The following Legislative Activity took place, September 13, 2018:
Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-3926
Conaway, Jr./Lampitt/Murphy
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Transferred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee; Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in certain emergency situations, including school bus accidents.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4352
Schaer/Reynolds-Jackson/Quijano
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government 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, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4381
Lopez/Downey/Houghtaling
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4383
DeCroce/Vainieri Huttle
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
A-4403
Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4404
Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are 16 or older are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual contact.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4405
Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Transferred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in certain emergency situations, including school bus accidents.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors to designate individuals as certain school bus safety personnel.
Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Allows municipalities and boards of education to jointly contract for certain group insurance benefits for their employees.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver's license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee; Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
