The Latest from Governor Christie’s Desk (3/18/13)
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
Governor Chris Christie signed seven (7) pieces of legislation and conditionally vetoed one (1) other bill today in Trenton. Click here to view his conditional veto message.
The general details:
BILLS SIGNED:
S-503/A-2291 (A.R. Bucco, Norcross/Benson, A.M. Bucco) – Requires medical oxygen providers to notify fire department whenever they stop delivering oxygen to a local residence
S-555/A-1757 (Gill/Prieto) – Revises scope of practice of genetic counselors
S-600/A-1365 (Beck, Ruiz/Rible, Angelini, O’Donnell, Simon) – Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students
S-900/A-2399 (Vitale, Rice/Coughlin, Wisniewski, Quijano) – Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited
S-1327/A-1293 (Codey, Oroho/Jasey, Coutinho, Benson, McKeon, Diegnan) – Requires schools that participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to annually inform student-athletes about National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics
S-1754/A-2946 (Whelan/Milam, C.A. Brown) – Changes parameters of existing exemption for certain beach bars from noise control standards
SCS for S-1783/ACS for A-2673 (Turner, Bateman/Benson, Caride, Moriarty) – Prohibits manufacture, sale, or possession of synthetic marijuana
BILL VETOED:
SCS for S-71/ACS for A-2037 (Codey, Singer/Watson Coleman) – CONDITIONAL – Establishes “New Jersey Yellow Dot Program” in MVC
