NJASA Legislative Updates
January 24, 2019
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The following Legislative Activity took place, January 17, 2019:

A-764 Caputo/Tucker/Quijano/Vainieri Huttle/Sumter/McKnight/Conaway, Jr./Houghtaling/Rice/Ruiz/Bucco
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recom.
 
A-1400 Bucco/Caputo/DeCroce/Johnson
Revises law governing Class Three special law enforcement officer.
Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading

A-4031 Calabrese
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
 
A-4887 Murphy/Armato
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

A-4891 Karabinchak
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
A-4908 Burzichelli/DePhillips
Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibilities to EDA.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
A-4909 Auth
Modifies conditions for regional school district use of property assessments as basis for apportionment of costs to participating municipalities.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
ACR-213 Auth
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish revenue responsibility through annual State appropriations cap limiting spending growth to one percent per year over six years and a permanent revenue responsibly fund reserved for reducing State pension benefit liabilities.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee
 
S-1773 Diegnan, Jr./Gopal
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

S-2788 Rice/Greenstein
Requires successful applicants for employment and current staff members of child care centers to undergo drug testing as condition of employment.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments , 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

S-3065 Ruiz/Singelton
Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
 
S-3345 Cryan
Establishes "Property Tax Assessment Study Commission."
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee