Committees · 2006–2007 Session
Judiciary
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 39th District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 2nd District
Republican · 21st District
Republican · 13th District
Democrat · 20th District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 17th District
Democrat · 37th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent249
7% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out12%
31 of 249; 8 moved on without a report, 210 stopped in committee
Time in committee245 days
most between 119 and 347 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027344 bills
reported 9% · typically 17 days, most 7–149 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2024–2025381 bills
reported 13% · typically 94 days, most 4–171 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2022–2023304 bills
reported 21% · typically 102 days, most 35–291 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2020–2021308 bills
reported 19% · typically 47 days, most 17–157 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2018–2019292 bills
reported 11% · typically 142 days, most 53–293 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2016–2017292 bills
reported 8% · typically 52 days, most 14–147 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2014–2015307 bills
reported 12% · typically 170 days, most 69–231 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2012–2013292 bills
reported 14% · typically 126 days, most 37–360 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2010–2011253 bills
reported 10% · typically 213 days, most 70–307 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2008–2009262 bills
reported 16% · typically 101 days, most 16–364 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2006–2007249 bills
reported 12% · typically 245 days, most 119–347 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2004–2005264 bills
reported 24% · typically 119 days, most 27–213 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2002–2003302 bills
reported 24% · typically 128 days, most 53–259 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2000–2001286 bills
reported 35% · typically 77 days, most 20–179 · 0 amendments · 12 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
249 bills
Assembly Bill 4354 · Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Sent January 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3030 · Upgrades the offenses of tampering with witnesses and informants and hindering apprehension under certain circumstances.
Sent December 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3031 · Amends special probation statute to increase participation in drug court program; permits court to reduce certain fees.
Sent December 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2995 · Heightens the standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt" in death penalty cases to require that death penalty will be imposed only if the jury has no doubt.
Sent December 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2975 · Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Sent December 3, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2986 · Creates presumption for full cash bail for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses.
Sent December 3, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2898 · Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Sent November 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2910 · Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military duty; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is not sufficient to justify modification of a child custody or visitation order.
Sent November 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2915 · Revises the expungement statute by reducing the waiting period and eliminating cost for certain offenders.
Sent November 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2924 · Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program."
Sent November 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2925 · Clarifies duty of the AG to defend certain State employees in cases of sexual harassment.
Sent November 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2855 · Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2870 · Provides affirmative defense to prostitution charge for persons under 16.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2897 · Upgrades penalties for tampering with witnesses and informants.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2935 · Revises eligibility for expungement of criminal and juvenile delinquency records.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3646 · Requires telephone number to report suspicious activities or behavior related to terrorism be printed on certificates of approval.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4333 · Requires policy on use of alternative dispute resolution for State agencies; expands duties of Dispute Settlement Office of Department of Public Advocate.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2850 · Permits municipalities to agree to share municipal court services while each appointing their own municipal court judge.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2816 · Requires policy on use of alternative dispute resolution for State agencies; expands duties of Dispute Settlement Office of Department of Public Advocate.
Sent June 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3276 · Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders. *
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
229 more
Senate Bill 2793 · Allows men to change their surnames through marriage without court petition.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2744 · Establishes civil action for damages against organizations that support terrorism.
Sent May 24, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2748 · Increases judicial salaries and prosecutors' salaries. *
Sent May 24, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 207 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2713 · Renames the "police court of the Palisades Interstate park" as "Court of Palisades Interstate Park."
Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2715 · Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2673 · "Judy and Nikki's Law"; provides for life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder of a child 16 years of age or younger. *
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3086 · Prohibits the use of accumulated funds after wage executions.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2700 · Upgrades sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault when committed in conjunction with a carjacking.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2594 · Revises and expands New Jersey Trademark Anti-Counterfeiting Act.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2610 · Revises child pornography law.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2611 · Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2578 · Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program," in Mercer and Essex Counties.
Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2540 · Provides for an extended term of imprisonment, supervision for life and sex offender registration for the crime of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2521 · Permits any minor to bring action for domestic violence restraining order.
Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2523 · Establishes 24-hour hotline for information concerning the crime of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.
Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2524 · Bars direct solicitation letters from attorneys to accident victims and other persons.
Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2492 · Amends Tort Claims Act concerning liability for discretionary acts.
Sent January 25, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2499 · Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for assault upon senior citizens.
Sent January 25, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 218 · Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime. *
Sent January 22, 2007 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2460 · Provides that public official may refuse to solemnize civil unions if solemnization conflicts with public official's conscience or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2471 · Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 2414 · Establishes the "Equal Benefits Act of 2007."
Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 176 days
Assembly Bill 3377 · Permits oaths, affirmations and affidavits to be taken by certified court reporters.
Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2407 · Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2352 · Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Sent November 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2353 · Makes No Early Release Act applicable to persons convicted of child pornography crimes.
Sent November 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2316 · Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act;" requires blood and genetic testing under certain circumstances.
Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2215 · "Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender. *
Sent October 12, 2006 · Reported out after 137 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2222 · Provides that records of convictions for carjacking, promoting prostitution of a child and certain child endangerment crimes shall not be expunged.
Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2235 · Eliminates statute of limitations for criminal sexual contact and kidnapping.
Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2239 · Authorizes party to a final divorce judgment to request name change without notifying opposing party.
Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2242 · Extends exemption from charitable immunity for certain civil actions to persons of any age who are beneficiaries of the nonprofit corporation.
Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2112 · Permits oaths, affirmations and affidavits to be taken by certified court reporters.
Sent July 7, 2006 · Reported out after 234 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2124 · David's Law; establishes crime of negligent vehicular homicide.
Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2125 · Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for justices, judges, administrative law judges, county prosecutors, and workers' compensation judges from 70 to 75.
Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
Senate Bill 2082 · Requires court to order a psychiatric evaluation for persons who have been subject to three or more final restraining orders.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2089 · Eliminates awards of punitive damages against municipalities and boards of education, and against employees of municipalities and boards of education acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2091 · Revises trustee's power to adjust principal and income under "Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2001."
Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 245 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 2693 · Provides that certain industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances.
Sent June 22, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 263 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2050 · Abolishes the Victims of Crime Compensation Board and creates in its stead an Office of Victims' Services in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Sent June 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2012 · Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
Sent June 12, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 46 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2013 · Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 46 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2016 · Prohibits the use or possession of cellular picture phones to invade another person's privacy and prohibits camera or picture cell phones in schools.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2017 · Bars the disclosure of personal identifying information of grand jury witnesses except for name; creates a fourth degree offense for attorney disclosure.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1674 · Establishes application fee to defray State Police costs of processing expungement petitions.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2099 · Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 347 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 2103 · Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2322 · Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 347 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2867 · Revises trustee's power to adjust principal and income under "Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2001."
Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 263 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2976 · Provides mandatory fines and community service for theft of headstones, headstone markers, flags or flag holders from grave sites. *
Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 557 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2987 · Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
Sent June 8, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2988 · Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 50 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 2989 · Bars the disclosure of personal identifying information of grand jury witnesses except for name; creates a fourth degree offense for attorney disclosure.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1885 · Requires presumption that any bail paid by defendant charged with certain weapons offenses will be in the form of full cash.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1954 · Imposes mandatory interest payment on delinquent child support judgments.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1856 · Permits court to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1858 · Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1863 · Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1866 · Concerns insertion and retention of microchips in individuals.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1867 · Criminalizes the manufacture, distribution and possession of Salvia divinorum.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1869 · "Judy's Law"; provides for life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder of a child 16 years of age or younger.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1843 · Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults to crimes with bail restrictions; adds non-United States citizenship status to conditions warranting presumption favoring posting full cash bail.
Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1791 · Upgrades aggravated arson to first degree crime and arson to second degree crime.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1792 · David's Law; establishes crime of negligent homicide.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 53 days
Senate Bill 1794 · Adds "significant bodily injury" to assault by auto or vessel statute; upgrades penalties for inflicting serious bodily injury.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1802 · Increases certain fees in Special Civil Part; increases certain fees paid to persons to serve process in Special Civil Part.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Reported out after 378 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1806 · Upgrades criminal offense of assault in certain circumstances.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1820 · Authorizes marriages by proxy for certain persons serving overseas in the Armed Forces or National Guard.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1822 · Upgrades offense of knowingly engaging in unauthorized practice of law.
Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1773 · Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
Sent May 4, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1774 · Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.
Sent May 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1728 · Disqualifies parent who abandoned child from share of deceased child's estate.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1737 · Makes it a disorderly persons offense to disrupt a funeral by picketing or conducting other protest activities within 300 feet.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1219 · Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1652 · Requires the State to reimburse counties for costs incurred in connection with the operation of county prosecutors' offices.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1659 · Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1677 · Authorizes the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations concerning the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1634 · Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is less than 18 years old.
Sent March 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1635 · Clarifies factors used to determine when child support orders can be terminated.
Sent March 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1623 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1624 · Authorizes actions for damages for computer impersonation and electronic forgery.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1631 · Requires conditionally discharged drug dependent persons to undergo assessment and drug treatment.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 131 · Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1467 · Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 256 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1480 · Provides for the appointment of prosecutor's agents.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1485 · Establishes the offense of incest.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1486 · Requires Public Guardian for Elderly Adults to serve as guardian for elderly person adjudicated incompetent in cases where the person's spouse, domestic partner or heirs do not assume the guardianship.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1488 · Establishes procedures for overpayment of child or spousal support by obligor.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1491 · Authorizes bars and restaurants to offer special discounts based on sex under certain circumstances.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1505 · Upgrades falsely incriminating another and fictitious reporting of an offense under certain circumstances.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1506 · Clarifies that child support judgments shall not be docketed until arrearage equals or exceeds amount payable for one month.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1513 · Allows excuse from jury service on grounds of obligation to care for a minor child under certain circumstances.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1514 · Clarifies duty of the AG to defend certain State employees in cases of sexual harassment.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1529 · Provides for DNA testing on certain evidence in murder cases and requires DNA testing if death sentence imposed if identity was at issue.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1537 · Requires State Police to establish trooper performance database and early warning system.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1538 · Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1539 · Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1553 · Establishes special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute criminal law violations concerning awarding of public contracts to business entities that make political contributions to elected officials.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1569 · Increases certain court filing fees to fund Legal Services of New Jersey, the Community Health Law Project and law school clinics.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1426 · Prohibits court from considering inadmissible prior bad conduct of deceased victim when deciding whether to downgrade offender's sentence to lesser degree.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1431 · Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1436 · Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1437 · Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 911 · Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 1648 · Imposes civil penalty on persons who provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officers or candidates.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1339 · Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1365 · Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Essex and Mercer County.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1399 · Authorizes limited outside employment of assistant prosecutors.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1401 · Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1260 · Provides that any party filing a first paper with the courts be given a copy of the records retention schedule.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1280 · Broadens definition of "toxic chemical" in the drug statutes to include nitrous oxide and other substances.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1281 · Prohibits imposition of death penalty on mentally retarded defendants.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1296 · Increases judicial salaries and prosecutors' salaries and makes certain changes to other salaries linked to judicial salaries.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1299 · Provides for residency requirement for administrative law and workers' compensation judges.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1300 · Provides for residency requirement for administrative law and workers' compensation judges.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1318 · Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1112 · Makes theft of human remains for unauthorized use crime of first degree.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1119 · Establishes the Municipal Court Study Commission.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1142 · Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1155 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1156 · Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1157 · Increases penalties for receiving stolen property from a juvenile.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1158 · Creates new penalty for convictions or juvenile adjudications of arson; establishes Arson Investigation Fund.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1160 · Requires notaries public to be U.S. citizens.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1164 · Revises regulation of the practice of notaries public.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1178 · Exempts police from jury duty.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1179 · Makes suspension of driving privileges mandatory for persons, including juveniles, who are diverted for drug offenses.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1182 · Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1191 · Lowers cap on finder's fee for property escheated to State.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1192 · Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 287 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1223 · Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1224 · Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 287 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1050 · Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Reported out after 480 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1054 · Revises present statutes concerning procedures in civil actions relating to judgments and collection of judgments.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1056 · Provides additional mandatory fines and restitution for theft of flags or flag-holders from grave sites.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1057 · Authorizes attorneys at law of this State in good standing to perform marriage ceremonies.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1075 · Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1076 · Imposes financial liability on parents for certain vandalism and other deliberate property damage caused by their minor children.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1077 · Codifies relevant factors for hearings following custody determinations when one parent wants to move out-of-State with the children.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1084 · Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1088 · Limits liability of food producers, manufacturers, packers, distributers, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers and advertisers for claims arising out of weight gain or obesity.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1096 · Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1097 · Requires ten years of legal experience to be eligible to be appointed county prosecutor.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1100 · Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 859 · Provides for increased penalties for a crime committed in a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 886 · Appropriates $100,000 to the Judiciary for a grant to Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey, Inc. (CASA)
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 896 · "Post-Viability Protection Act."
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 900 · Makes failure to report an offense against a child a crime under certain circumstances.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 901 · Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 906 · Creates procedure for destruction of all records pertaining to juveniles who are arrested but subsequently not charged with delinquency.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 907 · Increases certain arson offenses to a crime of the third degree.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 909 · Clarifies that crime victims' rights must be recognized by all courts in the State.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 910 · Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 59 · Adds murder to the list of predicate crimes in the felony murder statute.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 64 · Requires fingerprinting for certain disorderly persons offenses.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 66 · Establishes the Office of Counter-Terrorism in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 67 · Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes involving or touching their office or employment. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 167 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 68 · Amends wrongful death act to clarify that surviving children continue to share in any recovery awarded under that act.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 699 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 82 · Provides for closed circuit television testimony under certain circumstances.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 85 · Appropriates $500,000 for the development of a pilot program for a videoconferencing network in municipal courtrooms.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 97 · Requires applicants for notary public commission to take course and pass written examination; requires applicants to submit to criminal history record background checks.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 98 · Provides that area surrounding a playground be designated as a drug free zone.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 114 · Increases prosecutors' salary for current year and thereafter.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 116 · Requires notary commission applicants to take course and pass written examination.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 118 · Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 137 · Provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in a child custody determination; addresses relocation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 153 · 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 167 days
Senate Bill 163 · Abolishes death penalty in New Jersey; provides for resentencing for persons sentenced to death.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 164 · Increases compensation for jurors.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 171 · Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 485 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 176 · Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 699 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 197 · Clarifies that "entering" a public place for a drug deal is conduct included in C.2C:33-2.1.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 198 · Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 212 · Allows identity theft victims to petition for judicial determination of factual innocence.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 240 · Creates "Children's Equal Rights Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 252 · Increases penalties for kidnapping of children under the age of 16 and clarifies requirements for sentencing for first degree crime where victim suffers harm.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 272 · Creates a Business Court.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 278 · Reduces certain drug free zones from within 1,000 to 200 feet of school or public property.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 301 · Exempts veterans' discharge certificate from State's open public records law.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 316 · Clarifies definition of "personal identifying information."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 318 · Removes confidential employee status from investigators in Division of Criminal Justice and Division of Gaming Enforcement. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 706 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 323 · Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 327 · Provides for establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments or awards.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 339 · Upgrades tampering generally; upgrades tampering with prescribed medicine to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 360 · Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 114 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 362 · Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 307 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 367 · Establishes new crimes concerning child sex tourism.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 376 · Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 388 · Criminalizes interference with parole decisions.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 427 · Allows former mayors to perform marriages.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 434 · Permits the sealing of certain criminal records.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 444 · Prohibits plea bargaining and eliminates sentence reduction in weapons cases involving minors.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 449 · Provides mandatory minimum terms and fines for persons who travel to another municipality and sell or purchase controlled dangerous substances there.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 688 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 456 · Makes residential mortgage fraud a separate crime.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 471 · Requires appointing authority to perform criminal history record background check on applicant or employee for employment, appointment, retention or promotion in a position designated with a domestic security classification.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 476 · Requires executors to post bond and provide periodic accountings to the court where beneficiary is developmentally disabled.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 478 · Creates 14 additional judgeships; raises court fees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 486 · Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 487 · Eliminates the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse; clarifies accrual of certain causes of action and modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 488 · Establishes pilot program in the Department of Law & Public Safety requiring the electronic recording of certain police interrogations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 515 · Removes limitation on punitive damages awards in civil actions arising from convictions for murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 604 · Concerns sale or rental of video games rated for mature and adults only audiences.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 620 · Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 624 · Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 625 · Provides for fingerprinting of certain applicants or employees and exchange of criminal history records.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 647 · Requires withholding of child support payments to be prorated when more than one withholding order exists.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 648 · Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 653 · Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 662 · Establishes the "Voting Rights Restoration Task Force."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 665 · Creates the "New Jersey Baseball Spectator Safety Act of 2005."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
Senate Bill 671 · Establishes a Medical Malpractice Court.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 694 · Extends victim counselor's privilege to include statements made during certain interviews of victim.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 697 · Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action (a "SLAPP" suit) arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 704 · Eliminates awards of punitive damages against public entities, and against public officers, employees and servants acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 709 · 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
Senate Bill 731 · Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 736 · Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 751 · Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 756 · Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 763 · Requires members of the Judiciary and members of the Legislature to file annual financial disclosure statements.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 764 · Increases certain fees in Special Civil Part of the Superior Court.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 328 days
Senate Bill 767 · Amends Tort Claims Act to provide that public entities are liable for certain personal injuries.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 771 · Modifies the tort liability of product sellers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 776 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 793 · Upgrades penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 806 · Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 809 · Requires notification of rape care advocate under certain circumstances by law enforcement, prosecutors and medical providers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 825 · Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 835 · Allows additional offenders to receive special probation under certain circumstances and increases the provision of outpatient treatment as a component of special probation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days