Committees · 2008–2009 Session
A Senate committee, in every session since the 2000–2001 session.
Called State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation in the 2010–2011 session to 2026–2027 session.
Other sessions: 2026–2027 · 2024–2025 · 2022–2023 · 2020–2021 · 2018–2019 · 2016–2017 · 2014–2015 · 2012–2013 · 2010–2011 · 2006–2007 · 2004–2005 · 2002–2003 · 2000–2001
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 37th District
Republican · 12th District
Republican · 40th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent384
11% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out17%
67 of 384; 1 moved on without a report, 316 stopped in committee
Time in committee35 days
most between 7 and 133 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027517 bills
reported 8% · typically 49 days, most 17–128 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2024–2025571 bills
reported 15% · typically 87 days, most 28–160 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2022–2023452 bills
reported 25% · typically 70 days, most 11–182 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2020–2021445 bills
reported 25% · typically 70 days, most 25–188 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2018–2019424 bills
reported 28% · typically 76 days, most 14–151 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2016–2017325 bills
reported 30% · typically 74 days, most 23–210 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2014–2015315 bills
reported 28% · typically 70 days, most 25–203 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2012–2013351 bills
reported 30% · typically 55 days, most 17–125 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2010–2011414 bills
reported 24% · typically 66 days, most 20–158 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2008–2009384 bills
reported 17% · typically 35 days, most 7–133 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2006–2007325 bills
reported 14% · typically 25 days, most 14–135 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2004–2005408 bills
reported 22% · typically 42 days, most 18–150 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2002–2003329 bills
reported 26% · typically 73 days, most 35–147 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2000–2001339 bills
reported 35% · typically 70 days, most 21–171 · 0 amendments · 6 members
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
Assembly Bill 401 · Establishes a "State Authorities Review Commission."
Sent January 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3157 · Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.
Sent January 4, 2010 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 3146 · Requires development of uniform fee schedule by Department of Treasury for registration and certification of small and women- and minority-owned businesses; requires collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3148 · Prohibits for ten years after compliance with penalty or sentence imposed by court elected or appointed officials convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3152 · Provides that contracts for maintenance, repair or improvement of State buildings and facilities may require use of certain skilled labor.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3135 · Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to error in certain circumstances; permits contracting unit to require financial statement from bidders.
Sent December 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4300 · Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Sent December 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3020 · Provides temporary PERS definition of contractual salary which includes deferred collectively negotiated wage increases currently applicable to Executive Branch employees will also apply to certain State and local public employees in PERS. **
Sent December 3, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3024 · Provides petitions signed by voters for local government initiative, candidate nominations, recall, and other purposes are government records open to public.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3072 · Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3073 · Establishes a random selection process for PERC arbitrators.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3074 · Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3081 · Requires State and county employees be New Jersey residents.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3107 · Establishes standards and requirements set forth in Executive Order No. 151 (2009) for use of funds from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2987 · Designates Hamilton State Police technical facility as "Peter A. Inverso State Police Technical Center."
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2996 · Restricts certain former DEP employees from employment with a permit applicant for one year after termination of DEP employments.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2999 · Authorizes local law enforcement agencies to hire laid-off Department of the Army police officers without utilizing certain Civil Service lists.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3009 · Requires lobbyists and governmental affairs agents to file annually with ELEC information on certain for profit and not-for-profit activities.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 415 · Establishes certain minimum standards for State contracts paid on hourly basis.
Sent June 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2955 · Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to error in certain circumstances; permits contracting unit to require financial statement from bidders.
Sent June 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3698 · Provides for specified alternative proposals and base specifications for certain public contracts; requires contracting unit to specify basis for determining lowest responsible bid and criteria for selection of alternate bids. *
Sent June 25, 2009 · Reported out after 193 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2960 · Permits county, county college, or municipality to offer additional retirement benefits to certain employees; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.
Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 102 days
Senate Bill 2915 · Makes members of county boards of taxation ineligible for membership in State-administered retirement system or for health care benefits coverage under plan for public employees.
Sent June 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
Senate Bill 2935 · Requires governmental affairs agents retained by government entities to file certain reports with ELEC; requires certain government entities retaining governmental affairs agents to file annual reports with ELEC.
Sent June 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2869 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property in City of Trenton and Township of Ewing, Mercer County, to winning auction bidder.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2873 · Prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from serving on political party committees.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1009 · Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3282 · Directs Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology to study and report potential benefits of expanding the use of electronic transactions, including the use of electronic signature and electronic record by the State.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3902 · Establishes certain electoral and campaign finance requirements for Lieutenant Governor candidates.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3903 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property in City of Trenton and Township of Ewing, Mercer County, to winning auction bidder.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2846 · Requires State entities to examine opportunity of minority and women-owned financial institutions to serve as senior managing underwriters, imposes reporting requirements, and enables establishment of aspirational levels of utilization and relative compe
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2860 · Revises and expands duties and responsiblities of Inspector General and establishes position of Deputy Inspector General for certain State departments to oversee and monitor allocation and spending of State funds at local level.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2902 · Reduces threshold value of surplus State-owned real property and easements above which legislative review and approval is required before sale.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2829 · Establishes certain electoral and campaign finance requirements for Lieutenant Governor candidates.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2836 · Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2815 · Provides for eligibility audit of SHBP and SEHBP enrollees every five years.
Sent May 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2782 · Provides for specified alternative proposals and base specifications for certain public contracts; requires contracting unit to specify basis for determining lowest responsible bid and criteria for selection of alternate bids. *
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 242 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2783 · Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 43 days
Senate Bill 2784 · Penalties certain activities; prohibits holding more than one elective public office; addresses activities during and after elective public office; restricts campaign contribution use; restricts certain benefits; regulates gifts to public officials.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
Senate Bill 2786 · Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over period of five fiscal years.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2789 · Allocates Amistad Commission in the DOE, designates Commissioner of Education as chair and Secretary of State as vice-chair, and requires DOE to serve as staff.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2790 · Gives discretion to State officers and entities to determine number of copies of certain reports, greater than a minimum of six, filed with State Library. *
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2791 · Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 43 days
Senate Bill 2794 · Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2759 · "Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
Sent May 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2762 · Clarifies that pay-to-play law applies to federally funded State contracts.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2769 · Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2796 · Bars certain officials from elective office and political activity for certain time periods.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2744 · Implements constitutional amendment establishing office of Lieutenant Governor.
Sent April 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2464 · Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3214 · Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2719 · Allows public employers to offer retirees with other health care coverage incentive to waive SHBP coverage.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
Senate Bill 2726 · Provides that MIA-OON flag be displayed at certain public buildings annually for 30 days beginning September 11.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3433 · Changes petition filing date for Board of Fire Commissioners.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 301 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2682 · Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2689 · Requires pension loan interest rate in TPAF, PERS, JRS, PFRS and SPRS be no more than 4%.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2589 · Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2591 · Provides that the State pay health care coverage for certain survivors of members of PFRS and SPRS.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2650 · Requires newly hired State employees be New Jersey residents.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2653 · Permits certain persons holding elective public office to remain eligible for enrollment in PERS.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 71 days
Senate Bill 2658 · Offers surviving spouse of TPAF or PERS member with 25 or more years of service choice of deferred pension instead of current return of contributions and non-contributory life insurance.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2659 · Reduces number of paid holidays for all State and local government employees to parallel federal schedule.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2663 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2666 · Limits awarding of no-bid contracts by the State, counties, municipalities, school districts and public institutions of higher education.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2667 · Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2670 · Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2673 · Requires replacemnt of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 8, 2010; makes appropriation.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2674 · Allows only one PERS-covered position for PERS membership, contributions and service credit; provides for PERS designation of maximum compensation position among multiple positions held.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2465 · Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2580 · Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 1093 · Prohibits free housing for cabinet members.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2526 · Requires all campaign contributions to be reported to ELEC.
Sent February 2, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2451 · The Vote By Mail Law. *
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1380 · The Vote By Mail Law. **
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2515 · Extablishes parallel testing procedure for voting machines on day of, and simultaneous with, annual school, primary and general elections; makes appropriation.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2517 · Requires electronic submission of certain periodic reports to Governor and Legislature by State agency.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2463 · Abolishes offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county commissioner of registration or county board of elections.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2470 · Clarifies that prohibition against person holding more than one elective public office applies to service in elective public office in acting capacity.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2486 · Establishes early voting procedure for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2642 · Requires electronic submission of certain periodic reports to Governor and Legislature by State agency.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2650 · Establishes requirements concerning certain public contracts with private firms.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2447 · Eliminates requirement that voting machines produce voter-verified paper record by January 1, 2009.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2433 · Establishes preference for State-chartered banks in custodianship and investment of financial holdings from New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Sent December 11, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2438 · Requires filing of report comparing investment returns earned by private money managers and by State employees for public employee retirement funds and State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Sent December 11, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2395 · Requires Attorney General to seize campaign funds of convicted candidates; prohibits convicted criminal offenders from making contributions to candidates and committees.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2402 · Requires designation of one position for PERS membership by person holding more than one PERS-covered position.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2410 · " 'Invest in New Jersey First' Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2416 · Changes the procedure for delivery of bills to the Secretary of State that have been enacted over the Governor's veto.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 1784 · Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Sent November 24, 2008 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2380 · Creates voter-verified paper record pilot program; removes requirement that voting machines produce voter-verified paper record by January 1, 2009.
Sent November 13, 2008 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2315 · Prohibits member of Legislature from seeking certain grants or loans through annual appropriations act or legislatively-controlled program.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2323 · Changes certain public contracting processes; limits use of certain State funds; changes State Ethics Commission membership; adds public corruption to crimes comprising racketeering activity; changes campaign contributions limits and reporting requiremen
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2324 · Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2325 · Establishes new limits for campaign contributions by individuals, certain groups and campaign committees.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2303 · Repeals law allowing PFRS member to retire with PFRS pension and continue to receive salary for current PFRS-covered elective office.
Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
Senate Bill 2270 · Directs Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology to study and report potential benefits of expanding the use of electronic transactions, including the use of electronic signature and electronic record by the State.
Sent October 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2280 · Requires State provide description of services to be provided if local unit must pay for services.
Sent October 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2288 · Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study of costs and benefits of replacing the State's high-volume, basic computing systems with more cost-effective alternatives.
Sent October 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2295 · Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates.
Sent October 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2208 · Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2214 · Requires poll workers to have certain training in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2215 · Changes petition filing date for Board of Fire Commissioners.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 445 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2222 · Prohibits legislators serving after January 12, 2010 from receiving any public compensation other than legislative salary.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2229 · Revises and expands duties and responsibilities of State Auditor in performance of certain audits and reviews.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2235 · Requires disclosure of campaign contributions received or expenditures made by individual seeking election as political party committee officer. *
Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2239 · Provides for alternative annual reorganization meeting date for county political committees if regular date coincides with period of religious observance.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2240 · Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2131 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements thereon located in City of Camden.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2133 · Prohibits public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2139 · Prohibits member of Legislature from holding local appointive office or position; removes provision allowing current members holding more than one elective position as of February 1, 2008 to continue to do so if service continuous.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2148 · Prohibits candidate for public office from giving or selling ticket to entertainment event to person or committee that made contribution to candidate; eliminates exemption.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2155 · Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 2165 · Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2198 · Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2199 · Provides for adjustment and notice of date on which certain elections can occur if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 351 · Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. **
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 123 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2564 · Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2924 · Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements thereon located in City of Camden.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3162 · Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3186 · Provides for adjustment and notice of date on which certain elections can occur if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3204 · Allows membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to include certain full-time State college and university faculty members.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2084 · Provides that certain absentee ballots will be counted if received within ten days of election.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2085 · Bars State from speculative investment of pension and annuity funds in oil futures.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2087 · Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2090 · Requires that appointee to office or position whose term begins after effective date work 35 or more hours per week to qualify for PERS membership on basis of appointment.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2094 · Prohibits certain elected public office holders from simultaneously holding more than one elective office.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2099 · Requires certain appointed public officials to work 35 hours or more per week to be eligible for PERS and SHBP; requires termination of PERS and SHBP participation of certain appointed officials whose term of appointment expires.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 2105 · Clarifies that certain ethical standards apply to Governor and Governor's staff.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2106 · Prohibits certain relatives of legislators from being employed or assigned in certain positions.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2108 · Prohibits elected officials from holding more than one elective office.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2109 · Requires all elected officials and candidates and certain other public officials to file financial disclosure statement.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2110 · Requires savings from recent changes in PERS and TPAF to ease unfunded liability of those systems.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2113 · Prohibits loans as political contributions by certain persons; prohibits certain inducements for political contributions; reduces permitted amount of outstanding loans in certain cases.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2122 · Establishes limits on contributions county and municipal committees of a political party can give per election or per year to candidates and certain political committees.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2128 · Allows membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to include certain full-time State college and university faculty members.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2129 · Terminates sick leave injury program for certain State employees injured after January 1, 2007 or expiration of current collective negotiation agreement.
Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2053 · Permits public employees to waive enrollment in State-administered pension systems and elect enrollment in Defined Contribution Retirement Program.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 85 days
Senate Bill 2054 · Designates four State songs.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1405 · Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Sent June 16, 2008 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 1930 · Requires poll workers to have certain training in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2492 · Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study of costs and benefits of replacing the State's high-volume, basic computing systems with more cost-effective alternatives.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1996 · Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1997 · Prohibits State officer or employee or special State officer or employee with contracting responsibilities from seeking or accepting employment with certain vendors or contractors until two years after leaving office or employment.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2021 · Allows PFRS members to reduce retirement allowance to provide survivor benefit for named beneficiary.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2036 · Allows PERS ordinary disability retiree to earn up to $3,000 in PERS-covered employment annually before cancellation of disability benefit and reenrollment in PERS.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2037 · Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1970 · Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1923 · Creates New Jersey Youth Legislature; makes an appropriation.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1928 · Clarifies that responsibility for investment of assets under management of Division of Investment vests in State Investment Council.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1929 · Permits purchase of PFRS credit for certain pre-enrollment temporary service.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 333 days
Senate Bill 1936 · Regulates receipt of things of value by members and employees of Legislature and officers and employees of Executive Branch.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1947 · Permits adding e-mail address to voter registration application. *
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1961 · Prohibits display of political party affilliation on absentee ballot envelopes.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1962 · Makes changes to PERS and TPAF concerning retirement age, eligibility, purchase of service credit; makes various changes to SHBP administration; merges Washington and Lincoln holidays for State employees in Presidents Day. *
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1963 · Allows State to offer incentive to employees with non-SHBP health care coverage to waive SHBP benefits.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1964 · Changes prospectively definition of compensation used to calculate benefits in PERS and TPAF to average of five highest-paid years from average of three highest-paid years. *
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1965 · Requires that new employees, appointees and elected officials work 35 or more hours per week to be eligible for SHBP benefits; maintains eligibility of persons with current and continuous SHBP coverage.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1966 · Prohibits use of purchased out-of-State service pension credit for post-retirement health care benefits.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1969 · Requires member of PERS or TPAF who holds concurrently more than one PERS-covered or TPAF-covered public position to designate one position as basis of membership.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1884 · Designates "Hail to New Jersey" as State song.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1887 · Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1920 · Requires members of Legislature and officers and employees of Legislative Branch to disclose to Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards when charged, indicted, or convicted of crime while in office or employment.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1546 · Requires filing of annual financial reports by certain businesses when receiving more than $25 million from public entities for any redevelopment or environmental remediation project or projects.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1868 · Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1878 · Requires all public officers and employees to reside in State.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1812 · Limits payment for accumulated sick leave to $10,000 to State and local public officers and employees upon retirement.
Sent May 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1705 · Establishes the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1719 · Authorizes awards to State and local government employees for suggestions to save taxpayers money through sharing and consolidation.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1739 · Provides for certification of voting machines and voting machine components and examination of voting devices that may have been tampered with or altered.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1747 · Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1750 · Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1762 · Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1769 · Establishes requirements concerning certain public contracts with private firms.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 294 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1770 · Increases membership of State Police Retirement System Board of Trustees; requires membership to include two active and two retired members.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1789 · Provides for development of universal public procurement application for use by public entities at all levels of government; provides for collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1790 · Provides for development of uniform fee schedule for registration and certification of businesses seeking to perform State contracts; provides for collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1791 · Requires legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1805 · Permits removal of State board, commission or independent authority member for failure to attend three consecutive meetings thereof without good cause.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1612 · Provides civil service preference to veterans of Operation "Noble Eagle."
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1629 · Reduces vesting requirement under State-administered retirement systems to five years' service.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 1637 · Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1638 · Allows certain retirees to reenroll in SHBP.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 368 days
Senate Bill 1639 · Provides no PERS credit and no health care benefits for new appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with compensation less than $20,000 and fewer than 35 hours per week.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 1646 · Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1654 · Prohibits adoption of certain rules and regulations by State agencies prior to July 1, 2009.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1666 · Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's pension contributions.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1676 · Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to members of Legislature.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1677 · Establishes program in Department of Law and Public Safety for Attorney General to audit, investigate and review superintendents of elections and county boards of elections.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1685 · Establishes eleven-member "New Jersey Clean Elections Financing Study Commission."
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1695 · Establishes Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1548 · Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1552 · Allows successful bidder on State contract additional time to provide required document in certain circumstances.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1554 · Clarifies that retention of unearned wages by a public servant is theft under certain circumstances.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1558 · Abolishes Department of the Public Advocate.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1581 · Prohibits local governments from acquiring by condemnation any airport that has had its development rights purchased.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1583 · Freezes expenditures by public entities on salaries and benefits for period of three years and limits such expenditures thereafter.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1586 · Prohibits individuals associated with political committees, and other individuals associated with campaign committees, from receiving salary therefrom or renting real property to such committees.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1589 · Restricts conveyance of National Guard Training Center in Borough of Sea Girt, Monmouth County; requires study and public hearings before conveyance.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1594 · Requires State agencies to review operations and to implement use of Internet to conduct public business when cost savings may be realized, with certain exceptions.*
Sent April 7, 2008 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1605 · Permits board of trustees of school district pension fund in counties of the first class to invest 10% of funds in capital stocks or other securities issued by companies of foreign countries.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2204 · Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means. *
Sent March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 2495 · Prohibits certain persons convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Sent March 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1543 · Prohibits certain persons convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Sent March 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1497 · Removes proposed exemption from State's public records act for certain domestic nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Sent March 10, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1433 · Requires candidates for school board member and local elective office to file financial disclosure statement on or before 10th day following deadline for filing nominating petitions for that office.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1451 · Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1460 · Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1461 · Requires county board of elections to notify voters about procedure for changing political party affiliation before any primary election; changes date for publication of notice.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1483 · Allows State to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for other health care coverage.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 91 days
Senate Bill 1492 · Establishes priority for certain municipalities, counties, and non-profit organizations to purchase State surplus real property prior to public auction; requires State to follow Green Acres fair market valuation process.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 98 · Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1392 · Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1394 · Requires prospectively compensation of $15,000 or more for membership or certain service credit in TPAF or PERS.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1412 · Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1414 · Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1442 · Changes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards from 16 to eight members; makes various procedural changes; requires annual ethics training for legislators. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1316 · Limits payment upon retirement to $10,000 to State and local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1317 · Increases various penalties for violations of the pension laws.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1318 · Prohibits enrollment in PERS of public employee who is also public contractor; requires member to designate only one position as basis of enrollment.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1319 · Revises benefits calculation for PERS and TPAF members retiring after certain date to average of five highest-paid years, and for JRS members retiring after certain date to average of three highest-paid years.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1320 · Requires that SHBP prescription drug plan use bulk purchasing.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1321 · Requires State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of SHBP at least every three years and to annually conduct limited audit to ensure that only eligible persons are receiving benefits.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1322 · Requires that ordinary disability retirement in certain State-administered retirement systems be granted only if member has qualified for federal Social Security Disability benefits.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 353 days
Senate Bill 1323 · Allows pension calculation to be based on compensation increase in excess of actuarially assumed experience only if employer pays unfunded liability.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1324 · Increases enrollment threshold in PERS and TPAF to $10,000; requires assessment of adding annual minimum hour requirement to qualify for service credit.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1325 · Revises membership and duties of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1328 · Requires SHBP to provide for program to inform physicians about use and cost savings of generic prescription drugs.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1330 · Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1332 · Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1339 · Requires deposit of proceeds from sale, assignment, lease, transfer, or redevelopment of certain high value municipal assets into dedicated trust fund; provides for establishment, supervision, and administration of dedicated trust fund. *
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1357 · Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1360 · Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1373 · Clarifies deadline to request absentee ballot application.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1374 · Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 223 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1380 · The Vote By Mail Law. **
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 107 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1381 · Changes deadline for voter-verified paper record of votes cast on voting machines to January 1, 2009.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1170 · Requires State to reimburse counties and municipalities for salary and fringe benefit costs of employee on official leave of absence for military service in war on terror; makes an appropriation.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1172 · Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 347 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1191 · Concerns debarment of contractors for conviction of certain computer-related crimes.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1201 · Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1215 · Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to purchase credit in Prosecutors Part for previous prosecutor service credited as regular PERS service.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 442 days
Senate Bill 1227 · Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1235 · Changes calculation of PERS retirement allowances for certain members who receive significant compensation enhancement within five years of retirement.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1237 · Extends term of ELEC commissioners; requires Governor to fill expired term or vacancy within 90 days; provides for reappointment if expired term not filled.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1248 · Requires any public question and interpretive statement appearing on ballot be printed in black ink.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 242 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1261 · Provides additional SHBP benefits to certain retired PFRS, CPFPF and PERS survivors.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1268 · Requires certain State officials to reside in New Jersey.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1274 · Allows municipality to approve transfer from PERS to PFRS by certain firefighters.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
Senate Bill 1285 · Requires audible alert mechanism on electronic voting machines.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1286 · Provides certain State department heads cannot holdover in office for more than 120 days; requires Governor, upon expiration of term of county prosecutor and certain other county officials, to nominate successor within 120 days.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1287 · Reestablishes and revises public contract set-aside program.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1047 · Prohibits contributions by administrator of Type II school district to candidates for member of district's school board; restricts employment by Type II school district of contributors to election campaign of member of district's school board.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1052 · Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1081 · Omits State Police detectives from Open Public Records Act.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1090 · Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1099 · Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. *
Sent February 14, 2008 · Reported out after 354 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1127 · Prohibits State agencies from including advertisements in mailings to public.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 800 · Exempts veterans from $15 fee for open and competitive civil service examinations and from local residency requirements.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 804 · Requires candidates nominated by direct petition for general election to file petitions on same day as candidates seeking nomination in primary must file petitions of nomination.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 395 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 811 · Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ and Rutgers University.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 821 · Prohibits display of political campaign signs on any public property.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 824 · Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 830 · Allows TPAF retiree to be employed as certificated superintendent or administrator for limited time frame due to critical need without TPAF reenrollment.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
Senate Bill 842 · Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 845 · Prohibits display of political campaign signs on any public property or highway.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 852 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on State Advertisements and Promotions; prohibits appearance of Governor in State advertisements or promotions unless appearance is essential to achieve public purpose.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 855 · Establishes a "State Authorities Review Commission."
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 857 · Moves school, fire district and certain municipal elections to date of nonpartisan municipal elections.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 860 · Regulates involvement of candidates and officeholders with issue advocacy organizations.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 862 · Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates nominated at primaries after 48th and before 14th day before general election, except due to death; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before elections.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 864 · Concerns awarding of professional services contracts by public agencies and requires certain disclosures by State and local government officials and candidates for elective public office.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 870 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 690 days
Senate Bill 872 · Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 873 · Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 883 · Consolidates nonpartisan municipal election procedures in Title 19 of Revised Statutes.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 884 · Gives membership in PERS Prosecutors Part to DLPS employees with title of assistant director, deputy director, assistant attorney general or deputy attorney general.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 887 · Establishes the Administrative Law Judges Retirement System.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 891 · Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 929 · Limits amount of contribution to legal defense fund of holder of elective public office and requires reporting thereof to ELEC.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 930 · Requires adoption of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain information concerning committee members to be filed with county clerk; eliminates fixed terms for committee members and chairs. *
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 395 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 959 · Increases pensions for certain PFRS retirees when special retirement benefit for active PFRS members increases to 70%.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 960 · Increases PFRS benefits for active members when PFRS funded at 101%, for retirees over three fiscal years thereafter.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 961 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 962 · Eliminates maximum age requirement for appointment as police officer or paid firefighter.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 964 · Permits municipality to establish public financing program for campaigns for elective public office in the municipality.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 965 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits to TPAF retirees who retired with at least 20 years of service prior to May 1, 1988.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 966 · Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 967 · Permits PFRS retiree to borrow from life insurance benefit amount equal to no more than 50% of benefit's total value.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 968 · Reinstates PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits to certain surviving spouses who remarried.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 972 · Prohibits certain unsolicited political calls by political organizations or candidates to persons in this State.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 980 · Allows PFRS members hired prior to October 1, 1993 to serve until age 68 or 20 years of service, whichever comes first.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
Senate Bill 997 · Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 395 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1024 · Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1025 · Requires State, school, local government officials to report certain criminal offenses committed by other public officials to Attorney General; imposes penalties for reporting false allegations; requires creation of reportable offenses list.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1031 · Requires excuse for voting by absentee ballot.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 769 · Eliminates provision that permits current members of Legislature who hold more than one elective public office on February 1, 2008 to continue to do so if service is continuous.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 74 days, 22–15
Senate Bill 773 · Establishes division of Department of Treasury to oversee and enforce equal employment opportunity requirements with regard to public works contracts.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 774 · Requires mandatory audit of new voter registration records before an election and of absentee and provisional ballots after an election in randomly selected districts.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 777 · Authorizes debarment of bidders convicted of certain crimes and disqualification of certain public contract bidders for employees' crimes.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 778 · Changes way electors for President and Vice President of the United States are selected in State.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 783 · Permits unused vacation and sick leave by public employee to be carried forward for one year only; requires unused administrative leave to be cancelled.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 791 · Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 86 · Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 87 · Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 92 · Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 97 · "State Authorities Reform Act."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 102 · Prohibits person from serving as officer of more than two political campaign committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 103 · Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 115 · Requires governmental affairs agents to disclose on notice of representation form compensation amount received from State or local government entities; requires notice to be posted on Internet site of Election Law Enforcement Commission.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 126 · Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
Senate Bill 141 · Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 146 · Designates "Who says you can't go home," by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, as State song.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 156 · Provides that dependent children can be enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program at any time within one year of becoming a dependent.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 158 · Requires legislators to designate one covered position of elected office or employment for PERS credit.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 162 · Makes membership in PERS optional for all elected officials and certain appointed officials.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 205 · Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to veterans who served in combat operations.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 207 · Provides students using absentee ballots with application for absentee ballot for next election. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 132 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 211 · Clarifies tenure protections for exempt firemen in public employment.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 222 · Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 230 · Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 253 · Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimates or estimate ranges of projected contract costs and specifies grounds for rejection of all bids.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 260 · Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 261 · Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 262 · Requires completion of legislative ethics training program for legislators and State officers or employees and special State officers or employees in Legislative Branch.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 264 · Abolishes legislative leadership committees; reduces contributions to State political party committees to $12,500 per year, to county committees to $10,000 per year and to municipal committees to $5,000 per year.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 268 · Provides that regular work week of all newly-hired full-time State or local government employees will be 40 hours.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 269 · Limits administrative leave to three days and reduces number of paid holidays from 13 to 10 for State and local government employees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 270 · Requires that public employees who are married or with domestic partners receive health care benefits from only one public employer.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
Senate Bill 271 · Changes prospectively definition of compensation used to calculate benefits in PERS and TPAF to average of five highest-paid years and in PFRS, SPRS, and JRS to average of three highest-paid years.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
Senate Bill 272 · Prohibits payments of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 273 · Eliminates membership in various State-administered retirement systems for part-time public employees and elected officials commencing service after enactment; clarifies that part-time public employees and officials are ineligible for employer-paid healt
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
Senate Bill 274 · Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
Senate Bill 277 · Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 278 · Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 283 · Establishes "Government Functions and Services Study Commission," appropriates $95,000.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 284 · Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squad and fire company.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 287 · Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 69 days, 21–16
Senate Bill 305 · Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 307 · Provides that in event of State government shutdown due to failure to enact appropriation act casinos will remain open and State Police will replace Casino Control Commission inspectors.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 344 · Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to members of reserve components of US Armed Forces and NJ organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 345 · Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 346 · Adds certain forensic scientists to Prosecutors Part in PERS.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 376 · Requires mandatory audit of election results in randomly selected election districts.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
Senate Bill 382 · Revises provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act" to ensure greater compliance.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 383 · Strengthens public disclosure and monitoring requirements of "Open Public Meetings Act".
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 385 · Prohibits department heads in Executive Branch from taking unpaid leave to assist any candidates for election to public office.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 395 · Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 396 · Reconstitutes Executive Commission on Ethical Standards with public members; requires certain public officers and employees to file financial disclosure statements and dispose of certain prohibited interests.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 397 · Prohibits: solicitation or acceptance of political contributions on public property; certain uses of campaign contributor information; and certain uses of information about persons doing business with public entities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 398 · Requires greater disclosure by lobbyists engaged in certain types of lobbying; appropriates $150,000.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 400 · Prohibits political contributions by persons or businesses investing or rendering advice regarding investment of certain State funds.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 401 · Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 402 · Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 405 · Limits certain campaign contributions by certain business entities and by political party committees and legislative leadership committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 412 · Designates "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State song.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 420 · Prohibits individual from holding simultaneously more than one elective public office.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 421 · Requires reduction in number of positions in State service; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 425 · Returns pension loan interest rate in TPAF, PERS, JRS, PFRS and SPRS to fixed 4%.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 445 · "Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 727 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 448 · Establishes Vacancy Review Board in the Department of Personnel to review continued need for positions in Executive Branch that become vacant.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 484 · Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be publicly bid.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 492 · Changes day of nonpartisan municipal election to day of primary election in June.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 493 · Changes date for election of fire commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of primary election.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 519 · Changes from two to four number of consecutive general elections where more than 750 votes or less than 250 votes may be cast before election district is redrawn.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 574 · Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 575 · Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 581 · Makes certain changes to State Health Benefits Program.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 582 · Eliminates legislative leadership committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 590 · Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations performing public contracts.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 591 · Directs ELEC to collect fees from certain firms that employ legislative agents; increases certain penalties imposed by ELEC and Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; dedicates funds to those commissions.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 597 · Prohibits persons who violated certain laws from registering as governmental affairs agents and from acting as representative before local government units.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 599 · Requires greater disclosure for campaign advertisements broadcast within certain time periods prior to an election.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 600 · Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 69 days, 22–16
Senate Bill 602 · Reduces polling place hours for certain elections; expands period during which poll worker may be absent from polling place.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 619 · Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 653 · Establishes certain standards for the sale of State surplus real property.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 520 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 660 · Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 677 · Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 678 · Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 684 · Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 69 days, 23–16
Senate Bill 685 · Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 342 days, 20–16
Senate Bill 744 · Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 745 · Authorizes the Legislative Counsel in the Office of Legislative Services to accept proper and sufficient service of process on behalf of the State Legislature when either or both Houses are named defendants in any legal proceeding.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 760 · Establishes stricter limits on contributions to county committees of political parties and by county committees to candidates; prohibits contributions between county committees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 69 days, 22–16