Judiciary

Senate Bill 2716 · Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2719 · Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2687 · Requires fingerprinting for certain disorderly persons offenses.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2688 · Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to have serious and permanent impact on life of injured person to pierce threshold.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2691 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2701 · Provides additional mandatory fines and restitution for theft of flags or flag-holders from grave sites.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2705 · Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to seriously impact life of injured person to pierce threshold.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2713 · Authorizes United States Administrative Law Judges to perform marriages.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 812 · Provides that records of convictions for carjacking, promoting prostitution of a child and certain child endangerment crimes shall not be expunged. *

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1922 · Amends the State's guardianship law. *

Sent June 20, 2005 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2585 · Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 762 · Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1350 · Exempts veteran's discharge certificate from State's open public records law; permits veteran and veteran's spouse to access discharge certificate.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 5269 · Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 864 · Clarifies factors used to determine when child support orders can be terminated.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2544 · Codifies relevant factors for hearings following custody determinations when one parent wants to move out-of-State with the children.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2551 · Creates 14 additional judgeships; raises court fees.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2557 · Provides for establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments or awards.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2575 · Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2501 · Restricts sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and creates permissive inference for possession of certain amounts.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 28 days

Senate Bill 2517 · Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 214 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2519 · Concerns dispersal of information on advance directives by issuer of marriage certificates and certificates of domestic partnership.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2520 · Requires judges in divorce and in termination of domestic partnership actions to inquire whether parties want to change or revoke advance directive.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2522 · Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2527 · Includes private school administrators and teachers in the criminal statute upgrading certain assaults.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2459 · Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2473 · Provides for the appointment of prosecutor's agents.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2488 · Clarifies what constitutes "net proceeds" for collecting past-due child support by creating statutory liens on certain settlements, judgements and awards.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2489 · Establishes the "Voting Rights Restoration Task Force."

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2494 · Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2431 · Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2436 · Creates the offense of fetal homicide.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2437 · Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2438 · Provides for license suspension for violations of domestic violence restraining orders; permits use of restricted license.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2439 · Imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of crimes involving or touching their office or employment.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2097 · Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident. *

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2406 · Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2411 · Revises regulation of the practice of notaries public.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2412 · Requires notaries public to be U.S. citizens.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2383 · Removes provision in "The New Jersey Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act" that appeals as of right shall be heard in Chancery Division of Superior Court.

Sent March 1, 2005 · Reported out after 275 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2354 · Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.

Sent February 28, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2340 · Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving children under 16 years of age.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2319 · Establishes standards for court-appointed child custody evaluators.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2320 · Restricts sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and criminalizes possession of anhydrous ammonia under certain circumstances. *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2321 · Requires conditionally discharged drug dependent persons to undergo assessment and drug treatment.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2328 · Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1943 · Allows release of AOC records concerning domestic violence to DYFS when conducting background investigations on certain individuals.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2288 · Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2291 · Provides mandatory minimum terms and fines for persons who travel to another municipality and sell or purchase controlled dangerous substances there.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2224 · Exempts veteran's discharge certificate from State's open public records law; permits veteran and veteran's spouse to access discharge certificate.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2229 · Requires executors to post bond and provide periodic accountings to the court where beneficiary is developmentally disabled.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2237 · Establishes optional will registry.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2249 · Prohibits the use of Social Security numbers for certain purposes.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1602 · "Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2181 · Adds murder to the list of predicate crimes in the felony murder statute.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2215 · Permits certain persons on probation or parole for certain fourth degree crimes enacted after January 1, 2006 to vote. *

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 691 · Permits Municipal Court to waive marriage license waiting period in emergency.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1925 · May require child support to continue past emancipation if the child has a severe mental or physical incapacity which causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent. *

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 178 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2109 · Broadens definition of "toxic chemical" in the drug statutes to include nitrous oxide and other substances.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 143 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2138 · Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2161 · Provides that violation of domestic violence order issued in another jurisdiction would constitute contempt of a domestic violence order in New Jersey.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2167 · Permits local public entities to provide health benefits to domestic partners of non-SHBP participating employees.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 885 · Removes confidential employee status from investigators in Division of Criminal Justice.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2173 · Upgrades criminal trespass under certain circumstances. *

Sent December 6, 2004 · Reported out after 150 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2097 · Requires notary commission applicants to take course and pass written examination.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2104 · Makes certain corrections to statutory provisions governing wills and estates.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2083 · Provides that surviving domestic partner would have the same intestacy rights as a surviving spouse and would have authority to make funeral arrangements. *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 381 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2768 · Expands identity theft statutes to include selling, manufacturing, possessing, or exhibiting false birth certificates.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 213 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3168 · Certifies court reporters.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 388 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3227 · Requires appointing authority to perform criminal history record background check on applicant or employee for employment, appointment, retention or promotion in a position designated with a domestic security classification. *

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 213 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2013 · Exempts veterans' discharge certificate from State's open public records law.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2025 · Allows former mayors to perform marriages.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2041 · Allows excuse from jury service on grounds of obligation to care for a minor child under certain circumstances.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2054 · Establishes "The Essex County Prosecutorial Unification Pilot Program Act of 2004."

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1923 · Codifies New Jersey Supreme Court ruling concerning divorced parents' obligation to pay for children's post high-school education expenses under certain circumstances.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2730 · Establishes crime of human trafficking; adds to racketeering; authorizes victim compensation and services; provides certain affirmative defenses. **

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1956 · Upgrades criminal trespass under certain circumstances.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1844 · Provides immunity from liability for certain recreational activities and from injuries caused by acts of God.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1848 · Establishes crime of human trafficking; adds to racketeering; authorizes victim compensation and services; provides certain affirmative defenses. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1851 · Prohibits plea bargaining and eliminates sentence reduction in weapons cases involving minors.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1871 · Creates the "Court Facilities Act of 2004."

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1877 · Establishes new crimes of forced labor or services, sexual servitude, and human trafficking.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 1878 · Authorizes marriages by proxy for certain persons serving overseas in the Armed Forces or National Guard.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1888 · Requires appointing authority to perform criminal history record background check on applicant or employee for employment, appointment, retention or promotion in a position designated with a domestic security classification. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 248 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1901 · Prevents any person from gaining access to confidential security materials and secure facilities or areas relating to the State's domestic security or national security until the successful completion of a background check.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 248 days

Senate Bill 1906 · Permits municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1922 · Establishes the Office of Counter-Terrorism in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1761 · Appropriates $500,000 for the development of a pilot program for a videoconferencing network in municipal courtrooms.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1764 · Provides that an individual's genetic information is the property of the individual.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1793 · Establishes special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute criminal law violations concerning awarding of public contracts to business entities that make political contributions to elected officials.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1801 · Removes confidential employee status from investigators in Division of Criminal Justice.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1806 · Amends wrongful death act to expand damages available.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3088 · Permits recall of retired administrative law judges and retired judges of compensation. *

Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1735 · Increases penalties for kidnapping of children under the age of 16 and clarifies requirements for sentencing for first degree crime where victim suffers harm.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 834 · Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons. *

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1981 · Establishes optional will registry.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 217 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1721 · Permits county prosecutors to appoint "victim-witness advocates" and "team coordinators" to assist in the implementation of county victim-witness programs.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1724 · Increases prosecutors' salary for current year and thereafter.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 135 · Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3005 · Authorizes bars and restaurants to offer special discounts based on sex under certain circumstances. *

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 144 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1705 · Authorizes limited outside employment of assistant prosecutors.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1700 · Certifies court reporters.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 535 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1663 · Authorizes bars and restaurants to offer special discounts based on sex under certain circumstances. *

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 151 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1669 · Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1670 · Adds aggravated assault, criminal coercion, involuntary servitude, criminal violations of the "New Jersey Antitrust Act," and certain environmental crimes to the list of predicate offenses triggering application of New Jersey's anti-racketeering law.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1671 · Permits recall of retired administrative law judges and retired judges of compensation. *

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 126 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1673 · Prohibits recording a deed later than 30 days after the deed is transferred upon settlement of the property.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1633 · Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 332 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1561 · Creates "Children's Equal Rights Act."

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1562 · Establishes "Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund" with $200 assessment on persons convicted of certain offenses.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1539 · Increases compensation for jurors.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1558 · Establishes the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1462 · Limits liability of food producers, manufacturers, packers, distributers, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers and advertisers for claims arising out of weight gain or obesity. *

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 193 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1463 · Prohibits price gouging during a declared state of emergency.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1464 · Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1471 · Concerns sale or rental of video games rated for mature and adults only audiences.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1481 · Establishes identification guidelines and record-keeping requirements and revises fee schedules for notaries public.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1487 · Revises present statutes concerning procedures in civil actions relating to judgments and collection of judgments.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1493 · Imposes financial liability on parents for certain vandalism and other deliberate property damage caused by their minor children.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1494 · Prohibits certain persons from serving as executors or administrators.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 270 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1500 · Requires criminal history record background check for person seeking to be a notary public.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1514 · Provides immunity to counties and municipalities for community service performed by certain juveniles; provides immunity to certain non-profit organizations for community service performed by adults and certain juveniles.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1515 · Amends "New Jersey Anti-Piracy Act" to include camcorder piracy of motion pictures.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1378 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1392 · Provides for State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1428 · Upgrades unlawful possession and distribution of prescription legend drugs.*

Sent March 29, 2004 · Reported out after 199 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1429 · Makes it a crime to lure or entice another for the purpose of committing a crime via electronic or any other means including the Internet. *

Sent March 29, 2004 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1448 · Establishes procedures for overpayment of child or spousal support by obligor.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1352 · Makes suspension of driving privileges mandatory for persons, including juveniles, who are diverted for drug offenses.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1321 · Prohibits employers or institutions of higher education from using or displaying certain social security numbers under certain circumstances.

Sent March 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2073 · Establishes the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1148 · Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1149 · Requires parental notification of abortion performed on minor.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1167 · Exempts members of New Jersey Legislature from jury duty.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1178 · Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1191 · Modifies certain provisions concerning automobile insurance.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1205 · "Post-Viability Protection Act."

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1210 · Clarifies definition of "personal identifying information."

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1212 · Abolishes death penalty in New Jersey; provides for resentencing for persons sentenced to death.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1232 · Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act."

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1235 · Provides for closed circuit television testimony under certain circumstances.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1261 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,793,000 to Judiciary to expand the drug court program Statewide.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1266 · Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1282 · Proposes a series of amendments to the statutes governing forfeiture.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1076 · Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1077 · Clarifies that crime victims' rights must be recognized by all courts in the State.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1083 · Makes failure to report an offense against a child a crime under certain circumstances.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1084 · Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1085 · Increases certain arson offenses to a crime of the third degree.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1137 · Removes limitation on punitive damages awards in civil actions arising from convictions for murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Reported out after 437 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 208 · "Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 350 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1194 · Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 893 · Expands civil rights protections to include pregnancy and breast-feeding; requires employers to provide daily break to breast-feeding mothers.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 910 · Enacts the "New Jersey Parentage Act of 2003."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 914 · Includes consideration of specific factor of pattern of domestic violence in determination of equitable distribution.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 915 · Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is less than 18 years old.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 916 · Clarifies that child support judgments shall not be docketed until arrearage equals or exceeds amount payable for one month.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 917 · Clarifies duty of the AG to defend certain State employees in cases of sexual harassment.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 918 · Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 920 · Requires the State to reimburse counties for costs incurred in connection with the operation of county prosecutors' offices.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 940 · Provides for increased penalties for a crime committed in a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 951 · Exempts physicians from jury service under certain circumstances.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 953 · Requires writ of execution to contain unique identification number of defendant in order to avoid cases of mistaken levy or attachment against innocent party.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 954 · Requires State to reimburse counties for costs of defending and indemnifying county prosecutor under certain circumstances.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 960 · Amends Tort Claims Act to provide that public entities are liable for certain personal injuries.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 980 · Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 998 · Requires organization that receives State family planning services funds to be separate from organization that provides abortion services.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1003 · Eliminates requirement for 90-day notice of claim in medical malpractice actions against public entities.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1006 · Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1007 · Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1008 · Requires ten years of legal experience to be eligible to be appointed county prosecutor.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1026 · Modifies the tort liability of product sellers.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1040 · Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1041 · Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1042 · Requires State Police to establish trooper performance database and early warning system.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1043 · Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 730 · Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 731 · Upgrades falsely incriminating another and fictitious reporting of an offense under certain circumstances.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 771 · Requires quarterly studies of State Police motor vehicle stops to be filed with Governor and Legislature and available to public.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 790 · Provides for a mandatory minimum term for assaulting a law enforcement officer.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 791 · Clarifies that "entering" a public place for a drug deal is conduct included in C.2C:33-2.1.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 252 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 792 · Prohibits defendants serving mandatory minimum terms from serving any portion of those terms in halfway houses or related facilities.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 793 · Provides for expungement of certain records of victims of identity theft.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 794 · Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 795 · Permits in any homicide prosecution the display of a photograph of the victim during trial.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 796 · Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 797 · Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 798 · Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 824 · Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 832 · Bars suits for damages by persons injured in a stolen motor vehicle.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 845 · Extends deadline for Privacy Study Commission report until December 31, 2004.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 661 · Imposes mandatory minimum terms of incarceration on juveniles who use guns to commit acts which, if committed by adults, would constitute serious crimes.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 662 · Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 663 · Increases penalties for receiving stolen property from a juvenile.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 664 · Creates new penalty for convictions or juvenile adjudications of arson; establishes Arson Investigation Fund.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 679 · Enacts the "Uniform Mediation Act."

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 683 · Criminalizes interference with parole decisions.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 708 · Revises wills and estates.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 709 · Creates study commission on the death penalty and imposes moratorium on imposition of death penalty. *

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 62 · Permits the sealing of certain criminal records.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 94 · Upgrades penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 105 · Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 121 · Creates a civil "rape shield" law.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 128 · Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 129 · Exempts police from jury duty.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 147 · Prohibits imposition of death penalty on mentally retarded defendants.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 150 · Creates the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 151 · Requires withholding of child support payments to be prorated when more than one withholding order exists.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 152 · Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 156 · Permits court, upon request of prosecutor, to examine reliability of the obligor or person posting cash bail, relationship to defendant, value and sufficiency of security offered and whether funds used to post bail or secure bond were acquired lawfully.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 275 days

Senate Bill 176 · Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 183 · Requires members of the Judiciary and members of the Legislature to file annual financial disclosure statements.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 190 · Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act," establishing new procedures concerning blood or genetic testing.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Senate Bill 224 · Amends the State's guardianship law. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 688 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 235 · Provides that area surrounding a playground be designated as a drug free zone.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 254 · Upgrades aggravated arson to first degree crime and arson to second degree crime.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 262 · Establishes exception to inference that driving while fatigued constitutes recklessness under vehicular homicide statute.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 263 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 267 · Establishes "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

Senate Bill 273 · Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 282 · Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 283 · Eliminates the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse; clarifies accrual of certain causes of action and modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 287 · Establishes pilot program in the Dept. of Law & Public Safety requiring the electronic recording of certain police interrogations.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 316 · Upgrades tampering generally; upgrades tampering with prescribed medicine to second degree crime under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 336 · Creates crime of criminal negligent homicide, negligent assault with a firearm and reckless endangerment.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 345 · Creates the position of Inspector General.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 384 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 361 · Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 387 · Establishes the offense of incest.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 410 · Appropriates $100,000 to the Judiciary for a grant to Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey, Inc. (CASA)

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 412 · Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 417 · Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 517 · Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 522 · Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 523 · Provides for fingerprinting of certain applicants or employees and exchange of criminal history records.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 535 · Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of domestic violence crime or domestic violence disorderly persons offense, convicted of stalking, or subject to domestic violence restraining order.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Senate Bill 537 · Proposes series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 300 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 539 · Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 540 · Modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 546 · Allows release of AOC records concerning domestic violence to adoption agencies conducting home studies of prospective adoptive parents.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Senate Bill 554 · Requires notification of rape care advocate under certain circumstances by law enforcement, prosecutors and medical providers.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 574 · Increases certain fees in Special Civil Part of the Superior Court.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 601 · Provides for DNA testing on certain evidence in murder cases and requires DNA testing if death sentence imposed if identity was at issue.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 614 · May require child support to continue past emancipation if the child has a severe mental or physical incapacity which causes the child to be financially dependent on a parent. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 513 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 635 · Eliminates awards of punitive damages against public entities, and against public officers, employees and servants acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days