Judiciary

Assembly Bill 4516 · Implements constitutional amendment providing for pretrial detention of certain criminal defendants; establishes non-monetary bail alternatives for release; authorizes Judiciary to revise fees for certain legal programs and services.

Sent November 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4517 · Authorizes AOC to assess, collect, and pay service charges and costs for electronic payment of fees and other obligations owed courts; prohibits defendants from using debit cards for bail and penalty payments for certain crimes.

Sent November 25, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4525 · Clarifies certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; eliminates the term "permanent alimony" from the statutes.

Sent November 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4363 · Provides that the New Jersey Supreme Court shall have the authority to administer juror challenges through its rulemaking process.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4364 · Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones and portable electronic devices.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4373 · Makes it unlawful for a private citizen to record a communication unless all parties to the communication have previously consented.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4380 · Provides for disclosure of person's medical records related to AIDS or HIV infection for investigations or prosecutions of crime of diseased person committing act of sexual penetration; makes crime ineligible for expungment.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4399 · Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4407 · Permits, as approved by court, use of assistance dogs by certain victims or witnesses when giving testimony on certain offenses.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4416 · Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4434 · Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4438 · Increases penalties for certain heroin offenses by revising threshold amounts for first, second, and third degree crimes of manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4471 · Repeals laws concerning the incorporation of religious societies and congregations in New Jersey.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4308 · Increases penalties for the unlawful disclosure or use of taxpayer information by State tax officials.

Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2427 · Revises penalties for certain drunk driving offenses, including mandating installation of ignition interlock device, and creates restricted use driver's license.*

Sent June 27, 2013 · Reported out after 172 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4256 · Requires certain accuracy standards for child support wage garnishments.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4274 · Clarifies procedures for resignation, removal, and succession of fiduciaries.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4252 · Establishes alternatives to monetary bail for certain criminal offenders.

Sent June 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 789 · Codifies in statute case law developed legal standards for establishing grandparent and sibling visitation with a child when visitation objected to by child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.*

Sent June 20, 2013 · Reported out after 158 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4244 · Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.

Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4138 · Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4145 · Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4151 · Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 172 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4118 · Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.

Sent May 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4070 · Codifies additional options for the court to enforce court-ordered child support in certain cases.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4017 · Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a public servant, during a state of emergency, to use or make disposition of a public resource in an unauthorized manner with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another.

Sent April 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3956 · Establishes the "New Jersey Sunshine in Litigation Act"; requires disclosure of judgements, records, and settlements concerning public hazards.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3918 · Imposes mandatory fine and education requirement for prostitution offenses committed on school, registered day care or licensed child care facility property; creates fund.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3943 · Revises statutes concerning incorporation and governance of the Protestant Episcopal Church to remove gender-specific references.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3909 · Revises alimony laws, including eliminating permanent alimony and establishing guidelines for amount and duration of alimony awards.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3845 · Provides, under certain circumstances, for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses at the time license application is made.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3851 · Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.*

Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3835 · Revises penalties for certain drunk driving offenses, including mandating installation of ignition interlock device, and creates restricted use driver's license.

Sent February 14, 2013 · Reported out after 305 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3829 · Increases penalty for certain child pornography crimes committed by person with supervisory power over the child.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2512 · Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselvesas attorneys in advertisments.*

Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3729 · Clarifies crime of unlawful access concerning certain password protected communications in electronic storage.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3745 · Establishes procedures for determining enforceability of standard form contracts; invalidates certain indemnification clauses.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3776 · Provides certain immunities from spectator-based lawsuits arising from youth sports events.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2399 · Provides, under certain circumstances, for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses at the time license application is made.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3708 · Establishes pilot program requiring Attorney General to perform internal affairs functions of certain law enforcement agencies.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3721 · Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisements.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 14 days

Assembly Bill 3674 · Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.

Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3692 · Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system. *

Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3598 · Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3611 · Authorizes marriage by same-sex couples, and provides for issuance of marriage license to same-sex couples, including those previously joined in civil union, subject to voter approval.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3585 · Clarifies crime of unlawful access concerning certain password protected communications in electronic storage.

Sent December 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 49 days

Assembly Bill 3066 · Increases compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3515 · Requires criminal background check for name change and prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from changing their name.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3537 · Provides for termination of parental rights of certain persons convicted of sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child.*

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3544 · Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3481 · Establishes the authority of the court to order electronic monitoring of certain convicted domestic violence offenders.

Sent December 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3446 · Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3465 · Limits actions against court-appointed psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, or other licensed mental health professionals in certain Family Court matters.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

Senate Bill 1219 · Increases compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2207 · Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3401 · Changes the age for excuse from juror service to 70 years.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3402 · Extends statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands the categories of defendants who are potentially liable; codifies liability of public entities in these actions; and revives certain actions.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3408 · Creates "Expungement Waiting Period Reduction Study Commission."

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3412 · Establishes two-year statute of limitations period for most civil actions.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3378 · Changes the definition of "child" to increase the age from 16 to 18 years for the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3379 · Provides for termination of parental rights under certain circumstances; expands definition of "abused child."

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3380 · Requires persons convicted of human trafficking of a child or engaging in prostitution of a child to register as sex offenders.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3381 · Authorizes wiretap orders for the crimes of human trafficking and promoting prostitution.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3382 · Establishes new crimes concerning commercial exploitation of a child.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3383 · Permits human trafficking victims to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3384 · Concerns human trafficking of a minor.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3385 · Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3331 · Prohibits the unauthorized photographing or videotaping of a child.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3352 · The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."

Sent October 11, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3254 · Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3271 · Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3276 · Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3278 · Increases civil and criminal penalties involving unstamped and counterfeit cigarettes and cigarette smuggling and establishes crime involving transfers of counterfeit cigarettes.*

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 137 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3282 · Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3291 · "Drug Dealer Accountability Act;" increases penalties for distribution of phencyclidine; establishes criminal liability for drug dealers under certain circumstances; imposes civil and criminal penalties for combinations of controlled dangerous substances

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3293 · Establishes system for early resolution of medical injury claims.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3297 · Repeals grandparents visitation statute.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3301 · Clarifies that prostitution offenses include soliciting or procuring via electronic means.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3308 · Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund Legal Services of New Jersey and e-court information system; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.*

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 256 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3315 · Strengthens enforceability of premarital and pre-civil union agreements.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1374 · Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3228 · Provides for 30-day period for filing notice of appeal on matters adjudicated in municipal courts.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 765 · Clarifies trustee's discretionary authority concerning income tax liability.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2151 · Strengthens enforceability of premarital and pre-civil union agreements.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3219 · Permits certain witnesses under the age of 16 and victims of any age to testify by closed circuit television in prosecutions for crimes or offenses involving domestic violence.*

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3226 · Eliminates one year residency requirement for certain civil action filings.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1051 · Concerns child custody and parenting time arrangements related to certain military absences.*

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1533 · Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3181 · Increases maximum penalty for attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in certain cases.

Sent June 28, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3137 · Revises various laws concerning medical malpractice.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 944 · Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.

Sent June 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3076 · Protects drug overdose victims and witnesses from certain criminal charges if medical assistance is sought.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3084 · Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3003 · Lieutenant Scott Jenkins' Law; creates certain new criminal offenses aimed at theft from carriers; amends theft statutes.*

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 186 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3008 · Increases civil penalty for first offense violation of campaign finance requirements; makes first offense punishable with forfeiture of candidacy or office.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3034 · Provides that student truancy cases would be heard in municipal court and requires truants to attend an appropriate intervention program.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 109 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3036 · Requires mandatory drug addiction assessments and participation in "drug court" program under special probation statute for certain offenders.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3056 · Restricts bail for persons charged with violent crimes; establishes bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 881 · Eliminates prosecutorial objection to admission to drug court program; expands eligibility and provides for phased in mandatory drug court program.***

Sent June 7, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1755 · Establishes the "New Jersey Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act."

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2984 · Directs portion of Unclaimed Child Support Trust Fund be used to balance unpaid receivables resulting from federal income tax refund offset reversals.

Sent May 24, 2012 · Reported out after 144 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2987 · Places certain limitations on attorney solicitation letters.

Sent May 24, 2012 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2991 · Requires mandatory drug addiction assessments and participation in "drug court" program under special probation statute for certain offenders.

Sent May 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2959 · Requires complaint against juvenile taken into custody be filed within 24 hours.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2894 · Strengthens public entities' immunity for damages against claims of injury occurring on public beaches and boardwalks.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2916 · Exempts homestead from attachment in medical malpractice judgment.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2945 · Codifies in statute case law developedlegal standards for establishing grandparent and sibling visitation with a child when visitation objected to by child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.*

Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 560 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2178 · Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics and federally qualified health centers.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2786 · Clarifies that the implementation of a municipal court security plan, shall be at the discretion of the municipal governing body.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2829 · Permits automatic expungement for certain persons completing a sentence to drug court under the special probation statute.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2832 · Revises penalties for drunk driving offenses and creates restricted use driver's license.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2835 · Provides that Probation Division would file child support judgement as a lien only when amount of judgement equals or exceeds amount of child support due for a one-month period.*

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 308 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2864 · Requires mandatory incarceration for motor vehicle theft offenses.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2865 · Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2883 · Provides for phased-in mandatory participation in "drug court" program for certain offenders.*

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2742 · Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2743 · Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2712 · Upgrades crime of manslaughter to aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2716 · Requires theaters to reserve certain seats for patrons with hearing loss.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2730 · Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2731 · Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2732 · Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,250,000.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2681 · "Child Protection Act of 2012": amends statute of limitations for civil actions concerning sexual abuse; implements training programs for certain persons who work with children; establishes requirement for certain criminal background checks.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2682 · Increases mandatory sentence for second or subsequent conviction for certain sex crimes; permits consideration of convictions from foreign countries.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2683 · Increases monetary penalties to be assessed upon conviction for Megan's law offenses and fixes amount of penalty.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2693 · Requires municipal court to obtain and transmit to prosecutor an offender's driver's abstract prior to sentencing for certain offenses.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2609 · Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act" to provide relief from judgment and modification of child support orders under certain circumstances; requires paternity testing of all infants at birth.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2628 · Establishes the "New Jersey Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act."

Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2445 · Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2486 · Upgrades penalties for assaults committed against process servers and licensed private investigators and detectives.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2499 · Establishes crime of initiating a false "Amber Alert."

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2501 · Clarifies that certain local administrative agency decisions involving monetary penalties or awards shall be docketed judgments.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2553 · Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2353 · Clarifies language concerning criminal causation in accordance with recommendation by New Jersey Law Revision Commission.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2379 · Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Reported out after 402 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2388 · Permits the use of electronic communication in child custody arrangements that include parenting time.*

Sent February 6, 2012 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2398 · Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Reported out after 234 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2405 · Extends statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands the categories of potentially liable defendants; and revives certain actions.*

Sent February 6, 2012 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2196 · Increases fine for defacement of private property including property used for religious purposes.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2201 · Authorizes certified celebrants to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2217 · Establishes civil penalty for certain unlawful conduct.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2218 · Establishes the "Municipal Court Prosecutors' Automated System."

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2254 · Establishes "Pretrial Release Program" for certain defendants.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2289 · Requires affidavits for civil actions concerning certain mental health professionals. *

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2302 · Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to "drug court" program.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2112 · Establishes 24-hour hotline for information concerning the crime of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2114 · Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 710 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2128 · Permits certain former mayors to solemnize marriage and civil union ceremonies.**

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 136 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2139 · Jessica Rogers' Law; upgrades assault by auto or vessel. *

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2151 · Precludes most distributions of increased value of pre-marital residence at time of divorce.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2157 · Establishes sex-selection and race-selection abortions as third degree crimes and permits civil actions.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2164 · Concerns child custody and parenting time arrangements related to certain military service absences.*

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 294 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2165 · Clarifies the effective date of the "New Jersey False Claims Act."

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1 · Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."

Sent January 17, 2012 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2044 · Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2105 · Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties. **

Sent January 17, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2106 · Requires lighting and security cameras at sexually oriented businesses; imposes civil penalty for permitting access to minors; permits negative secondary effects study; permits tax on sexually oriented business.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 101 · Creates a civil "rape shield" law.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 398 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 118 · Prohibits sex offenders from entering school property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 153 · Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 154 · Revises child pornography law.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 168 · Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges, Tax Court Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and County Prosecutors from 70 to 75.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

Assembly Bill 225 · Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from legal process, and from estate recovery under Medicaid program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 230 · Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 241 · Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 259 · Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 277 · Increases penalty for certain type of manslaughter.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 295 · Requires persons convicted of possessing child pornography to register as sex offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 307 · Allows former mayors to perform marriages.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 317 · Permits contiguous municipalities in different vicinages to share court facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 318 · Establishes security standards for judicial hearings at mental health facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 319 · Requires municipal court judge to disclose to governing body of municipality information concerning certain decisions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 321 · Establishes study of technology for the tracking of domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law."***

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 324 · Authorizes notaries public to take oath of office before any official generally authorized to take oaths.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 328 · Restores the death penalty for certain murders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 344 · Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 348 · Clarifies the intent of the Legislature that the attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses may constitute acts of domestic violence.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 349 · Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 350 · Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Assembly Bill 355 · Permits automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 361 · Requires Family Part under certain circumstances to dispose of charge of contempt of a domestic violence order on an emergency basis, without setting bail.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 362 · Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 394 · Increases penalties for committing serious offenses while released on bail.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 396 · Establishes new offenses concerning the unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 398 · Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 399 · Establishes offense of soliciting image of minor with unlawful purpose.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 404 · Requires notification of victims and certain additional persons through Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 405 · Expands statute authorizing temporary restraining orders for certain alleged stalking victims to include victims of any age or mental capacity.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 445 · Clarifies criteria for issuing Amber Alert when child abducted by family member.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 450 · Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 452 · Makes harassment by electronic means a crime of the fourth degree.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 472 · Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 473 · Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 474 · Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 478 · Increases the application fee and provides for an admission fee to pre-trial intervention; dedicates fee increase for victim services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 489 · Requires forfeiture of public office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher; disqualifies person from future office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher or conviction of crime involving dishonesty.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 492 · Makes certain repeat offenders ineligible for parole.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 493 · Increases minimum penalty for aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 501 · Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 503 · Increases penalty for assault that results in brain damage or permanent severe bodily injury.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 535 · Provides tort claims immunity to certain State volunteer workers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 578 · "Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act"; eliminates criminal liability for persons who seek medical assistance in response to drug overdose. *

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 580 · Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 581 · Authorizes the court to credit a person in default of a court-imposed financial obligation under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 398 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 583 · Modifies elements of the crime of stalking.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 604 · Authorizes waiver of license revocation process for certain child support obligors.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 605 · Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 612 · Requires notaries public to be U.S. citizens.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 634 · Concerns custody and parenting time for military parents.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 314 days

Assembly Bill 635 · Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 639 · Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 640 · Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 648 · Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 659 · Clarifies that harassment made anonymously or otherwise through electronic communication devices constitutes a petty disorderly offense.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 665 · Requires certain offenders to register under Megan's Law; upgrades the crimes of invasion of privacy and peering into a window of a dwelling for a second or subsequent offense.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 668 · Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 671 · Establishes civil action for damages against organizations that support terrorism.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 685 · Provides for modification of child support and certain alimony payments due to changed circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 700 · Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 261 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 723 · The "Digital Impersonation Prevention Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 732 · Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice or represent oneself to others concerning certain licensed or certified health care related professions.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 373 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 746 · Establishes a civil cause of action for gender-motivated violence.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 335 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 762 · Creates a civil cause of action for stalking.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 335 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 763 · Authorizes Judiciary to revise or fees and other statutory fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; provides for review of such fees by Judiciary.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 769 · Imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of crimes involving or touching their office or employment.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 771 · "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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 772 · Provides immunity from civil liability to anyone who in good faith uses an automated external defibrillator in an emergency.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 781 · Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 373 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 782 · Requires sex offender's tier designation to be completed and reviewed by the court prior to release from incarceration.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 783 · Directs Attorney General to publicize information about human trafficking hotlines; mandates law enforcement training on responding to the needs of victims of the crime of human trafficking.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 787 · "One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 788 · Bars direct solicitation letters from attorneys to accident victims and other persons.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 801 · Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 160 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 810 · Creates e-mail registration requirement for convicted stalkers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 811 · Increases sheriffs' fees for executing arrest warrants in Special Civil Part.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 812 · Permits the issuance of restraining orders against persons charged with certain prostitution related offenses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 837 · 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 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 884 · Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 892 · Revises current juror compensation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 894 · Establishes right to immediate interlocutory appeal from determinations as to class certification in class action lawsuits.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 132 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 914 · Provides that an "attorney-in-fact" is a fiduciary for purposes of theft statutes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 916 · Authorizes courts to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 919 · Prohibits application of foreign laws when application violates constitutional rights.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Assembly Bill 923 · Upgrades possession of child pornography to a crime of the third degree; provides for parole supervision for life for production and transmission of child pornography.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 938 · Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 952 · Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 969 · Prohibits wrongful life/birth suits.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 985 · Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 992 · Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1008 · Provides for collection on child support arrearages and certain public assistance overpayments through withholding of casino and racetrack winnings.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1018 · Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1032 · Restores the death penalty for persons who commit certain murders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1035 · Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1036 · Requires court to consider gang affiliation when making bail determinations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1055 · Requires genetic testing to determine paternity in non-dissolution cases.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1064 · Provides that committing a sex act with a minor under certain circumstances constitutes aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1068 · Authorizes development of public-private transportation demonstration projects.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1078 · Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1086 · Clarifies trustee's discretionary authority concerning income tax liability.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 314 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1087 · Establishes mandatory, uniform attorney identification card.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1105 · Requires prosecution of domestic violence-related cases in Superior Court; removes jurisdiction from municipal court.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1121 · Requires persons to report incidents of domestic violence to law enforcement and makes it a disorderly persons offense to fail to report.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1122 · Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 160 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1129 · Provides for a municipal court community service fee.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1130 · Expands DNA database to include samples from certain arrestees; designated "Katie's Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1135 · Requires period of mandatory incarceration for second or subsequent conviction for prostitution.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1136 · Upgrades offense and increases penalty for certain acts of defiant trespass.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1140 · Increases domestic violence civil penalty and surcharge; imposes new civil penalties under certain circumstances; provides funds to Legal Services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1185 · Requires the "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing" to examine activities which victimize persons, particularly women and children, and are not codified in the Code of Criminal Justice and recommend appropriate legislation for establishing such crime

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1191 · Criminalizes the manufacture, distribution and possession of Salvia divinorum.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1212 · Clarifies that any use of another person's personal identifying information is a crime.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1281 · Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1306 · Authorizes county surrogates to establish or expand programs to provide information to law enforcement officers, firefighters and first aid squad members concerning the preparation of wills, living wills and powers of attorney.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1335 · Changes marriage and civil union licensing requirements and increases license fees.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1341 · Eliminates statute of limitations in civil cases involving certain sexual offenses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1342 · Requires AG to defend challenges to certain municipal ordinances that establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1366 · Restores the death penalty for certain murders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1424 · Qua-Daishia's Law: bars disclosure of personal identifying information contained in grand jury materials; creates fourth degree offense for unauthorized disclosure.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1438 · Eliminates certain prohibitions to expungements of criminal records.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1440 · Expands category of lists from which a single juror source list is compiled to include recipients of cash assistance or food stamps.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 261 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1441 · Requires procedures for plea bargaining by mail for certain motor vehicle violations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1461 · Establishes conditional intervention program in municipal court for certain first-time offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1465 · Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1468 · Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1470 · Clarifies that retention of unearned wages by a public servant is theft under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1483 · Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1485 · Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1488 · Provides immunity against "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" suits.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1490 · Prohibits public and certain private affirmative action programs based upon race, ethnicity, sex, color or national origin.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1496 · Limits ability of non-residents to bring tort suits in NJ courts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1499 · "Post-Viability Protection Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1551 · Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1566 · Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 279 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1611 · Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1614 · Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1617 · Establishes conditional intervention program in municipal court for certain first-time offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1623 · Allows jurors to designate donation of their jury duty fees to various charitable funds.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1627 · Establishes a municipal court conditional dismissal program for certain first-time offenders.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1640 · Increases compensation for persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1652 · Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situtations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1674 · Adds certain crimes as crimes which have bail restrictions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1684 · Increases juror compensation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1686 · Provides for expungement of certain records of victims of identity theft.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1687 · Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1689 · Establishes a Special Medical Malpractice Part in the Superior Court.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1690 · Creates 12 additional Superior Court judgeships; establishes a Special Business Part in the Superior Court; provides for appropriations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1691 · Establishes a Business Part in the Superior Court.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1694 · Creates a Business Court.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1710 · Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1713 · Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1717 · Clarifies that using an animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 685 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1768 · Provides enhanced penalties for making a false report to law enforcement authorities in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1772 · Prohibits release on bail of persons in the country illegally who are charged with crimes of the first or second degree or with two prior criminal convictions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1778 · Increases penalties for luring a child and kidnapping.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1814 · Creates 14 additional judgeships; raises court fees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1848 · Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1908 · Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1918 · Upgrades the crime of invasion of privacy if it results in death or serious bodily injury to a crime of the second degree.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1920 · Upgrades simple assault on a public works employee to aggravated assault.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1923 · Establishes the "Corrupt Gains Restitution Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1935 · Amends the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1952 · Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1956 · Caps attorney fee awards in actions against public entities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1958 · Upgrades penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and disabled persons.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1974 · Bars certain officials from elective office and political activity for certain time periods.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1977 · Prohibits good faith allegations of child abuse from being used against the accuser in a child custody proceeding; makes it a disorderly persons offense to file a false allegation of child abuse.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2027 · Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 261 days · then passed the General Assembly