May 20, 2020
Official New Jersey COVID-19 website: covid19.nj.gov/
Bills Voted on and Signed or Approved
A3942 (Mukherji / Vainieri Huttle / Pintor Marin) – Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
5/14 Passed both the Assembly and the Senate
5/15 Approved, P.L. 2020, c. 32
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3942_R1.PDF
A3966 (Burzichelli / Freiman / DiMaso) – Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; exempts alcohol used by distillery in production of hand sanitizer from alcoholic beverage tax.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate
5/15 Approved, P.L. 2020, c. 33
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3966_U1.PDF
A3969 (Danielsen) – Allows extension of certain local government timeframes; allows local governments to accept certain payments; allows local governments to conduct certain meetings remotely; adjusts certain property tax distribution and notice requirements. (pending intro and referral)
5/14 Passed both Assembly and Senate
5/15 Approved, P.L. 2020, c. 34
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3969_R1.PDF
S2344 (Pou / Singer / Vitale / Reynolds-Jackson / Quijano / Zwicker) – Requires Medicaid and health insurance coverage for certain refills of prescription drugs during state of emergency.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate
5/15 Approved, P.L. 2020, c. 30
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2344_R1.PDF
S2356 (Cunningham / Kean / Jasey / Caputo / Dunn) – Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 health state of emergency.
5/14 Passed Assembly, passed Senate earlier
5/15 Approved, P.L. 2020, c.31
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2356_I1.PDF
Bills on the Governor’s Desk
A3919 (Calabrese / Spearman / Murphy) – Extends certain permits during COVID-19 emergency.
5/14 Passed both the Assembly and the Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3919_R1.PDF
A3959 (Mukherji / Vainieri Huttle / Reynolds-Jackson) – Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3959_R3.PDF
A4131 (Karabinchak / McKnight) – Imposes certain service and cleaning requirements on hotels. (pending intro and referral)
5/14 Passed both Assembly and Senate, the Governor’s Desk
A4132 (Taliaferro) – Concerns benefits and leave provided to workers.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4132_R2.PDF
A4157 (Mukherji / Johnson) – Extends time period for filing and processing certain property tax appeals in 2020.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4157_I1.PDF
S1990 (Weinberg / Lagana / Johnson / Tully / Swain) – Allows member of Board of Public Utilities to serve in unsalaried State government office.
5/14 Passed Assembly, passed Senate earlier, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2000/1990_I1.PDF
S2329 (Ruiz / Vitale / Timberlake / Vainieri Huttle / Quijano) – Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program; appropriates $17 million.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4157_I1.PDF
S2332 (Stack / Sweeney / Corrado / Chaparro / Mukherji / Wimberly) – Establishes “2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program”; appropriates $100 million.
5/14 Passed Assembly and Senate, on the Governor’s Desk
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2332_R1.PDF
Bills Awaiting Further Action
A3945 (Murphy / Chaparro / Mukherji) – Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS and PERS members who contract infectious diseases during public health emergency or state of emergency.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3945_R1.PDF
A3964 (Quijano / Coughlin / Reynolds-Jackson) – Permits remote application for marriage and civil union license for patients with certain life-threatening symptoms during period of Executive Order 103 of 2020; eliminates waiting period.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3964_R1.PDF
A3965 (Moen / Murphy) – Expands existing EDA loan program to include certain small producers and retailers of alcoholic beverages.
5/14 – Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3965_R1.PDF
A3971 (Benson / Coughlin / DeAngelo) – Authorizes the issuance of “coronavirus relief bonds” by municipalities and counties.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3971_I1.PDF
A4126 (Egan) – Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
A4128 (Verrelli / Mukherji) – Concerns participation in certain meetings by means of remote communication during state of emergency declared by the Governor.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4128_R1.PDF
A3996 (Lopez) – Provides for waivers of contract penalties and modification of contract terms on public contracts between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3996_R1.PDF
A4030 / S2347 (Mukherji / Sweeney / Greenstein / Kean) – Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
5/11 – Both bills reported out of Assembly committee, awaiting vote by full Assembly. Senate bill has already passed the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4030_I1.PDF
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2347_I1.PDF
A4126 (Egan) – Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
A4127 (Speight) – Allows local governments and school districts to engage in certain borrowing to aid with COVID-19 response.
5/11 Reported out of Assembly committee, awaiting vote by full Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4127_I1.PDF
A4128 (Verrelli) – Concerns participation in certain meetings by means of remote communication during state of emergency declared by the Governor.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4128_R1.PDF
AR154 (DeCroce / Vainieri Huttle / DiMaio) – Honors contributions of teachers and recognizes National Teacher Appreciation Week.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/AR/154_I1.PDF
AR155 (DePhillips / DiMaso / Vainieri Huttle) – Urges US President and Congress to establish student loan forgiveness program for certain doctors, nurses, and emergency medical services employees.
5/14 Passed Assembly, awaiting action in the Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/AR/155_I1.PDF
S1055 (Stack) – Permits qualified municipalities to prohibit conversion of affordable residential rental units to certain forms of ownership housing.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1500/1055_I1.PDF
S2034 (Singleton / Cruz-Perez) – Establishes the “Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program.”
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2034_R1.PDF
S2330 (Pou / Cryan / Oroho / Vitale) “COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act.”
5/14 Amended on the floor of the Senate, awaiting further action
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2330_R2.PDF
S2360 (Kean / Singleton) – Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
5/14 – Passed Senate, awaiting action in Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2360_R1.PDF
S2380 (Sweeney / Singer / Greenstein) – Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2380_U1.PDF
S2383 (Sarlo / Ruiz / Sweeney) – Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year “Bridge Year Pilot Program” for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2383_R1.PDF
S2388 (Addiego / O’Scanlon) – Authorizes certain forms of testing for cornavirus disease 2019.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2388_R1.PDF
S2436 (Gopal / Greenstein) – Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) consistent with federal guidance.
5/14 – Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2436_R1.PDF
S2437 (Gopal) – Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during certain states of emergency.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2437_R1.PDF
S2477 (Sweeney) – Permits State employees in civil service to be transferred in certain circumstances. (pending intro and referral)
5/14 – Passed Senate, awaiting action in Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2477_I1.PDF
S2478 (Sweeney) – Requires casinos operating in State to establish sanitization procedures.
5/11 Reported out of Senate committee, awaiting vote by full Senate
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2478_I1.PDF
SCR103 (Rice) – Urges efforts at state and federal levels to protect minority communities from certain practices of debt settlement companies.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/SCR/103_I1.PDF
SJR79 (Greenstein) – Creates commission to study sexual assault, misconduct, and harassment by staff against inmates in State correctional facilities.
5/14 Passed Senate, awaiting action in the Assembly