The following Governor's action took place, August 27, 2018:
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.
Conditional Veto
, Received in the Assembly; First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only; 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov.'s Recommend
A-4181
Egan Jones/Barclay/Murphy
Clarifies that employees of renaissance school projects are in State administered retirement systems.
Conditional Veto
, Received in the Assembly; First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only; 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov.'s Recommend
S-2293
Sweeney/Oroho/Gordon/Bucco/Benson/Burzichelli/Lampitt
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.
Conditional Veto
, Received in the Senate; 2nd Reading in the Senate on Concur. w/Governor's Recommend; Emergency Resolution; Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly on Concurrence with Gov. Recommend; Motion To Susp Rule 22:5; Passed Assembly; Approved P.L.2018, c.119.
The following Legislative Activity took place, August 27, 2018:
Authorizes county sheriff to appoint Class Three special law enforcement officer to provide security at county community college or vocational school.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
"Transportation for Hazardous Walking Routes Act"; requires school districts to provide busing for students required to walk to school along hazardous routes and prohibits school bus stops within 250 feet of residence of sex offender.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4339
Swain/Tully/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4341
Benson/Swain/Tully/Egan Jones
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge test upon license renewal.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4342
Tully/Swain/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4343
Benson/Tully/Swain/Egan Jones
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors employ certain school bus safety personnel.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4344
Swain/Egan Jones/Tully/Benson
Requires employing board of education or school bus contractor, within 24 hours of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4345
Tully/Swain/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires safety education training twice per school year for school bus drivers and school bus aides.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4346
Tully/Swain/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to MVC to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
Requires school districts to provide instruction on mental health as part of health education curriculum.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires student-athletes to submit evidence to school of screening for sickle cell trait.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee