Domestic viol victim-court order transfer billing responsibility of wireless no. REF SJU

S3702 Burgess,R Disab. persons owned/operated businesses-create State contract set-aside program REF SSG

S3703 Testa,M Core curriculum content-require legislative approval of updates or revisions REF SED

S3704 Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Pass-through entity business alternative income tax-concerns, S corp calculation REF SBA

S3705 Stack,B Administrative Law Judges-require to be enrolled in Workers Comp. Judges of PERS REF SSG

SJR120 Corrado,K+1 Paws Healing Heroes Day-designates March 16 REF SMV

SR117 Burgess,R Court-ordered obligations-urges Supreme Court to establish payment kiosks REF SJU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2146 AcaAcaSca (3R) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Wimberly,B+13 Business asst prog, State-creates, estab contracting goals for disadvantaged bus REP/SCA

A3737 AcaSca (2R) Speight,S/Swain,L+12 Menstrual health public awareness campaign-establishes REP/SCA

A4772 AcaSca (2R) Verrelli,A/Egan,J+4 Unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes-concerns REP

A4866 AcaAcaAca (3R) Freiman,R/Mukherji,R+7 Resilient NJ Revolving Loan Fund-estab & auth issuance of bonds by NJ Infra Bank REP

S150 Diegnan,P Medications w/black box warning-req prescribers obtain consent for certain REP

S405 Sca (1R) Johnson,G/Singer,R+2 Medicaid per diem rate for certain assisted living residences-incrs over 3 years REP/SCA

S679 Sca (1R) Bucco,A Marriage license application-revises form, permit changes in middle and surname REP/SCA

S855 ScaSca (2R) Singleton,T/Beach,J+2 Business asst prog, State-creates, estab contracting goals for disadvantaged bus REP/SCA

S2459 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N Translation of documents & svcs.-req St entity provide, 15 most common languages REP/SCA

S2464 Vitale,J/Gopal,V Veterinarians-clarify not withing ambit of telemedicine & telehealth law REP

S3184 Diegnan,P/Sarlo,P+1 Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program-establishes REP

S3207 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Burgess,R+1 Kinship legal guardian-req assignment of advocate upon petition of caregiver REP/SCA

S3215 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Madden,F+2 Unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes-concerns REP

S3275 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Scutari,N+1 Reproductive rights-require DOH create website with information REP

S3333 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Corrado,K Low Income Household Water Assistance Prog-concerns from taking cert actions REP

S3337 ScaSca (2R) Lagana,J/Johnson,G Resilient NJ Revolving Loan Fund-estab & auth issuance of bonds by NJ Infra Bank REP/SCA

S3393 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/O’Scanlon,D+2 Menstrual health public awareness campaign-establishes REP/SCA

S3404 Gopal,V/Pou,N Ice plant operators and dealers, packaged-provide for licensure of REP

S3547 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Vitale,J Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program-modifies REP/SCA

S3578 Scs (SCS) Testa,M/Pou,N Real Estate Comm soliciting owners regarding home sale-req initial text message REP

S3607 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Medicaid-req automatic enrollment, cert persons recently inelig in health plan REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

A3737 AcaSca (2R) Speight,S/Swain,L+12 Menstrual health public awareness campaign-establishes

S405 Sca (1R) Johnson,G/Singer,R+2 Medicaid per diem rate for certain assisted living residences-incrs over 3 years

S3207 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Burgess,R+1 Kinship legal guardian-req assignment of advocate upon petition of caregiver

S3393 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/O’Scanlon,D+2 Menstrual health public awareness campaign-establishes

S3547 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Vitale,J Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program-modifies

S3607 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Medicaid-req automatic enrollment, cert persons recently inelig in health plan

Bills Transferred:

S3558 Smith,B/Scutari,N JRS member, deferred retir-permit to request reactivation of suspended annuities FROM SSG TO SJU

The Senate adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 9, 2023 (QUORUM, Committee Group “3” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 9, 2023 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/2/2023):

P.L.2023, c.15. A978 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Wimberly,B+2 3/6/2023 Kappa Alpha Psi-authorizes the issuance of license plates