State Government

Assembly Bill 4417 · Requires legislative candidates to file legislative financial disclosure statements with ELEC when seeking re-election.

Sent June 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2449 · Transfers Division of Elections from Department of Law and Public Safety to Department of State; designates Secretary of State as chief election official.

Sent June 18, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4352 · Establishes certain minimum standards for State contracts paid on hourly basis.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4357 · Establishes procedure for guaranteed energy savings contracts by governmental entities.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4378 · Returns pension loan interest rate in TPAF, PERS, JRS, PFRS and SPRS to fixed 4%.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

Assembly Bill 4383 · Prohibits elected public officials from holding multiple elective public offices.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4322 · Designates "Hail to New Jersey" as State song.

Sent June 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4288 · Establishes State Council on Children's Museums and Children's Museum Assistance Grant Program in Department of State and creates amusement park charge as the funding source.

Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4298 · Requires legislators to serve full-time; establishes annual compensation.

Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4299 · Allows municipal candidate petition to name committee on vacancy.

Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 200 · Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only; permits committee to require additional financial disclosure by legislators. *

Sent May 17, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4264 · Establishes Office of Hospitality in the Department of State.

Sent May 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4274 · Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.

Sent May 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4164 · Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4178 · Eliminates requirement that candidate campaign treasurer reports be filed with county clerk for legislative, local and school board candidates.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4184 · Requires public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions to reimburse public entities for legal expenses.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4223 · Requires Department of Personnel to schedule make-up exams for absences due to religious observances.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4225 · Enacts the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."

Sent May 14, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4226 · Prohibits intergovernmental transfer of certain employees between civil service political subdivisions.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4235 · Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4246 · Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4247 · Adds 12th legislative district to clean elections pilot project; makes appropriation.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4251 · Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4130 · Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4131 · Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4132 · Requires State Treasurer to post information about State contracts for legal services on special website.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4157 · Permits counties to abolish offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county board of elections. *

Sent May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4158 · Permits member of PFRS who is law enforcement or firefighting unit chief to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body or director of public safety.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 155 days

Assembly Bill 4112 · Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4114 · Requires completion of legislative ethics training program for legislators and State officers or employees and special State officers or employees in Legislative Branch.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4118 · Requires members of State Investment Council and Director and Assistant Directors of Division of Investment to file financial disclosure and certain other statements.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4017 · Concerns receipt of certain things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4018 · Bars candidates from contributing campaign funds to charitable entity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the entity.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4019 · Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in any appropriation legislation on which agent acted.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4020 · Mandates certain ethics consultation and training and establishes the position of Ethics Counsel in the Legislative Branch of State government.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4030 · Revises requirements for voter disqualification of persons lacking capacity to understand the act of voting.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4035 · Permits voter registration up to 29 days before an election; reduces polling place hours by one hour in the morning.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4037 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements in the Township of Holmdel, Monmouth County.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 108 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4039 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3999 · Requires electronic bulletin board on DCA website for State independent authorities to advertise shared services opportunities, and development of computerized survey to match State independent authorities with each other and with local units for shared

Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4010 · Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4011 · Establishes the position of Ethics Counsel and mandates certain ethics consultation and training in the Legislative Branch of State government.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 77 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4012 · Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4013 · Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4014 · Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 222 · Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2504 · Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2505 · Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2506 · Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3952 · Requires legislation authorizing sale of certain State assets to be approved by voters.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3959 · Expands polling place hours by one hour in the evening.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3972 · Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2483 · Provides reimbursement of expenses for board of trustees for pension funds of school district employees in first class counties.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3931 · Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.

Sent January 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3768 · Permits short-term tax exemption or abatement for houses improved to accommodate totally disabled persons when reconstruction or renovation is performed by charitable entity, or for-profit entity using volunteer labor.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3880 · Creates "New Jersey Voter Reward Act."

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3893 · Requires elected public officials with assets of $1 million or greater to place those assets in blind trust while in office.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3907 · Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3915 · Establishes an independent Office of State Comptroller and consolidates financial audit and performance reviews of State government.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3917 · Abolishes offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county commissioner of registration or county board of elections.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3872 · Authorizes certain water commission to administer a franchise fee and distribute proceeds to commission's owner municipalities.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3811 · Defines compensation for calculation of PERS contributions and benefits as amount taxed for Social Security purposes for new members.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 176 days

Assembly Bill 3821 · Requires more information be available to the public about contributors to campaign committee whenever the committee contributes to another campaign committee.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3830 · Provides that benefits under State Health Benefits Program will not be reduced below current level.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3831 · Creates PFRS non-accidental disability retirement option for disability incurred in performance of duty other than as result of traumatic event.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Reported out after 151 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3832 · Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3774 · Establishes uniform lower contribution limits and requires greater disclosure of all campaign contributions received by candidates; repeals laws regulating campaign contributions by entities performing certain public contracts.

Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3781 · Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis

Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 85 days

Assembly Bill 100 · Creates "The 2007 New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project Act"; appropriates $7.675 million.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3741 · Abolishes Office of Information Technology unless Governor consolidates State's information technology functions in Office of Information Technology.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3744 · Authorizes ballot question to convene State constitutional convention for reforming public school funding and operation.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3746 · Abolishes Department of Personnel and New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission and makes certain transfers; abolishes various other statutory entities.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3750 · Limits payment to $15,000 for accumulated sick leave upon retirement for local public employees.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3755 · Requires removal of campaign signs from public property within 10 days after election; establishes $25 per sign per day penalty for failure to do so.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3756 · Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2193 · Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3678 · Limits retirement allowance of new enrollees in JRS to two-thirds of final salary.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 60 days

Assembly Bill 3706 · Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 326 days

Assembly Bill 3715 · 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 November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3719 · Permits PFRS retirees to borrow from State-provided death benefit funds equal to no more than 50% of benefit's total value.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 60 days

Assembly Bill 3722 · Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 60 days

Assembly Bill 3724 · Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3725 · Eliminates PERS membership for current and future part-time elected and appointed officials.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3726 · Revises benefits calculation for PERS and TPAF members retiring after certain date to average of five highest-paid years, and for JRS members retiring after certain date to average of three highest-paid years.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3727 · Increases enrollment threshold in PERS and TPAF to $10,000; requires assessment of adding annual minimum hour requirement to qualify for service credit.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3728 · Limits supplemental compensation payable upon retirement for State, local government and board of education employees.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3729 · Allows pension calculation to be based on compensation increase in excess of actuarially assumed experience only if employer pays unfunded liability.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3730 · Revises membership and duties of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3731 · Requires that ordinary disability retirement in certain State-administered retirement systems be granted only if member has qualified for federal Social Security Disability benefits.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3732 · Prohibits enrollment in PERS of public employee who is also public contractor; requires member to designate only one position as basis of enrollment.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3734 · Requires that SHBP prescription drug plan use bulk purchasing.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3735 · Requires SHBP to provide for program to inform physicians about use and cost savings of generic prescription drugs.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3736 · Requires SHBP to provide disease and chronic care management plan for certain specified conditions.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3737 · Requires State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of SHBP at least every three years and to annually conduct limited audit to ensure that only eligible persons are receiving benefits.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3738 · Reduces number of paid holidays from 13 to 10 for State and local government employees, unless agreements and contracts provide otherwise.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3634 · Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3657 · Establishes Abraham Lincoln Commemoration Commission.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3530 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention; appropriates $15 million.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3533 · Reduces polling place hours for certain elections; expands period during which poll worker may be absent from polling place.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3543 · Requires current and new PERS members holding more than one position covered by PERS to designate one position for PERS credit.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3544 · Prohibits receipt of compensation or benefits for multiple elective public offices held.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3545 · Prohibits individual from holding simultaneously more than one elective public office.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3546 · Prohibits person elected or re-elected after enactment from holding more than one elective public office simultaneously.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3547 · Provides for calculation of retirement allowance based on average annual compensation for ten years of service for certain PERS members who retire after enactment.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3548 · Provides for calculation of retirement allowance based on average annual compensation for ten years of service for certain PERS members who enroll after enactment.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3549 · Requires new PERS members holding more than one position covered by PERS to designate one position for PERS credit.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3550 · Requires reduction in number of positions in State service; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3560 · Provides that chair and vice-chair of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards will be selected from among committee's public members on bipartisan basis.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3568 · Limits service of poll worker who is elected official or candidate for elective office.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3571 · Abolishes office of Secretary of State and Department of State and makes transfers to New Jersey Commerce, Economic Development and Tourism Commission, Department of Education and Attorney General.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 17 days

Assembly Bill 3582 · Requires suspension of State officer or employee indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3585 · Applies certain conflicts of interest restrictions on legislators to county, municipal and local authority condemnation proceedings and project contracts funded directly or indirectly by State monies.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3586 · Requires Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to maintain information on Internet; requires certain assistance to be provided to individuals filing complaints with the committee.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3597 · Reestablishes and revises public contract set-aside program.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3601 · Establishes Administrative Law Judges Part in PERS; funds payment of unfunded accrued liability thereof with certain new OAL filing fees.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 88 days

Assembly Bill 3618 · Makes certain changes to State Health Benefits Program.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3619 · Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates nominated at primaries after 48th and before 14th day before general election, except due to death; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before elections.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3461 · Concerns debarment of contractors for conviction of certain computer-related crimes.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3465 · Eliminates membership in the legislative part of PERS for future members of the Legislature.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3466 · Prohibits member of Legislature from holding more than one elective office.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3468 · Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain active duty members of federal Armed Forces and reserve component.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3475 · Changes age of eligibility for TPAF and PERS early retirement option without benefit reduction from 55 to 60 for new enrollees.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

Assembly Bill 3478 · Authorizes State to make surplus motor vehicles available to nonprofit charitable organizations performing State contracts.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3482 · Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3495 · Provides that regular work week of all newly-hired full-time State or local government employees will be 40 hours.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3496 · Limits administrative leave to three days and reduces number of paid holidays from 13 to 10 for State and local government employees.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3497 · Permits unused vacation and sick leave by public employee to be carried forward for one year only; requires unused administrative leave to be cancelled.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3498 · Changes age of eligibility for TPAF and PERS early retirement option without benefit reduction from 55 to 60 for new enrollees.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3499 · Changes payment obligation of State and other public employers for SHBP coverage for employees and dependents to no more than 90 percent of SHBP cost.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3501 · Permits alternate benefit program retirees with 25 or more years of service to enroll in SHBP.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 92 days

Assembly Bill 3502 · Terminates sick leave injury program for State employees injured after July 1, 2006 or upon expiration of current collective negotiation agreement.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3503 · Requires that public employees who are married or with domestic partners receive health care benefits from only one public employer.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3504 · Provides State and local governments will pay 90 percent of cost of post-retirement SHBP benefits for future retirees.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3505 · Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3507 · Changes prospectively definition of compensation used to calculate benefits in PERS and TPAF to average of five highest-paid years and in PFRS, SPRS, and JRS to average of three highest-paid years.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3509 · Eliminates membership in various State-administered retirement systems for part-time public employees and elected officials commencing service after enactment; clarifies that part-time public employees and officials are ineligible for employer-paid healt

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3510 · Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3447 · Revises lifeguard pension benefits.

Sent July 28, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3402 · Reduces compensation of members of Legislature by 15%.

Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3403 · Permits elected officials and legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose only one position for receipt of PERS credit.

Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 73 days

Assembly Bill 3363 · Requires DOP to generate compensation guidelines to help counties and municipalities determine appropriate pay for various positions.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3365 · Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to purchase credit in Prosecutors Part for previous prosecutor service credited as regular PERS service.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3368 · Provides PFRS and PERS accidental disability retirement and accidental death benefits for volunteer firefighter service-connected injury or death.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 207 days

Assembly Bill 3373 · Provides that unused State real property will be offered for sale after three years.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3391 · Permits any voter to receive absentee ballots for all future elections upon request.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3352 · Requires State Parole Board to keep records of communications with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches; provides that such records shall be open to public.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3338 · Requires governmental affairs agents retained by State government entities to file with ELEC notice of representation and separate quarterly and annual reports on activities and expenditures.

Sent June 19, 2006 · Reported out after 329 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3303 · Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3308 · Changes from two to four number of consecutive general elections where more than 750 votes or less than 250 votes may be cast before election district is redrawn.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3244 · Eliminates certain authorized messengers of absentee ballots; provides for appointed, bipartisan, two-person teams to assist voters; makes appropriation.

Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3245 · Imposes stricter regulation on issuance of absentee ballots; imposes penalty for failure to promptly count absentee ballots.

Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 228 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3179 · Permits voter registration up to 29 days before election.

Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3251 · Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer. *

Sent June 1, 2006 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3252 · Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.

Sent June 1, 2006 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3146 · Increases enrollment threshold in PERS and TPAF to $10,000; changes definition of compensation used to calculate benefits in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS to average annual compensation of all service years.

Sent May 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 182 days

Assembly Bill 3152 · Establishes presumption of eligibility for accidental disability allowance for certain public employees who worked in certain locations following September 11, 2001 attack in New York City.

Sent May 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

Assembly Bill 3108 · Requires State agencies to take steps to reduce government paperwork.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3131 · Prohibits State agencies from including advertisements in mailings to public.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1662 · Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3004 · Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3009 · Requires certain newspapers to provide free advertising space to candidates.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3011 · Limits leave and supplemental compensation benefits for school district superintendents, assistant superintendents, and school business administrator; provides procedures and penalties for enforcement of TPAF provisions.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3012 · Requires PERS designate position providing least compensation, for member holding concurrent positions, as compensation base for contributions and pension calculations.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3021 · "Part-time Public Employees and Elected Officials Pension Reform Act" ends retirement system enrollment for Legislators and part-time public employees and elected officials commencing service after enactment.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3023 · Requires offices of superintendent and deputy superintendent of elections in all counties.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3031 · Establishes a "State Authorities Review Commission."

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3042 · Provides for certain ex-spouses to receive a widow's pension.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 515 days

Assembly Bill 3043 · Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 301 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3063 · Concerns meeting notices and minutes requirements of Open Public Meetings Act.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3067 · Allows PERS Prosecutors Part members to purchase service credit in that part for service prior to January 7, 2002 credited in regular PERS.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3095 · Requires local boards of education to join SHBP.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 2985 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell former State Police Barracks in Edgewater Park, Burlington County, as surplus real property.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2874 · Permits transfer of service credit among State-administered retirement systems; permits use of ABP credit for TPAF and PERS benefits.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2880 · Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 97 days

Assembly Bill 2881 · Establishes Governmental Auditing and Oversight Account.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 97 days

Assembly Bill 2882 · Reallocates appropriations from Contingency Funds and Property Tax Assistance and Community Development Grants in Inter-Departmental Accounts to a Governmental Auditing and Oversight Account.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 97 days

Assembly Bill 2895 · Prohibits certain political activity by governmental employees and by public employee unions.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2896 · Limits compensation and contracts of State and local government officers and employees.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2897 · Establishes "New Jersey Clean Elections Pilot Project of 2007"; appropriates $3.5 million.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2913 · Provides paid health benefits under State Health Benefits Program to certain TPAF veteran retirees.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

Assembly Bill 2916 · Requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2922 · Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2929 · Transfers Division of Elections from Department of Law and Public Safety to Department of State; designates Secretary of State as chief election official.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 608 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2934 · Provides paid SHBP benefits to State employees with 20 years of service who retire on PERS or TPAF veterans retirement allowance.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 341 · Requires State to purchase "Energy Star" products in public contracts.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 795 · Removes limitation on amount counties may appropriate in support of performing arts centers.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2846 · Allows counties and local contracting units to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for other health care coverage.

Sent March 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2772 · Increases various penalties for violations of the pension laws.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2784 · Requires identification card at polling place; makes appropriation.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2785 · Changes way electors for President and Vice President of the United States are selected in State.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2790 · Requires Governor's annual budget message to include certain contract information.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2809 · Prohibits State officer or employee or special State officer or employee with contracting responsibilities from seeking or accepting employment with certain vendors or contractors until two years after leaving office or employment.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2812 · Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2723 · Provides for development of public employee identification number; limits use of Social Security number.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2730 · Requires mandatory audit of election results in randomly selected election districts.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 445 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2735 · Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2755 · Extends mandatory retirement age for certain PFRS members.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 421 days

Assembly Bill 2757 · Increases pensions for certain PFRS retirees when special retirement benefit for active PFRS members increases to 70%.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2762 · Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies and access to government records; makes appropriation.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2765 · Creates position of First Assistant Child Advocate and provides that either Child Advocate or First Assistant be an attorney.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2670 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2671 · Provides that certain absentee ballots will be counted if received within ten days of election.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2675 · Requires Secretary of State to maintain website listing State agency public hearings and meetings.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2676 · Prohibits convicted former elected or appointed public official from registering as governmental affairs agent.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2677 · Credits in Prosecutors Part at no cost prior regular PERS service of county first assistant prosecutors.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2690 · Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving a recorded message with a human telephone operator during normal business hours.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2701 · Provides for regional economic impact report and review by affected municipalities for certain proposed large scale retail developments.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2706 · Abolishes Department of the Public Advocate.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2709 · Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2710 · Adds option of receipt of employee's contributions plus portion of employer contributions when vested PERS member leaves PERS-covered service.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2715 · Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2717 · Permits registration by voter on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1108 · Clarifies deadline to request absentee ballot application.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2540 · Requires greater disclosure for campaign advertisements broadcast within certain time periods prior to an election.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2545 · Permits certain qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in State purchasing contracts.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2552 · Allows property taxpayers an additional 90 days to file tax appeal after revaluation.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2561 · Permits public employes to purchase PERS credit for three years of service with certain private employers.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2562 · Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 428 days

Assembly Bill 2576 · Prohibits municipalities from requiring permits for certain voter registration drives.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2586 · "Medical Savings Account Option Act" for SHBP.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2587 · Clarifies applicability to primary elections of campaign contribution and expenditures reporting act.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2593 · Requires members of NJ Legislature to file statement of financial affairs.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2613 · Provides that employees no longer must pay full cost of purchase of PERS, PFRS or TPAF credit for military service.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2614 · Requires private and public employers to provide unpaid leaves of absence or reassignment of hours for National Guard members and Reservists engaged in training.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2617 · Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2620 · Clarifies deadline to request absentee ballot application.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2622 · Requires SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2626 · Prohibits certain political activity by governmental employees and by public employee unions.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Assembly Bill 2629 · Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 428 days

Assembly Bill 2630 · Increases PFRS benefits for active members when PFRS funded at 101%, for retirees over three fiscal years thereafter.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 596 days

Assembly Bill 2633 · Authorizes awards to State and local government employees for suggestions to save taxpayers money through sharing and consolidation.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2635 · Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2636 · Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 652 days

Assembly Bill 2641 · Establishes the Vendor Information Program; appropriates $400,000.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2659 · Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates. *

Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 333 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2480 · Requires issue advocacy organization using certain candidate information in advertisements to register with ELEC as political committee or continuing political committee.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2481 · Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective offices; provides for transition period between offices.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2482 · Creates the "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project of 2007"; appropriates $3.5 million

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2483 · Bans campaign contributions and certain political communication by corporations and labor organizations.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2499 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus land and improvements thereon known as North Princeton Developmental Center to Montgomery Township in Somerset County.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2526 · Allows TPAF and PERS members to purchase up to one year of credit for official child-care leave.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2528 · Provides retirement allowance option to surviving spouses of deceased vested PERS and TPAF members.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 725 · Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2293 · Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2294 · Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2295 · Provides for awarding of State contracts to multiple bidders under certain circumstances.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2318 · Provides reimbursement of expenses for board of trustees for pension funds of school district employees in first class counties.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 385 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2332 · Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2339 · Provides for plaques in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge and Walter Gilbert Alexander, first African-American Senator and Assemblyman. *

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 115 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2360 · Designates "I'm From New Jersey" and "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State songs.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2362 · Designates five State songs.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2364 · Provides Government Records Council will be independent agency; clarifies that council may employ outside legal counsel; directs council to perform annual assessment of its performance and file annual report with Governor and Legislature.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2369 · Excludes from income for gross income tax and PAAD eligibility purposes victims' remuneration for involuntary internment received under judgments or settlement agreements.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2374 · Permits voter in resident attendance at school, college, or university to receive absentee ballot for each election without continual request.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Requires OLS to make audiovisual recordings of legislative sessions available to public in electronic form.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2399 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of goods donated to certain governmental, charitable and public safety organizations.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2418 · Prohibits legislators from certain lobbying activities for two years after leaving office; provides additional civil penalties for violations.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2419 · Allows PFRS members to reduce retirement allowance to provide survivor benefit for named beneficiary.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 81 days

Assembly Bill 2420 · Provides that PFRS definitions of widow, widower and spouse will include domestic partners of all PFRS members.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 81 days

Assembly Bill 2421 · Requires notification of school board ballot position drawing.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2425 · Allows transfer from ABP to PERS.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2440 · Creates "Comprehensive Anti-Nepotism Act."

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2442 · Imposes additional penalty on candidates failing to file campaign finance reports required to be filed with county clerk.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2443 · The Election Petition Consistency Act.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2444 · Removes exemption for certain nonprofit organizations on limits for reimbursement or payment for travel or subsistence for Legislators and State officers and employees.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2447 · Prohibits Legislature and members thereof from employing convicted criminals.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2448 · Requires use of electronic voting machines in elections; reimburses certain counties for funds spent on election equipment.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2449 · Revises law on property which may escheat to State to undo recent changes.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2459 · Permits conveyance of surplus State real property at no cost to a county or municipality for certain public purposes.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2460 · Provides for temporary police chief appointment when activated military reserve police officer cannot take promotional examination.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2474 · Provides paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain retired veteran State employees.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 445 days

Assembly Bill 2106 · Allows police chief member of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2107 · Establishes public financing system for legislative candidates; sets expenditure caps for such candidates.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2108 · Prohibits contributions between county and municipal political party committees.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2140 · Provides relief to certain NJ Transit retirees.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2152 · Provides that certain municipal records concerning persons under age 18 will not be publicly accessible.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2153 · Removes restrictions on purchase of apparel by State agencies; voids Executive Order No. 20 of 2002.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2155 · Prohibits persons who violated certain laws from registering as governmental affairs agents and from acting as representative before local government units.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2163 · Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 396 days

Assembly Bill 2168 · Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2174 · Requires poll workers to have certain training in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2200 · Permits certain municipalities to use existing voting machines for annual school and municipal nonpartisan elections to be held during 2006. *

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2201 · Provides for Workers Compensation Judges Part membership in PERS for certain workers compensation judges.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

Assembly Bill 2210 · Requires review of certain privatization contracts.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2217 · Extends fully paid SHBP benefits to surviving spouses of school district and county college retirees with 25 or more years of service.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 88 days

Assembly Bill 2219 · Eliminates maximum age requirement for appointment as police officer or paid firefighter.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2243 · Abolishes office of Secretary of State and Department of State and transfers their duties and responsibilities.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2244 · Prohibits member of Legislature from performing certain no-bid contracts.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2256 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain campaign contributions.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2278 · Establishes procedure for conducting or nullifying special election following tie vote for candidates for public office.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2073 · Establishes 29-member New Jersey African-American Reconciliation Study Commission.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2037 · Authorizes State Auditor to prepare performance audits of State-funded programs of State agencies and instrumentalities.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 102 · Establishes limits on contributions county and municipal committees of a political party can give per election or per year to candidates and certain political committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 103 · Reduces limits on contributions to legislative leadership committees and to political committees and continuing political committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 104 · Eliminates legislative leadership committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 105 · Prohibits nepotism by public officials.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 106 · Limits county committees and chairs thereof from controlling placement of party members on primary ballot and use of party designation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 107 · Prohibits legislators from representing local government entities, or persons before local government entities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 108 · Requires candidate for Governor or member of Legislature to file copy of federal income tax return with ELEC; replaces certain existing financial disclosure requirements.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 109 · Reduces to $20 threshold for reporting political contributions to ELEC.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 110 · Clarifies that Governor and Governor's Staff are subject to certain ethical standards.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 112 · Changes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to increase number of public members.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 113 · Suspends contribution limits for candidates opposed by candidates who self-fund more than 20 percent of campaign costs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 114 · Expands voter verification process used at polling place on election day; makes appropriation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 116 · Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates if vacancy occurs within 51 days prior to day of general election.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 118 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 119 · Provides that PERS member holding more than one position covered by PERS has to designate one position as the basis for enrollment.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 120 · Establishes Defined Contribution Public Employees' Retirement Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 121 · Establishes Public Employees' Defined Contribution Plan Study Commission.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 122 · Prohibits elected officials and public employees from enrolling for health benefits with more than one public entity; provides civil action for treble expenses by public entity providing additional coverage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 124 · Requires administrative rules adopted by State agencies to meet certain readability standards; creates Council on Administrative Rule Readability.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 160 · Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 472 days

Assembly Bill 168 · Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 172 · Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 186 · Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 196 · Allows certain individuals and private small business employers to purchase SHBP coverage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 197 · Abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 202 · Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 207 · Requires annual written authorization of payroll deductions for political contributions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 209 · Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with impact of rules on small businesses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 210 · Prohibits Governor from appearing in certain State-funded advertisements.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 232 · Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 268 · Provides civil service protection for State Parole Board hearing officers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 302 · Appropriates $10 million for New Jersey September 11, 2001 Memorial at Liberty State Park.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 327 · Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 354 · Requires State to purchase "Energy Star" products in public contracts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 356 · Requires the State to consider life-cycle costs when procuring certain supplies.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 366 · Requires absentee ballot totals be reported as group to ensure voter confidentiality.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 377 · Establishes Vacancy Review Board in the Department of Personnel to review continued need for positions in Executive Branch that become vacant.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 381 · Requires Division of Building and Construction to conduct analysis of State buildings to determine energy and cost savings through use of alternative electrical energy equipment or technology.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 390 · Requires successful bidder on State contract to certify that bidder does not support foreign terrorist organizations.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 442 · Requires appointed board of education members and candidates for an elected board to reveal criminal convictions prior to assuming or running for office.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 450 · Increases eligible compensation level for enrollment in TPAF to $10,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 513 · Authorizes transfer of State property and removes use restrictions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

Assembly Bill 518 · Revises membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; renames commission; requires ethics training for State employees; increases penalties for ethics violations.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 521 · Prohibits certain relatives of employees in the Executive Branch from being employed in certain positions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 485 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 522 · Increases fines for violation of Open Public Meetings Act; provides for enforcement by certain parties.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 523 · Requires legislators, Governor and department heads to file annually statement of financial affairs with Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards or Executive Commission on Ethical Standards.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 526 · Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be publicly bid.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 527 · Requires legislators to designate one covered position of elected office or employment for PERS credit.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 52 days

Assembly Bill 528 · Prohibits certain business entities that provide campaign contributions from performing certain public contracts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 529 · Prohibits award of certain public contracts to certain elected public officials.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 544 · Permits purchase of PERS credit for unpaid service as elected official.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 553 · Allows local employers in SHBP to negotiate premium payments with unions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 570 · Prohibits loans as political contributions by certain persons; prohibits certain inducements for political contributions; reduces permitted amount of outstanding loans in certain cases.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 573 · Limits use of schools as polling places in elections.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 574 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on State Advertisements and Promotions; prohibits appearance of Governor in State advertisements or promotions unless appearance is essential to achieve public purpose.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 578 · Requires campaign contribution to be accompanied by certification that contributor has not been convicted of crime.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 579 · Prohibits person convicted of crime from making campaign contribution.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 580 · Provides that campaign contributions received from certain persons convicted of crimes will be forfeited and paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 581 · Prohibits use of campaign funds by candidate or legislative leader convicted of crime; requires that such funds be paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 592 · Designates "John Bull" as NJ State steam locomotive.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 593 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 603 · Provides employment credit for military service for Board of Education employees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 610 · Revises criteria for awarding certain State contracts to multiple bidders.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 611 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 631 · Revises computation of accidental death benefit payable to beneficiaries of certain members of SPRS killed in line of duty.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 52 days

Assembly Bill 653 · Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's pension contributions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 664 · Requires any individual seeking elective public office to disclose when filing petition of nomination whether he or she has been convicted of a criminal offense.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 680 · Establishes State-Administered Retirement Systems Study Commission.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 683 · Prohibits political contributions by persons or businesses investing or rendering advice regarding investment of certain State funds.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 691 · Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations performing public contracts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 692 · Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to members of Legislature.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 693 · Prohibits certain relatives of legislators from being employed or assigned in certain positions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 694 · Prohibits elected officials from holding more than one elective office.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 695 · Requires all elected officials and candidates and certain other public officials to file financial disclosure statement.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 696 · Requires legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose one position for receipt of PERS credit.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 697 · Directs ELEC to collect fees from certain firms that employ legislative agents; increases certain penalties imposed by ELEC and Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; dedicates funds to those commissions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 698 · Clarifies that certain ethical standards apply to Governor and Governor's staff.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 699 · Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 701 · Clarifies that responsibility for investment of assets under management of Division of Investment vests in State Investment Council.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 704 · Regulates receipt of things of value by members and employees of Legislature and officers and employees of Executive Branch.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 707 · Provides for State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 719 · Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 725 · Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 740 · Increases amount of State payment for post-retirement health care benefits for certain retired police officers and firefighters.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 748 · Permits certain State employees to participate in donated leave program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 758 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits to TPAF retirees who retired with at least 20 years of service prior to May 1, 1988.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 806 · Clarifies law on incorporation of religious societies or congregations by eliminating outdated references to specific religious groups; lowers age requirement for those electing trustees for purpose of incorporation. **

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 815 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

Assembly Bill 817 · Establishes an Advisory Commission on African-American Affairs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 821 · Prohibits investment of certain public employee pension funds in tobacco manufacturers and distributors; provides for divestiture of existing holdings in such businesses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 823 · Provides for the reduction of employee contribution rates when employer contribution rates are reduced in State-administered retirement systems.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 850 · Extends right to vote to individuals on probation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 853 · Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 866 · Extends polling place hours for school elections.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 947 · Prohibits legislators from employing or supervising certain relatives in certain positions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 954 · Creates "Political Communications Reporting Act of 2004."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 957 · Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 967 · Establishes standards for State and State authority design-build contracts and design-build-operate and maintain contracts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 970 · Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 472 days

Assembly Bill 1020 · Authorizes sheriff's employees pension fund to provide pension enhancement for future retirees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1033 · Designates "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State song.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1042 · Reinstates PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits to certain surviving spouses who remarried.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1090 · Limits to $5,000 per election amount contributed to and by county committee of a political party.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1096 · Prohibits former elected official from receiving for five years compensation from charitable or non-profit organization when official's candidate committee donated campaign contributions to organization.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1099 · Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1129 · Requires candidates for elective public office to disclose certain criminal records.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1146 · Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1149 · Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1178 · Establishes the Division of Government Integrity in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1179 · Requires State Treasurer to post information about State contracts for $17,500 or more on special website.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1185 · Amends "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1196 · Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 696 days

Assembly Bill 1201 · Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general election.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1218 · Requires local boards of education to join SHBP; requires State to pay SHBP costs for board employees; requires property tax relief in amount of savings by boards on health care benefit costs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1234 · Provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1276 · Limits local campaign contributions by urban renewal entities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1277 · Prohibits local campaign contributions by certain urban renewal entities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1291 · Permits purchase of goods and services by the State and local government units through electronic means.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1337 · Provides for receipt for voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election; provides State reimbursement.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1340 · Provides official State recognition of Powhatan Renape Nation, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., and Ramapough Mountain Indians as American Indian Tribes for certain purposes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1381 · Provides that civil service make-up examinations not include the same questions as the original examination.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1395 · Permits members of State Police to receive travel and subsistence reimbursement exceeding $500 limit from certain sources other than State for out of State travel for educational purposes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1410 · Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1419 · Permits rehired public employees to purchase PERS credit for three years of layoff period.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1457 · Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1474 · Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1476 · Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1481 · Limits political contributions by certain government contractors; revises disclosure standards applicable to State officials; expands disclosure for lobbyists; prohibits certain types of dual office holding.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1484 · Establishes limits on contributions county and municipal committees of a political party can give per election or per year to candidates and certain political committees; prohibits use of intermediaries to make campaign contributions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1485 · Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt regulations limiting political contributions by contractors.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1486 · Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1487 · Provides local governments may limit political contributions by business entities performing or seeking to perform public contracts; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1488 · Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 1489 · Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1490 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to provide property tax relief and reform.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1491 · Prohibits public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1494 · Establishes certain ethical standards and financial control requirements for State authorities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1495 · Imposes penalties on certain State officers and employees for failure to file financial disclosure statements required executive order or by code of ethics.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1508 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1520 · Increases pensions paid to surviving spouses under Prison Officers' Pension Fund.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1521 · Caps supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for school administrators at $15,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1541 · Permits person registering to vote to declare political affiliation on voter registration form.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1544 · Requires laws for police service benefits and fire service benefits to be the same.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1547 · Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1549 · Concerns certain leaves of absence for persons in career service of political subdivision.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1551 · Permits law enforcement officers, including county sheriff and corrections officers, to participate in intergovernmental transfer program; permits waive of accumulated sick leave and seniority privileges by such officers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1552 · Changes amounts retained by DOT from highway work payments to contractors.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 1568 · Prohibits member of Legislature from holding more than one elective office, any appointed public office or employment or any public contract.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1569 · Prohibits members of the Legislature from acting on certain bills in which they have personal interest; redefines personal interest.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1574 · Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1594 · Increases penalties for certain campaign advertising violations.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1606 · Increases TPAF cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 52 days

Assembly Bill 1621 · Requires county prosecutors to investigate credible allegations of voter intimidation; requires Attorney General to direct investigation if county prosecutor fails to act.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1622 · Requires second class counties with superintendent of elections to establish office of deputy superintendent; authorizes chair and vice-chair of county committee and county's two State committee members to select superintendent and deputy nominees; appro

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1627 · Directs DHS to declare surplus certain unused real property and provides for direct sale thereof.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1641 · Establishes Election Advisory Commission.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1659 · Allows certain DOC administrators to become members of PERS Prosecutors Part.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1668 · Changes membership of State Police Retirement System Board of Trustees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1679 · Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective offices and appointive positions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 1681 · Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Assembly Bill 1682 · Abolishes legislative leadership committees; reduces contributions to State political party committees to $12,500 per year, to county committees to $10,000 per year and to municipal committees to $5,000 per year.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1691 · Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 496 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1708 · Provides for recognition of Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., for certain limited federal purposes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1717 · Permits certain State officers to accept reimbursements of greater than $500 if made by federal government to attend training outside State.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1726 · Creates Weights and Measures Officers Part in PERS with certain enhanced benefits.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1736 · Prohibits legislator and Governor from accepting money or things of value for any purpose from casino licensees and certain casino employees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1740 · Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 496 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1742 · Provides certain benefits to New Jersey Transit police officers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1746 · Permits civilian absentee and military service voters outside United States on day of election to vote using faxable ballot.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1751 · Permits certain PFRS members to purchase service credit for time served as special law enforcement officer.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1754 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 52 days

Assembly Bill 1755 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1756 · Makes use of emergency ballots optional in each county.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1757 · Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1798 · Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1804 · Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1812 · Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1816 · Permits paid and unpaid leaves of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1821 · Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost purchase of PERS credit for period of leave.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 1824 · Prohibits political contributions by county and municipal political party committees to other committees; increases certain penalties.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1832 · Prohibits delegation of investment discretion of Director of Division of Investment to outside managers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1850 · Requires permanent, full-time county fire marshals and assistant marshals authorized to coordinate, control or extinguish fires to be enrolled in PFRS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1858 · Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1860 · Allows school boards to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1921 · 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 January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1941 · Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1943 · Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1948 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1950 · Makes volunteer firefighter appointed to paid position eligible for PFRS membership through age 40.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 30 days

Assembly Bill 1954 · Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1959 · Requires State Treasurer to order any State agency with power to issue contract bonds to conduct an independent due diligence evaluation prior to issuance of those bonds.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1963 · Establishes commission to study the sale and lease of State assets.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1978 · Establishes the Violence-Free Initiative Program in the Department of State.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2001 · Requires newspapers publishing official advertising to publish views of certain candidates for office free of charge.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2002 · Prohibits free housing for cabinet members.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2004 · Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 412 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2012 · Establishes campaign advertising ethics committee; imposes penalties for making false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statements about candidates for public office.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days