State Government

Assembly Bill 3806 · Allows counties to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3845 · Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3849 · Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3854 · Allows certain surviving spouses to receive a PERS retirement allowance.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

Assembly Bill 3861 · Revises criteria for awarding certain State contracts to multiple bidders.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3863 · Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for member who dies as result of accident met in performance of off-duty law enforcement or firefighting action.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3864 · Adds State-paid health insurance for surviving spouses and children to PERS accidental death benefits.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3869 · Permits paid and unpaid leave of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3881 · Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3886 · Establishes vote-by-mail pilot program for 2003 annual school elections in certain counties.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3892 · Allows TPAF members to pay for service credit purchase with rollover contributions from another state's defined benefit plan.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3894 · Extends polling place hours for school elections.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3898 · Removes age 60 requirement for post-retirement death benefit in the alternate benefit program.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3901 · Changes criteria of vacancy in Legislature from extended absence from county to extended absence from district.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3902 · Permits certain persons aged 16 or 17 to be appointed to district boards of elections in certain circumstances.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3915 · Grants civil service preference to graduates of police training course.

Sent November 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3755 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3764 · Provides for establishment of Arts Advancement District Fund and 21 arts advancement districts within State.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3783 · Revises law regarding liability, indemnification, intellectual property rights, and warranty obligations under State information technology contracts; protects certain confidential information in connection with State information technology contracts. **

Sent October 3, 2001 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3784 · Establishes the Administrative Law Judges Retirement System.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 65 days

Assembly Bill 3793 · Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *

Sent October 3, 2001 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 285 · Establishes the State Commission of Investigation as a permanent agency.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1354 · Prohibits appointing authority from conducting credit check on job applicant unless approved by Merit System Board.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2494 · Requires paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighter associations to attend State or national conventions.

Sent October 3, 2001 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3712 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain public employees having combination of State and local government employment.

Sent June 25, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3721 · Requires automatic recount of vote in certain elections.

Sent June 25, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3729 · Requires paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighter associations to attend State or national conventions.

Sent June 25, 2001 · Reported out after 164 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3660 · Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.

Sent June 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3661 · Makes various changes in civil service system concerning layoffs.

Sent June 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3663 · Permits certain qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in State purchasing contracts.

Sent June 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3687 · Allows certain individuals and private small business employers to purchase SHBP coverage.

Sent June 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

Assembly Bill 3692 · The "Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2001;" clarifies and strengthens ethical standards applicable to State officers and employees, special State officers and employees and members of the Legislature.

Sent June 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3693 · Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs; appropriates $350,000. *

Sent June 21, 2001 · Reported out after 168 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3653 · Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.

Sent June 14, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3597 · Establishes nine-member Title 19 Revision Commission; appropriates $175,000.

Sent June 4, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3603 · Provides paid dental insurance coverage to certain retired State employees.

Sent June 4, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3606 · The Election Petition Consistency Act.

Sent June 4, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3624 · Permits candidate to include professional title, academic degree or nickname on petition of nomination, ballot of any kind, canvas of votes or for any other election purpose.

Sent June 4, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3588 · Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.

Sent May 24, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3578 · Creates NJ Hispanic-American State Holiday Study Commission; appropriates $75,000.

Sent May 21, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3549 · Provides pension benefit to certain survivors of certain PFRS members.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Reported out after 203 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3550 · Establishes "Truth in Taxation Commission" and requires annual income taxpayer benefit reports for households of all income taxpayers.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3557 · Allows jail wardens to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3558 · Grants PFRS membership for certain Division of Parks and Forestry titles; allows current DEP employees in titles to transfer from PERS to PFRS.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

Senate Bill 881 · Eliminates reduction of the death benefit for participants age 70 or more in the alternate benefit program.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1993 · Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1998 · Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for policeman dying as result of accident or intentional act of another during member's attempt to prevent felony or apprehend felon.

Sent May 17, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3487 · Revises lifeguard pension benefits.

Sent May 7, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Assembly Bill 3488 · Allows surviving spouses who remarry to continue to receive PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits.

Sent May 7, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3495 · Increases SPRS cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.

Sent May 7, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Assembly Bill 3506 · Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.

Sent May 7, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3418 · Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.

Sent April 19, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 183 days

Assembly Bill 3434 · Requires naturalized U.S. citizens to provide certain information on voter registration form.

Sent April 19, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3372 · Increases permissible time period of dual membership in transfer of service credit between PERS and TPAF.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Reported out after 252 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3375 · Provides minimum retirement benefit to TPAF and PERS members with 20 or more years of service.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 71 days

Assembly Bill 3379 · Establishes nine-member "Internet Voting Study Commission;" appropriates $25,000.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3380 · Permits registered voter to request and receive absentee ballot for any reason.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3381 · Allows TPAF and PERS members to purchase up to one year of credit for official child-care leave.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 71 days

Assembly Bill 3383 · Permits members of PERS to receive credit for leave to serve as officers of labor organizations that represent public employees.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 224 days

Assembly Bill 3401 · Allows transfer from ABP to PERS.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 169 days

Assembly Bill 3403 · Provides State-paid health care benefits to certain divorced spouses of certain retired State employees.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 169 days

Assembly Bill 3404 · Changes termination date of Korean War to qualify for veterans pension under PERS.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 169 days

Senate Bill 1948 · Modifies the governance of the Human Relations Council.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3295 · Eliminates reduction of the death benefit for participants age 70 or more in the alternate benefit program.

Sent March 22, 2001 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3301 · Allows certain county utilities authority employees to purchase up to 2 years PERS credit under certain circumstances.

Sent March 22, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 78 days

Assembly Bill 3304 · Consolidates nonpartisan municipal election procedures in Title 19 of Revised Statutes.

Sent March 22, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3276 · Supplemental appropriation of $3 million from General Fund for Election Law Enforcement.

Sent March 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3279 · Eliminates the requirement of overseas service in Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" to qualify for civil service veterans' preference.

Sent March 8, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3339 · Changes petition filing deadline for 2001 primary election to 47th day before election for certain candidates; appropriates funds for public notices and county reimbursements. *

Sent March 8, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3243 · Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3247 · Extends State-paid post-retirement SHBP benefits to State Police officers upon mandatory retirement with more than 20 but fewer than 25 years of service. *

Sent March 1, 2001 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3255 · Eliminates criteria qualified voter must meet to receive military or civilian absentee ballot.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3264 · Sets State mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3270 · Modifies the governance of the Human Relations Council.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3206 · Moves school, fire district and certain municipal elections to date of nonpartisan municipal elections.

Sent February 5, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3209 · Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.

Sent February 5, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3212 · Increases PERS retirement benefit formula from 1/60 to 1/55 of final compensation for each year of service; revises calculation of PERS assets to fund additional cost of formula change.

Sent February 5, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3172 · Clarifies aggregate amount of compensation a PERS retiree can earn with public employers without reenrolling in PERS.

Sent January 29, 2001 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3175 · Requires every second class county to establish office of deputy superintendent of elections; authorizes county committees to select nominees for superintendent in such counties; appropriates funds.

Sent January 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3145 · Requires use of electronic voting machines in elections; reimburses certain counties for funds spent on election equipment.

Sent January 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3153 · Establishes State grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; makes appropriation.

Sent January 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3162 · Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members at State cost.

Sent January 23, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 86 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3165 · Provides employment credit for military service for Board of Education employees.

Sent January 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3117 · Increases pensions paid to surviving spouses under Prison Officers' Pension Fund.

Sent January 18, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 71 days

Assembly Bill 3123 · Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.

Sent January 18, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3125 · Authorizes the Legislative Services Commission to appoint an individual to hold more than one office or position in the Office of Legislative Services.

Sent January 18, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3134 · Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retired unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.

Sent January 18, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3074 · Provides for issuance of receipt to voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be used as proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3075 · "The New Jersey Electronic Voting Machine Act"; requires use of electronic voting machines in elections.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 517 · Allows PERS retiree to earn $15,000 aggregate annual compensation in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment. **

Sent January 9, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1961 · Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001. *

Sent January 9, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 37 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1985 · Makes various changes in eligibility requirements for public financing of gubernatorial elections; expands limits on campaign contributions and expenditures for certain gubernatorial candidates.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3042 · Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3043 · Concerns calculation of retirement benefits of certain veteran members of PERS.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

Assembly Bill 3046 · Provides for availability of certain source codes used in counting votes to State and counties.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3047 · Changes way electors for President and Vice President of the United States are selected in State.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3054 · Prohibits lobbyist or legislative agent from being chair or vice-chair of political party committee.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2997 · Makes cyber piracy among candidates for elective office and certain committees a fourth degree crime.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3003 · Invalidates votes cast for general election candidate who dies; provides candidate with next largest vote elected.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3004 · Prohibits use of punch card type election ballot.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3011 · Requires bidder for State contract to enter into agreement with minority or female business when set-aside subcontract required.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3014 · Allows for employer paid post-retirement medical benefits for certain police officers and firefighters with 20 or more years of service.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 85 days

Assembly Bill 3024 · Provides for aggregation of pension credit to qualify for paid SHBP benefits in retirement.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3034 · Establishes Internet Voting Pilot Program for use at 2001 primary election.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2989 · Allows persons on probation and certain persons on parole to vote; provides assistance in registering to vote to persons on probation, certain parolees and certain persons completing sentences.

Sent November 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2978 · Allows certain municipal authorities to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.

Sent November 13, 2000 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2982 · Requires review of certain privatization contracts.

Sent November 13, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2932 · Allows certain State criminal investigators to transfer to PFRS.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 113 days

Assembly Bill 2952 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2953 · Provides that certain municipal records concerning persons under age 18 will not be publicly accessible.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2955 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2957 · Makes various revisions to NJ Commission on Native American Affairs.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Reported out after 179 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2965 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $2 million to the Department of State for a grant to the John Harms Center for the Arts for debt reduction.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 936 · Permits consideration of factors other than cost in awarding State leases.

Sent October 30, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1429 · Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retired unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.

Sent October 30, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2853 · "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Revitalization Act;" appropriates various sums.

Sent October 16, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2819 · Authorizes certain municipalities to hold regular municipal elections in November instead of May.

Sent October 12, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2865 · Exempts from reenrollment TPAF retirees who serve in certificated administrative or supervisory positions under one-year contract.

Sent October 12, 2000 · Reported out after 126 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2794 · Permits cost of living adjustments for retired county employees and beneficiaries from certain county pension funds.

Sent October 5, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 148 days

Assembly Bill 2795 · Allows PERS members to purchase credit for public service under the federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.

Sent October 5, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 92 days

Assembly Bill 2746 · Limits rate increases for certain retirees under SHBP to increase in Consumer Price Index.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 2773 · Regulates involvement of candidates and officeholders with issue advocacy organizations.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2707 · Permits promotion without promotional examination of municipal police officer with three awards.

Sent July 13, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2716 · Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.

Sent July 13, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2674 · Requires State and local civil service entities to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighters' associations who attend State or national conventions.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2679 · Requires issue advocacy organization using certain candidate information in advertisement to disclose certain financial and other information.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 269 · Exempts certain partnerships, firms or corporations associated with former member of Judiciary from current restrictions regarding holders of, or applicants for, casino licenses.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Reported out after 208 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 393 · Makes a disorderly persons offense counterfeiting or forgering certain insignias or trademarks by candidate for public office.*

Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 525 · Expands the category of persons who can administer oaths of office and of allegiance, where no other provision is made by law, to include those persons who can presently attest to oaths, affirmations and affidavits in other contexts.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Reported out after 266 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 579 · Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2655 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements in Montgomery Township, Somerset County to the Montgomery Township Board of Education and to grant an easement to that property.

Sent June 26, 2000 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2649 · Restricts candidates and officeholders from involvement with certain issue advocacy organizations.

Sent June 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2628 · Expands duties of State Auditor to include conduct of performance audit at request of Legislator.

Sent June 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2632 · Permits certain former police officers to be appointed and enrolled in PFRS regardless of age.

Sent June 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Assembly Bill 2647 · Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *

Sent June 19, 2000 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2648 · Directs Secretary of State to establish toll-free telephone service to facilitate contacting of Executive Branch State agencies.

Sent June 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2601 · Changes deadline for filing certain nominating petitions for party offices and public offices filled at general election from 54th to 57th day preceding primary; requires double spacing on referenda petitions.

Sent June 15, 2000 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2582 · Grants PFRS service credit to NJ Transit police officers for service credited in federal pension system; provides for retirement allowance offset.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 249 · Requires certain notices of special school elections; requires such elections to be held on certain days.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Reported out after 130 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2529 · Allows certain firefighters to enroll in PFRS regardless of age.

Sent June 1, 2000 · Reported out after 294 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2532 · Recognizes victims' civil action against companies affiliated with Nazi slave labor and requires Division of Investment to monitor those companies.

Sent June 1, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2537 · Permits candidate for office to include professional designation on petition of nomination, ballot of any kind, canvas of votes or for any other purpose.

Sent June 1, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2516 · Requires State Health Benefits Commission to provide benefits to covered persons for treatment of amyloidosis.

Sent May 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Assembly Bill 2432 · Allows meeting notices of certain public bodies to be available on the Internet.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2438 · Provides for retroactive lump-sum accidental disability retirement payment.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2457 · Limits certain supplemental compensation upon retirement for local government employees to a maximum of $15,000.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2494 · Provides for the use of electronic and digital processes with respect to certain documents and information.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2495 · Allows PERS retiree to earn $15,000 aggregate annual compensation in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment. *

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 246 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 48 · Establishes New Jersey Cultural Trust.

Sent May 11, 2000 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2408 · Makes certain State corrections officers over age 35 eligible for appointment to municipal police force.

Sent May 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2414 · Revises law concerning award of State contracts to multiple bidders.

Sent May 11, 2000 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2344 · "Medical Savings Account Option Act" for SHBP.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 179 days

Assembly Bill 2345 · Changes loan rate and adjustment rate for retirement system established in first class city with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2358 · Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2362 · Increases TPAF cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 179 days

Assembly Bill 2368 · Provides overtime compensation to certain essential attendance State employees.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2395 · Extends civil service veterans preference to certain persons who served in Operation "Uphold Democracy" in Haiti.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2307 · Establishes separate presidential primary on last Tuesday in February.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2324 · Exempts certain partnerships, firms or corporations associated with former member of Judiciary from current restrictions regarding holders of, or applicants for, casino licenses.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Reported out after 267 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2325 · Changes date of school board members election, special school elections and election of fire district commissioners to general election; establishes separate presidential primary in February; eliminates school budget elections.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2326 · Allows certain State employees to receive paid post-retirement medical benefits.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2337 · Increases permanently percentage of adjustment for retirants subject to Pension Adjustment Act by 2% per year until annual adjustment of 100% is reached.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2342 · Provides State-paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain former board of education employees.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2356 · Requires election of freeholders by district in certain second class counties.

Sent May 1, 2000 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 572 · Permits simulated voting for minors at polling place.

Sent March 27, 2000 · Reported out after 203 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 932 · Permits rehired firefighter to purchase PFRS credit for 3 years of layoff period.

Sent March 27, 2000 · Reported out after 325 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 812 · Allows certain municipal authorities to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.

Sent March 23, 2000 · Reported out after 329 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2215 · Allows each House of the Legislature to adopt rules permitting certain ill legislators to participate in meetings of the house and its committees through remote electronic means.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2223 · Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2235 · Clarifies that municipal special election between candidates receiving equal number of votes is only between those candidates.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2240 · Provides paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain board of education retirees.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2243 · Increases employer contribution in alternate benefit program for college faculty from 8% to 9%.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Reported out after 626 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2248 · Allows surviving spouse to remarry and continue to receive Judicial Retirement System death benefits.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2254 · Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2273 · Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2274 · Allows transfer of certain service credit between PERS and TPAF.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2278 · Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2280 · Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 410 days

Assembly Bill 2205 · Permits special school elections to be held only on certain dates in January, March, September or December.

Sent March 16, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1921 · Requires motor vehicle inspection contractor to provide employees with health benefits coverage comparable to SHBP coverage.

Sent March 6, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 95 days

Assembly Bill 2193 · Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.

Sent March 6, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 424 days

Assembly Bill 2091 · Precludes NJT from entering into certain agreements to enhance an employee's pension benefits.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2093 · Revises computation of accidental death benefit payable to beneficiaries of certain members of SPRS killed in line of duty.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2094 · Provides that county golf superintendents be in the political subdivision unclassified service.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2106 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,120,000 from the General Fund as grants through State Council on the Arts for Crossroads Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, and New Jersey State Opera.**

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2153 · Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; requires cancellation of PFRS pension and reenrollment upon re-employment in certain cases; provides certain PFRS retirees with choice concerning PFRS membership.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 2162 · Requires candidates for elective public office to disclose certain criminal records.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2087 · Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.

Sent February 24, 2000 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2090 · Establishes position of Inspector General in the Departments of Education, Human Services, Transportation, Community Affairs, Treasury, and Health and Senior Services.

Sent February 24, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1996 · Permits person registering to vote to declare political affiliation on voter registration form. *

Sent February 7, 2000 · Reported out after 409 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2004 · Revises retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2012 · Provides for certain ex-spouses to receive a widow's pension.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 2014 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees who retire between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2015 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county and county college employees and certain municipal employees who retire between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2016 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS who retire between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2017 · Allows certain local government agency employees to continue retirement system membership if a nongovernmental entity performs the functions of a local government agency.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2019 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain members of PERS and TPAF who are employed by school boards, educational services commissions and jointure commissions who retire between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2027 · Creates Commission on Departments and Authorities Review; appropriates $350,000.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 225 · Establishes "Local Option Mortgage Assistance Program."

Sent February 7, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 455 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1899 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,750,000 to DCA for a grant to the Park Theater Center for the Arts in Union City.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1968 · Requires certain notices of special school elections; requires such elections to be held on certain days.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1924 · Permits employees of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials to enroll in PERS.

Sent January 27, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 49 days

Assembly Bill 1926 · Concerns grievance procedures for school employees losing employment.

Sent January 27, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1948 · Adds two elected employee members to State Health Benefits Commission.

Sent January 27, 2000 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 1849 · Permits counties to increase the maximum daily compensation for members of election boards from $100 to an amount not to exceed $150.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1858 · Caps supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for school administrators at $15,000.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1843 · Allows sheriff's employees to retire at half pay after 30 years of service at age 55.

Sent January 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 78 days

Assembly Bill 65 · Allows certain veteran PERS members to purchase service credit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 89 · Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 110 · Requires certain information on petitions of nomination; establishes civil fine for noncompliance.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 120 · Requires part-time service by new PERS members to be credited at one half the length of that service for certain benefit calculation purposes.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 122 · Permits conveyance of surplus State real property at no cost to a county or municipality for certain public purposes. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 258 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 163 · Prohibits lobbyists or legislative agents from providing benefits to legislators, staff and legislative candidates and prohibits those officials from accepting such benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 168 · "Public Employees' Flexibility Act."

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 373 days

Assembly Bill 169 · Allows certain State employee disciplinary matters to be submitted to binding arbitration.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 175 · Provides that certain personnel of Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor are not confidential employees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 187 · Provides additional PERS death benefit coverage.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 191 · Provides for purchase of certain out-of-state service credit in TPAF.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 203 · Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 224 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees who retire between April 1, 1995 and July 1, 1995.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 225 · Reduces vesting requirement under State-administered retirement systems to five years' service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

Assembly Bill 226 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS who retire during specified periods in 1995 and 1996.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 227 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county and county college employees and certain municipal employees who retire between September 1, 1995 and January 1, 1996.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 228 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain members of PERS and TPAF who are employed by school boards, educational services commissions and jointure commissions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Assembly Bill 240 · Prohibits investment of certain public employee pension funds in tobacco manufacturers and distributors; provides for divestiture of existing holdings in such businesses.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 242 · Permits PERS retirant from State service to take PERS-covered position with county or municipality without being subject to reenrollment in PERS or loss of pension benefit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 245 · Provides for the reduction of employee contribution rates when employer contribution rates are reduced in State-administered retirement systems.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 251 · Increases pension benefits for certain retirees in certain municipal retirement systems.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 514 days

Assembly Bill 258 · Permits counties and municipalities to withdraw from civil service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 274 · Provides for recalculation of PFRS retirement allowance if retiree is reemployed.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 276 · Requires Department of Personnel to prepare report prior to privatization contract and requires employees who meet training and experience qualifications to be employed under privatization.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 277 · Requires nongovernmental entity which performs duties previously performed by State agency to provide employees performing those duties with benefits comparable to those formerly provided by State agency.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 278 · Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 285 · Requires payment of minimum wage under public contracts.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 325 · Requires State Health Benefits Program to provide certain mental health benefits under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Assembly Bill 327 · Establishes the State Commission of Investigation as a permanent agency.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 695 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 330 · Limits campaign expenditures by or in direct support of legislative candidates.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 335 · Limits certain campaign contributions to $1,800 per year or per election; abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 342 · Permits member of PERS, TPAF or PFRS employed in position eligible for ABP coverage to transfer to ABP at any time during such employment.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 350 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 359 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain SPRS members who retire between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2001.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 372 · Requires the classification "multi-racial" be included on certain State forms.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 376 · Revises law governing access to public records.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 388 · Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 392 · Increases membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards to fifteen through addition of eight public members.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 417 · Permits counties and municipalities to withdraw from the civil service system.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 434 · Provides that persons who participated in Nazi persecution shall be ineligible to receive State benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 437 · Increases compensation provided to poll workers under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 455 · Extends civil service veterans preference to veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 456 · Establishes local option mortgage assistance program for police officers and firefighters.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 466 · Bars the State and other public entities from paying damages for sexual harassment suits against elected officials.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 485 · Requires at least one voting member for State authorities to start official meetings and public hearings.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 498 · Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; cancels retirement allowance for PFRS retiree re-employed after retirement in certain position.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 509 · Requires PERS and TPAF to notify persons whose membership is to expire for discontinuance from service that no disability retirement application may be received after such expiration of membership.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 513 · Provides paid post-retirement SHBP benefits to certain school police officers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Extends certain veterans' benefits to include veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 531 · Prohibits applicant for, or holder of, casino license, and certain casino-related companies, as well as certain high-level employees thereof, from making contributions in connection with a recall election.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 534 · Increases penalties for violating and strengthens enforcement of certain campaign finance laws; appropriates $200,000.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 577 · Requires certain State officials to reside in New Jersey.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 597 · Includes mental health expenses under lifetime limit for major medical expenses in State Health Benefits Program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 617 · Changes date of filing of nominating petitions for fire district elections.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 621 · Makes certain revisions of SHBP concerning local government employees and retirees; establishes cafeteria plans for such employees under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 625 · Clarifies that county prosecutors, first assistant county prosecutors, and assistant county prosecutors are not included within term "policeman" for purpose of establishing PFRS membership eligibility.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 650 · Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 660 · Includes retirees under the PFRS mortgage loan program and makes the program permanent.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 675 · Precludes independent State entities from entering into certain agreements to enhance an employee's pension benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 681 · Authorizes extension of municipal employee health care waiver program to other coverage.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 689 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 692 · Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 696 days

Assembly Bill 693 · Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 696 days

Assembly Bill 694 · Increases minimum amount of PFRS ordinary disability retirement allowance from 40% to 50% of average final compensation.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 697 · Permits purchase of TPAF or PERS credit for certain service as remedial or supplemental teacher under Title I of federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 384 days

Assembly Bill 705 · Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's pension contributions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 714 · Permits purchase of PFRS credit for certain pre-enrollment temporary service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 729 · Provides county and municipal employees with additional deferred compensation plan choices.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 750 · Requires that all forms of public records be available for copying; sets uniform pricing policy for public records.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 753 · Repeals surcharge paid by insurers of school boards not in SHBP; requires payment of surcharge amounts for FY97, FY98 and FY99 to schools boards.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 479 days

Assembly Bill 761 · Allows part-time State employees and part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education in this State to purchase SHBP coverage. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 401 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 802 · Requires State compensation of property owners for certain property devalued due to certain environmental laws; and requires State agencies to evaluate proposed administrative rules for potential to constitute taking of real property.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 810 · Amends forfeiture of office statute.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 813 · Provides certain benefits to New Jersey Transit police officers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 818 · Permits rehired firefighter to purchase PFRS credit for 3 years of layoff period.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 401 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 832 · Establishes the Vendor Information Program; appropriates $400,000.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 852 · Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 864 · Revises statutes relating to election offenses.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 879 · Provides that the State shall pay PFRS accrued liability service credit costs in certain cases.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 914 · Provides for accidental disability retirement for certain PFRS members who participate in off-duty firefighting activities in a municipality other than the one in which they are employed.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 921 · Provides that ordinary death benefits to survivors of active PFRS members with at least 25 years' service shall be same as benefits to survivors of PFRS retirants.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 968 · Provides for mailing of school board election sample ballots to residences rather than individual voters.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 971 · Requires mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of the Division of Workers' Compensation; amends Public Employees' Retirement System.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 988 · Allows PERS retiree to resume employment covered by PERS as teacher with higher education institution without suspension of benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 997 · Concerns the prompt payment of parties to State contracts and subcontracts.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 998 · Creates Public Contract Oversight Office; implements procedures concerning set-aside contracts in order to remedy certain discriminatory practices.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1013 · Supplemental appropriation of up to $1 million from the General Fund as grant through State Council on the Arts for Crossroads Theatre.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1019 · Provides that the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property establish a program permitting qualified nonprofit organizations to purchase materials, supplies or equipment under State contracts under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1033 · Removes limitation on amount counties may appropriate in support of performing arts centers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1049 · Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for policeman dying as result of accident or intentional act of another during member's attempt to prevent felony or apprehend felon.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 444 days

Assembly Bill 1058 · Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1066 · Strengthens public disclosure and monitoring requirements of "Open Public Meetings Act".

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1067 · Revises provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act" to ensure greater compliance.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1080 · Re-establishes the Department of the Public Advocate; establishes new Division of Child Advocacy within the Department.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1102 · Prohibits privatization of State services unless specifically authorized by statute.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1109 · Provides that contributory death benefits for members of JRS shall be provided through group life insurance policy providing such benefits to members of PERS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1115 · Excludes from income for gross income tax and PAAD eligibility purposes victims' remuneration for involuntary internment received under judgments or settlement agreements.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1157 · Provides for cost of living adjustments in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain retirants from certain county pension funds.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1173 · Permits PFRS members to continue membership beyond age 65 under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1178 · Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 51 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1195 · Makes certain changes in retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1196 · Allows per diem compensation paid to election day workers to be excluded from gross income under New Jersey gross income tax.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1197 · Entitles representatives of WACS, WAVES, Women Marines and Vietnam Veterans of America to leave of absence with pay to attend conventions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1220 · Establishes single personal financial disclosure form for local government officers, candidates for Governor and member of Legislature, members of Legislature and school officials; revises criminal law on gifts to public servants. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 695 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 1223 · Requires State Health Benefits Program managed care plans to give 90-days notice to enrollees if primary care physician is terminated from plan.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1232 · Designates "John Bull" as NJ State steam locomotive.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1234 · Makes clear that use of county voter registration lists by public school of any type or public institution of higher education for certain purposes does not constitute commercial solicitation of voters.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1246 · Changes the calculation of TPAF post-retirement death benefit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1249 · Permits certain TPAF veteran retirees to receive paid health benefits under State Health Benefits Program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 416 days

Assembly Bill 1284 · Requires certain procedures and provisions for certain State contracts with nongovernmental entities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1294 · Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1296 · Changes date of primary elections in year 2004 to first Tuesday in March.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1298 · Requires a cost analysis in certain cases when a State department contracts out work.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1300 · Adds two career service public employee members to the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1303 · Concerns arbitration of grievances of NJ Transit Corporation employees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1308 · Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1309 · Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1317 · Changes deadline for certain candidates to file financial disclosure statement with ELEC.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1320 · Credits certain private college service toward paid health care benefits for certain county college retirees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 44 days

Assembly Bill 1327 · Provides for payment of annuity to former spouse of deceased PFRS retirant in certain cases.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1329 · Modifies maximum age for police and fire department hires and for PFRS enrollment by permitting subtraction from actual age of up to five years for certain service.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1330 · Expands certain veterans' benefits to certain participants in the Lebanon Crisis of 1958.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1332 · Allows stalking victims protected by temporary restraining order to register to vote without disclosing street address.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1334 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of goods donated to certain governmental, charitable and public safety organizations.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1335 · Provides for non-accidental death benefit of a survivor's pension for PFRS members with 10 years of service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1336 · Extends TPAF, PERS and PFRS veteran's status to certain participants in peace-keeping operations in Somalia and Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1342 · Adds pop-up survivor option to TPAF and PERS retirement allowance options.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1349 · Concerns subcontracting by public employers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1351 · Changes legal notice publishing requirements for newspapers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1352 · Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1355 · Rectifies effects of certain discriminatory practices; creates Office of Public Contract Oversight and Public Contract Oversight Advisory Committee.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1357 · Provides for transfer of certain sheriff's employees to membership in PFRS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1364 · Allows members of certain municipal retirement systems to retain their membership if members vote to be covered under Social Security Act.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1366 · Exempts certain individuals from payment of civil service examination fees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1367 · Requires Commissioner of Personnel to change test questions between administration of examinations for law enforcement officer and firefighter titles.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1370 · Changes loan rate and adjustment rate for retirement system established in first class city with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1372 · Provides PFRS death benefit of 3 1/2 times the annual rate of compensation in the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1375 · Provides that, when candidacy for party nomination to public office or for political party office is uncontested, no primary election vote upon such nomination or party office shall be held.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1376 · Makes use of emergency ballots optional in each county.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1382 · Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1412 · Permits local government employers to pay a portion, rather than all, of cost of State Health Benefits Program for qualified retirees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

Assembly Bill 1436 · Allows certain disabled voters to receive absentee ballots automatically in certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1438 · Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1443 · Permits certain senior citizens to receive absentee ballots under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1456 · Establishes State and local government gainsharing programs; appropriates $3.5 million.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1469 · Allows members and retirees of various State-administered retirement systems to purchase long-term care insurance coverage.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1474 · Establishes employment separation incentive program for certain Camden employees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1503 · Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members.**

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 258 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1508 · Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DLPS for grant to Playwrights Theatre.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1523 · Improves the formula for computing retirement allowances for certain PERS and TPAF members retiring on deferred, early, service or ordinary disability retirement allowances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 647 days

Assembly Bill 1524 · Permits purchase of TPAF credit for certain nonpublic school service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1530 · Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1534 · Revises pre- and post-employment restrictions applicable to members, employees, and agents of Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement and certain other public employees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 695 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1538 · Makes certain changes regarding transfer of service credit among certain retirement systems and inclusion of certain service for meeting various threshold requirements, including paid health benefits coverage for retirees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1540 · Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1541 · Allows certain retirees to purchase health coverage in the State Health Benefits Program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1549 · Requires Apportionment and Redistricting Commissions to use only statistically sampled or adjusted population count for legislative and congressional redistricting.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1550 · Adds option of receipt of employee's contributions plus portion of employer contributions when vested PERS member leaves PERS-covered service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1559 · Designates steam locomotive #385 as the N.J. State steam locomotive.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1565 · Grants paid leave of absence to representatives of New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association to attend State or national conventions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1566 · Requires notice to certain public employees of their temporary disability benefit coverage status.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1588 · Provides for voter registration at office of registrar of institutions of higher education.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1602 · Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1610 · Requires that election of freeholders in certain counties be held by district.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1612 · Requires school, primary and general elections to be conducted by mail.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1620 · Provides that State employees shall have their principal residence in this State.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1626 · Provides that gubernatorial debates shall be televised throughout the State; eliminates certain restrictions on eligibility to sponsor such debates.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1632 · Permits simulated voting for minors at polling place.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 279 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1633 · Provides that run-off elections under "Uniform Nonpartisan Election Law" are held the next Tuesday after the first Monday in June.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1643 · Allows emergency medical technicians to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1646 · Changes calculation for special retirement benefits for certain veteran members of PERS.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1672 · Requires State to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement associations to attend State or national conventions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1677 · Allows candidate for school board to sign own nominating petition.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1682 · Specifies use of actual enumeration of State's population by Apportionment Commission and Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1697 · Provides for acquisition, receipt, warehousing and allocation or sale of certain surplus property, other than real property, for State, county, municipal or school district purposes, appropriates $75,000.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1708 · Makes volunteer firefighter appointed to paid position eligible for PFRS membership through age 40.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 695 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1713 · Designates the State House Annex as the "Walter E. Foran Legislative Office Building."

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1716 · Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1717 · Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1718 · Prohibits contributions by administrator of Type II school district to candidates for member of district's school board; restricts employment by Type II school district of contributors to election campaign of member of district's school board.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1721 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1722 · Updates law concerning certain banks which the State Treasurer can select as custodian of funds, securities and assets of the State and as fiscal agent for State pension agencies.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 482 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1723 · Increases pension payable to Judicial Retirement System member with more than five but less than 10 years' service mandatorily retired for age; allows such member to purchase certain JRS credit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1724 · Reconstitutes Executive Commission on Ethical Standards with public members; requires certain public officers and employees to file financial disclosure statements and dispose of certain prohibited interests.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1726 · Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1731 · Provides State employees with additional deferred compensation plan choices.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1732 · Provides for payment of PFRS widow's pension in certain cases.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1734 · Specifies certain compensation levels for administrative law judges.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1735 · Changes method of filling county executive vacancies.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1737 · Prohibits: solicitation or acceptance of political contributions on public property; certain uses of campaign contributor information; and certain uses of information about persons doing business with public entities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1766 · Prohibits investing certain pension funds in companies that do business in or with Cuba; prohibits certain purchases.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1781 · Allows PFRS member to purchase credit for service as a Class Two special law enforcement officer.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1820 · Includes the budgets of the various public independent authorities of the State in the Governor's annual budget message.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days