Commerce

Assembly Bill 3863 · Eliminates requirements for private passenger automobile insurers and agents to provide certain information on premium options.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Reported out after 165 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3979 · Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.

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

Assembly Bill 4068 · The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."

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

Assembly Bill 4330 · Revises regulation of landscape architects.

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

Assembly Bill 4416 · Provides that practice of chiropractic includes diagnosis and adjustment of articulations of spinal column and other joints.

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

Senate Bill 2833 · Modifies basis for calculating charity care reimbursements, and increases certain insurance premium assessments and taxes to fund reimbursements.

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

Senate Bill 2837 · Prohibits sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels.

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

Senate Bill 2841 · Require property condition disclosure statements for real estate sales.

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

Senate Bill 2844 · Establishes criminal penalties for health care professionals who provide false or misleading expert testimony or affidavit in medical malpractice actions.

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

Senate Bill 2846 · Concerns meat packing.

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

Senate Bill 2848 · Limits motor bus owner responsibility for no-fault medical expense benefits coverage for certain injured passengers.

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

Senate Bill 2818 · Requires licensing of genetic counselors.

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

Senate Bill 2824 · Stipulates that new home builders are exempted from "Contractors' Registration Act" regardless of work performed.

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

Senate Bill 2825 · The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."

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

Assembly Bill 924 · Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **

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

Assembly Bill 1016 · Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *

Sent June 14, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2331 · Requires licensing of genetic counselors.

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

Assembly Bill 2686 · Prohibits sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels.

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

Assembly Bill 4149 · Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.

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

Senate Bill 2797 · Abolishes Landscape Architect Examination and Evaluation Committee; transfers powers to New Jersey State Board of Architects.

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

Senate Bill 2772 · Provides for the licensure of tree experts and tree care operators, and the registration of their employers.

Sent June 7, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2712 · Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.

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

Senate Bill 2732 · Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.

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

Senate Bill 2653 · Extends, by three years, the collection of annual surcharges for the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund.

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

Senate Bill 2655 · Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.

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

Senate Bill 2656 · Requires account numbers to be truncated on merchants' copies of sales receipts.

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

Senate Bill 2658 · Requires insurance and SHBP coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 2664 · Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.

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

Senate Bill 2670 · Requires managed care plans to pay certain health care claims based on assignment of benefits.

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

Senate Bill 2678 · Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2679 · Regulates dormancy fees for money orders.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2693 · Creates "New Jersey Catastrophic Health Care Claims Reinsurance Program."

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

Senate Bill 2694 · Provides statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.

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

Senate Bill 2696 · Concerns skateboard park operators and persons who utilize skateboard parks.

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

Senate Bill 2699 · The "Foreclosure Consulting and Anti-Fraud Act."

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2630 · 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 May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2634 · Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.

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

Senate Bill 2636 · Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.

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

Senate Bill 2646 · Requires licensing of mortgage solicitors; revises "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act."

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

Senate Bill 2620 · The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.

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

Assembly Bill 734 · Provides that information about residence of persons licensed by certain professional boards shall not be disclosed to the public.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 266 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2953 · Provides exemption from 3-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2590 · Permits issuance of temporary work permit for teaching to applicants for admission to cosmetology and hairstyling teacher examination; specifies GED as form of eligibility for licensure.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2553 · "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."

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

Senate Bill 2565 · Revises qualifications for licensure for land surveyors and for certificates of registration for surveyors-in-training.

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

Assembly Bill 2257 · Permits issuance of temporary work permit for teaching to applicants for admission to cosmetology and hairstyling teacher examination; specifies GED as form of eligibility for licensure.

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

Assembly Bill 3408 · Excludes certain commercial lines insurance risks from provisions of standard fire policy.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 284 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3925 · Regulates impoundment of shopping carts.

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

Senate Bill 2536 · Provides for licensure of massage and bodywork therapists and registration of their employers. *

Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 298 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2134 · Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 308 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3103 · Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3231 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3539 · Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2474 · Regulates the disclosure and use of privately negotiated in-network fees and reimbursement rates.

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

Senate Bill 2427 · Requires certain physicians to complete course in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.

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

Senate Bill 2428 · Allows State banks to provide for staggered terms of directors in certificate of incorporation.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1056 · Adds two members to Board of Pharmacy. *

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

Assembly Bill 1698 · Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Reported out after 151 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2412 · Regulates certain servicing activities provided by mortgage servicing organizations for residential mortgage loans and obligations related to such loans.

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

Assembly Bill 1767 · Allows cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities when providing services.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2261 · Requires certain information to be included in a retailer's advertisement of merchandise for sale.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2923 · Regulates vehicle protection products.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3458 · Regulates dormancy fees for money orders.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 357 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2393 · Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Contractors.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 185 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2402 · Reforms the review, processing, and payment of certain private passenger automobile insurance personal injury protection claims.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 357 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2377 · Mandates alternate testing dates because of days of religious observance for certain applicants seeking licensure.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 192 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2381 · Changes criteria for eligibility to receive limited teaching certificates in dental schools.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2333 · Makes certain revisions to "New Jersey Health Care Consumer Information Act;" includes chiropractors and dentists under act.

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

Senate Bill 2335 · Requires telephone and commercial mobile service providers to disclose certain information to customers and to provide payments to customers for the sale of certain records.

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

Senate Bill 2355 · Clarifies obligation of cemeteries to hold consumer prepayments for cemetery services in trust accounts.

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

Senate Bill 2296 · Clarifies functions of land surveyor as distinguished from functions of licensed professional engineer.

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

Senate Bill 2303 · Requires health insurers to cover costs of early intervention services.

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

Senate Bill 2313 · Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.

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

Senate Bill 2327 · Concerns automobile insurance practices.

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

Senate Bill 2275 · Revises "Radiologic Technologist Act" to include additional specialty designation of radiologist assistant.

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

Senate Bill 2284 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.

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

Senate Bill 2287 · Extends expiration date of automobile insurance urban enterprise zone program to December 31, 2008.

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

Senate Bill 2288 · Prohibits businesses from posting advertisements on vacant properties, and imposes penalties therefor.

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

Senate Bill 2251 · Establishes the "Anti-Phishing Act."

Sent October 16, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2268 · Extends expiration date of automobile insurance urban enterprise zone program to April 1, 2009.

Sent October 16, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2212 · Permits physicians to earn continuing medical education credits by providing free medical care to low-income, uninsured patients.

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

Senate Bill 2229 · Permits title insurance companies and agents to offer certain inducements in connection with the business of title insurance.

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

Senate Bill 2202 · Requires certain nongovernmental employers to provide health care premium conversion plans for employees; excludes certain employee health care premium conversions from taxation under the gross income tax.

Sent September 25, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2206 · Lowers minimum participation rate of small employer health benefits plans to 50% for groups with two to 10 persons.

Sent September 25, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2159 · Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.

Sent September 18, 2006 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2168 · The "New Jersey Consumers Terrorism Protection Insurance Coverage Act;" establishes minimum terrorism insurance policy provisions.

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

Senate Bill 2169 · Excludes certain commercial lines insurance risks from provisions of standard fire policy.

Sent September 18, 2006 · Reported out after 441 days · did not pass the Senate

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 July 28, 2006 · Reported out after 290 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2115 · Clarifies charitable role of health service corporation, and establishes appointment and election procedures, and terms, for board of directors.

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

Assembly Bill 542 · "Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."

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

Senate Bill 2090 · Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.

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

Senate Bill 2100 · Changes membership of Home Inspection Advisory Committee.

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

Senate Bill 2102 · Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs. *

Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 227 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2103 · Regulates sales of certified copies of deeds or conveyances of real estate.

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

Senate Bill 2105 · Establishes continuing education requirement for licensed public adjusters.

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

Assembly Bill 439 · Requires health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits for ambulance service payments under certain circumstances. *

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 123 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1945 · Directs Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furnishings purchased by public and independent institutions of higher education.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 123 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2013 · Revises membership of the New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange board.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 231 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2568 · Clarifies certain restrictions on sending unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 256 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2820 · Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs. *

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2890 · Prohibits electronic printing of certain debit card information on certain sales receipts.

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

Senate Bill 2049 · Provides for the regulation of self-service dispensing of fuel at service stations, beginning with a one-year pilot program.

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

Senate Bill 2044 · Revises and clarifies assessment funding mechanism for Division of Banking; provides certain uniform reporting and licensing requirements for regulated entities.

Sent June 15, 2006 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1930 · Requires health insurance coverage by health insurers and SHBP for expenses incurred in connection with prophylactic mastectomies and other mastectomy-related procedures.

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

Senate Bill 1931 · Requires disclosure of certain adverse actions based on consumer credit reports.

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

Senate Bill 1935 · Provides for stacking of uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage for insured covered under multiple vehicles or policies.

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

Senate Bill 1944 · Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.

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

Senate Bill 1958 · Provides private cause of action for first-party insured regarding unfair claims settlement practices.

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

Senate Bill 1884 · Removes maximum price limitation for sale of certain tickets of admission to places of entertainment.

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

Senate Bill 1854 · Authorizes examination of health service corporation conditions or methods of operation, and requires deposit of any determined excess surplus in newly established "New Jersey Quality Health and Wellness Fund."

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

Senate Bill 1855 · Prohibits discrimination in the issuance, renewal or rating of life insurance policies based on future foreign travel.

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

Senate Bill 1833 · Requires certain continuing education for newly licensed accountants.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Reported out after 200 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1849 · Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *

Sent May 11, 2006 · Reported out after 571 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1850 · Revises the insurance premiums tax treatment of health service corporations.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1788 · Requires consumer reporting agencies to disclose to consumers their credit score under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 1801 · Creates limited licenses for general barbering and for barbering and hairstyling within the practice of cosmetology and hairstyling.

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

Senate Bill 1804 · Provides for the regulation of self-service dispensing of fuel at service stations.

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

Senate Bill 1817 · Requires refunds of unearned property/casualty insurance premiums within certain time limits.

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

Senate Bill 1752 · "Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."

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

Senate Bill 1772 · Prohibits making deeds and mortgages with Social Security numbers available via the Internet.

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

Assembly Bill 1596 · Requires criminal history background check for owners and employees of traveling sales crews. *

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

Senate Bill 1657 · Provides for the registration and regulation of sellers of travel.

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

Senate Bill 1666 · Prohibits use of "step-down" provisions to limit uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in certain circumstances.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 252 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1669 · Provides for prompt notification to health care licensing boards when health care practitioner suspected of injuring a patient or suspected of other wrongdoing.

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

Senate Bill 1675 · Increases New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association payment cap to $500,000; immunizes policyholders protected by association from certain liability.

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

Senate Bill 1685 · Regulates vehicle protection products.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 430 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1692 · Requires item cost indicators on cash registers to be visible to customers.

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

Senate Bill 1698 · Provides exception to definition of managing general agent.

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

Senate Bill 1714 · Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.

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

Senate Bill 1643 · Prohibits denial of credit on the basis that individual was a victim of identity theft.

Sent March 13, 2006 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1644 · Limits liability of physicians to their medical malpractice insurance coverage.

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

Senate Bill 1625 · "Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."

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

Assembly Bill 1025 · "Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."

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

Senate Bill 1479 · Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."

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

Senate Bill 1481 · Requires implementation of new private passenger automobile insurance territorial rating plans to occur no later than January 1, 2008.

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

Senate Bill 1495 · The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."

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

Senate Bill 1512 · Prohibits electronic printing of certain debit card information on certain sales receipts.

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

Senate Bill 1520 · Allocates certain excess surplus of health service corporations to hospitals for charity care subsidies.

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

Senate Bill 1524 · "Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 645 days

Senate Bill 1551 · Extends registration requirement to all ticket brokers reselling tickets to places of entertainment in the State; requires certain consumer disclosures.

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

Senate Bill 1575 · Limits number of private passenger automobile insurance rating territories to five.

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

Senate Bill 1580 · Enacts the "Insurance Disclosure Act."

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

Senate Bill 1444 · Regulates captive insurers.

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

Senate Bill 1445 · Requires installment payments for maternity services.

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

Senate Bill 1447 · Permits certain for-profit entities to manage or operate cemeteries.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1451 · The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."

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

Assembly Bill 871 · Creates limited licenses for general barbering and for barbering and hairstyling within the practice of cosmetology and hairstyling.

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

Assembly Bill 989 · Concerns magazine subscriptions.

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

Assembly Bill 1297 · Provides for the registration of daily money managers.

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

Assembly Bill 1355 · Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.

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

Senate Bill 1336 · Concerns third party payment for maternity services.

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

Senate Bill 1373 · Prohibits participating providers under managed care plans from charging certain fees; establishes penalties therefor.

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

Senate Bill 1389 · Permits certain charities to renew registration by verification statement.

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

Senate Bill 1398 · Regulates certain activities of pharmacy benefits management companies.

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

Senate Bill 1284 · Requires health benefits coverage for expenses incurred in purchase and administration of flu vaccine.

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

Senate Bill 1291 · Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies.

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

Senate Bill 1294 · Limits finance charge for personal lines insurance premium finance agreements to 14%.

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

Senate Bill 1298 · Allows Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to open administrative supervision proceedings to guaranty associations under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 1305 · Prohibits passenger automobile manufacturer from delivering passenger automobile to retail dealer without spare tire.

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

Senate Bill 1321 · The "New Jersey Real Estate Timeshare Act."

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1128 · Establishes 14-day grace period for consumer to cancel contract for cellular telephone service.

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

Senate Bill 1129 · Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 469 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1130 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 469 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1136 · Concerns donations to certain charitable organizations.

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

Senate Bill 1181 · Requires residential mortgage lender to provide debtor with contact information in certain notices, and include copies of notices to court in certain foreclosure actions. *

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1193 · Expands covered claims under New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to include liquor law liability insurance claims.

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

Senate Bill 1199 · Provides for the licensure of tree experts and tree care operators, and the registration of their employers.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 479 days

Senate Bill 1208 · Clarifies type of liability insurance coverage certain licensed auto body repair facilities must carry.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1222 · Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.

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

Senate Bill 1226 · Expresses additional rationale for existing statutory prohibition of self-service dispensing of motor fuel at service stations.

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

Senate Bill 1245 · Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.

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

Senate Bill 1249 · Regulates expiration dates and dormancy fees for certain prepaid bank cards, such as mall gift cards.

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

Senate Bill 1052 · Prohibits use of involvement in non-at-fault accidents and selection of collision and comprehensive coverages as tier rating factors.

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

Senate Bill 1053 · Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.

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

Senate Bill 1066 · Allows certain chiropractors licensed in other states to be licensed in New Jersey.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Reported out after 305 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1072 · Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.

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

Senate Bill 1086 · Prohibits blocking of caller identification.

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

Senate Bill 1095 · Abolishes Health Service Corporation Conversion Temporary Advisory Commission.

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

Senate Bill 847 · Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions arising from emergency care at $250,000.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 893 · Allows the deduction of the costs of providing employee health benefits in calculating the corporation business tax alternative minimum assessment.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 899 · "Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 18 and younger.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 45 days

Senate Bill 920 · Requires managed care plans to deem valid referral for a covered health care service as satisfying requirements for prior notification.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 923 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic appliances obtained from any licensed prosthetist.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 926 · Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 949 · Establishes the "Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact."

Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 951 · Requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians and restricts exemption for certain electrical work by public electric utilities.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 952 · Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to promulgate regional fee schedules for recovery, towing and storage of motor vehicles.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 953 · Requires certain financial institutions to disclose overdraft fees.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 965 · Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 996 · Concerns disclosures by motor vehicle manufacturers and subscription services of presence and use of vehicle recording devices which track vehicle movement, performance, and certain driver behavior.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1007 · Provides terrorism damages exclusion for commercial risks under standard fire insurance policy.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1045 · Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1048 · Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 57 · Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, and other health care providers be reimbursed at same rate for the same service.

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

Senate Bill 84 · Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.

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

Senate Bill 86 · Clarifies that advertisements by licensed professionals are subject to the Consumer Fraud Act.

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

Senate Bill 131 · Allows emergency service providers to place telephone numbers on the State no telemarketing call list.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 166 · Regulates service contracts; provides consumer protections; establishes record keeping and financial assurance requirements.

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

Senate Bill 170 · Clarifies treatment of two tier annuity products under the "Indexed Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 216 · Requires small employer health insurance carriers to offer coverage for treatment of infertility.

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

Senate Bill 220 · Increases the presumed marked-up rate for a retailer selling cigarettes.

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

Senate Bill 228 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

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

Senate Bill 261 · Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.

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

Senate Bill 265 · Concerns sale or lease of unsafe or recalled children's products. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 275 · Exempts members of fraternal benefit societies from insurance producer licensing requirements in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 276 · Clarifies certain restrictions on sending unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 419 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 310 · Prohibits certain deceptive advertising or concert performance practices with respect to live musical performances or productions. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 321 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 329 · Requires health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits for ambulance service payments under certain circumstances. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 286 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 333 · Proscribes liability of architects in certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 334 · Permits care and treatment of animals by certain persons and prohibits those persons from identifying themselves as veterinarians.

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

Senate Bill 375 · Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

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

Senate Bill 385 · "Practice of Medicine Across State Lines Act."

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

Senate Bill 413 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.

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

Senate Bill 417 · Exempts crane operators engaged in tree care operations from licensure requirements.

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

Senate Bill 422 · Concerns rating systems for individual and small employer health benefits plans.

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

Senate Bill 426 · Prohibits certain deceptive practices concerning certain shopping center leases. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 438 · Prohibits certain disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information by financial institutions to nonaffiliated third parties.

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

Senate Bill 480 · Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.

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

Senate Bill 497 · Requires an individual under 21 years of age to obtain parental consent before opening a credit card account.

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

Senate Bill 498 · Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.

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

Senate Bill 500 · The "New Jersey Homeowners' Equity Protection Act."

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

Senate Bill 502 · Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 489 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 503 · The "Health Insurance Affordability and Accessibility Reform Act."

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

Senate Bill 505 · Reinstates State Board of Public Movers and Warehousemen.

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

Senate Bill 506 · Establishes responsibilities for owner/operators working for licensed public movers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 516 · Holds retailers harmless for pre-packaged slack-filled goods.

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

Senate Bill 529 · Requires managed care carriers to provide certain health care providers with fee schedules.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

Senate Bill 534 · Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law." *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 540 · Increases minimum loss ratio for individual and small employer-health benefits plans from 75% to 80%.

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

Senate Bill 543 · Adds two members to Board of Pharmacy and specifies type of employer of three of the members.

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

Senate Bill 547 · "New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 275 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 572 · Prohibits the use of Social Security numbers for certain purposes.

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

Senate Bill 579 · Concerns availability of basic and "Dollar-A-Day" automobile insurance policies.

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

Senate Bill 593 · Establishes limits for certain damages in medical malpractice actions.

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

Senate Bill 597 · Regulates donation clothing bins. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 611 · Requires chimney sweeps to be registered.

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

Senate Bill 616 · Concerns telemarketing political calls.

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

Senate Bill 627 · Requires health insurers, Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for comprehensive program of pediatric feeding and swallowing services.

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

Senate Bill 652 · Requires New Jersey Consumer Checking Accounts to provide for two free ATM withdrawals per periodic cycle.

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

Senate Bill 658 · Prohibits automobile insurers from denying agency to insurance producer solely because he writes in automobile insurance UEZs.

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

Senate Bill 668 · Provides that advertisements by persons licensed, registered, appointed or certified to practice profession or occupation are subject to consumer fraud act.

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

Senate Bill 675 · Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.

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

Senate Bill 683 · Establishes voluntary Statewide joint purchasing alliance for persons covered by individual health benefits plans.

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

Senate Bill 685 · The "Raincheck Policy Disclosure Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 722 · Prohibits deceptive use of depository institution's trade name or trademark.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 734 · Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to seriously impact life of injured person to pierce threshold.

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

Senate Bill 743 · Concerns automobile insurance rate filings; establishes Office of Automobile Insurance Ratepayer Advocate.

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

Senate Bill 772 · Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.

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

Senate Bill 773 · Requires certain insurers to make available ordinance or law coverage.

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

Senate Bill 778 · Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to have serious and permanent impact on life of injured person to pierce threshold.

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

Senate Bill 780 · Prohibits the sale of Yo-Yo Waterballs. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 830 · Increases investment options for domestic property and casualty insurance companies' capital, surplus and other funds.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 520 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 831 · Permits the New Jersey Real Estate Commission to recover for administrative costs of investigating and prosecuting violations.

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