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Committees · 2020–2021 Session

Community Development and Affairs

A General Assembly committee, in every session from the 2020–2021 session to the 2022–2023 session.

Other sessions: 2022–2023

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2020–2021 Session.

  • Bills sent113

    2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees

  • Reported out42%

    48 of 113; 4 moved on without a report, 61 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee2 days

    most between 0 and 167 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 2022–2023128 bills

    reported 27% · typically 46 days, most 23–326 · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2020–2021113 bills

    reported 42% · typically 2 days, most 0–167 · 0 amendments · 6 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2020–2021 Session, newest first.

113 bills

  • Assembly Bill 6135 · Permits municipalities having population in excess of 100,000 to appoint up to five alternate deputy registrars.

    Sent December 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6136 · Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.

    Sent December 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6140 · Prohibits public employers from requiring and funding training courses that pass blame or judgment on basis of race, ethnicity, or sex.

    Sent December 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5035 · Establishes the "Urban Wealth Fund Pilot Program."

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5983 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $35 million to "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Revolving Loan Fund."

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5986 · Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6046 · Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6047 · Makes permanent certain immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6050 · Permits appointment of alternate members for county improvement authorities; permits compensation for members of these authorities.

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 6054 · Modifies membership of board of trustees of New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation; requires annual appropriation.

    Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 698 · Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for municipal, county, and congressional redistricting purposes and for apportionment of regional school district board of education members. **

    Sent June 14, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4979 · Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.

    Sent June 14, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5845 · Establishes Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Program; appropriates $10,000.

    Sent June 14, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 3584 · Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.

    Sent June 14, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 3654 · Establishes Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Program; appropriates $10,000.*

    Sent June 14, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5832 · Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.

    Sent June 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5697 · Creates "New Jersey Online Foreclosure Sale Act."

    Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5541 · Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.

    Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5535 · Requires written notification to parent or guardian of underage person who unlawfully purchases or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis; repeals police liability for law enforcement encounters with underage persons under certain circumstances.

    Sent March 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5489 · Clarifies municipal consent over cemeteries.

    Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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  • Assembly Bill 5504 · Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."

    Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5472 · Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**

    Sent March 15, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4517 · Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants.*

    Sent February 24, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4598 · Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement.*

    Sent February 24, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 2766 · Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants. *

    Sent February 24, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2767 · Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for certain law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement. *

    Sent February 24, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5377 · Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program." *

    Sent February 23, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 71 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5342 · Concerns certain regulated substances, with particular emphasis on underage possession or consumption of various forms of cannabis, including legal consequences for such activities set forth in legislation passed by both Houses of Legislature.*

    Sent January 29, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5243 · Establishes "Biannual Small Business Matchmaker Initiative" in Department of State.

    Sent January 11, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5244 · Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services.

    Sent January 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5245 · Requires training for DOE arbitrators to include issues related to cultural diversity and bias.

    Sent January 7, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1841 · Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.**

    Sent December 14, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5009 · Requires Attorney General to revise law enforcement use of force policy; implements certain reforms.

    Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5010 · Requires Attorney General to establish model duty-to-intervene policy for law enforcement officers; requires entities that employ law enforcement officers to adopt duty-to-intervene policy.

    Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5027 · Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.

    Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5028 · Establishes pilot program in the DLPS requiring the electronic recording of certain police interrogations.

    Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4989 · Establishes municipal liability for gross negligence in failing to protect person and property during riots.

    Sent November 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4999 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.

    Sent November 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4907 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.

    Sent October 29, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4655 · Limits police presence at polling places and ballot drop boxes; prohibits electioneering within 100 feet of ballot drop box.**

    Sent October 19, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4656 · Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $800,000.*

    Sent September 17, 2020 · Reported out after 181 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 2590 · Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.

    Sent September 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 2765 · Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies.

    Sent September 14, 2020 · Reported out after 163 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4571 · Directs DCA to establish grant program for suburban and rural small businesses to respond to COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $6 million.

    Sent August 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 844 · Requires each county to establish inmate reentry services committee.

    Sent August 24, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 3871 · Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.

    Sent August 24, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4468 · Concerns accomplice liability of law enforcement officers who fail to de-escalate and intervene when another officer commits offense.

    Sent August 24, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4511 · Allows for immediate transport of persons by local law enforcement officers under certain circumstances.

    Sent August 24, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4532 · Requires cultural diversity and implicit bias training be included in police basic training curriculum.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Reported out after 307 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4542 · Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Reported out after 195 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4272 · Establishes civilian review boards to review complaints against police officers.

    Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4514 · Establishes requirements for certain police vehicles.

    Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4515 · Requires AG to establish law enforcement officer use of force data collection and reporting system.

    Sent August 10, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4526 · Establishes requirements for use of deadly force.

    Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4527 · Eliminates driver's license suspension for failure to pay parking tickets; requires registration suspension for more than five parking tickets.

    Sent August 10, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 699 · Requires training for DOE arbitrators to include issues related to cultural diversity and bias.

    Sent July 30, 2020 · Reported out after 167 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4449 · Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

    Sent July 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4450 · Requires online portal to report law enforcement officer misconduct; establishes duty to report by law enforcement officers.

    Sent July 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4394 · Requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.

    Sent July 16, 2020 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4312 · Regulates use of body cameras worn by law enforcement officers.

    Sent June 25, 2020 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4292 · Establishes New Jersey Racial Equity Rapid Response Team.

    Sent June 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4283 · Makes law enforcement disciplinary records accessible as government record.

    Sent June 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4284 · Establishes crime of strangulation chokehold.

    Sent June 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4285 · Establishes that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes deadly force.

    Sent June 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4286 · Prohibits issuance and execution of "no-knock" warrant to be executed at residences.

    Sent June 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1076 · Requires AG to collect, record, analyze, and report certain prosecutorial and criminal justice data.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1897 · Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly addressing legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as raising awareness of available expungement relief.**

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1906 · Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 2394 · Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3641 · Requires DLPS to incorporate implicit bias in cultural diversity training materials for law enforcement officers; makes mandatory cultural diversity and implicit bias training for law enforcement officers.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4230 · Includes crime of false reports to law enforcement authorities as form of bias intimidation.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4263 · Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4269 · Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as broadening awareness of available expungement relief.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4272 · Establishes civilian review boards to review complaints against police officers.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4275 · Expands category of lists from which single juror source list is compiled to include persons who are utility customers, have non-driver identification card, or have applied for or received various types of assistance.

    Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4170 · Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.

    Sent June 11, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4035 · Permits municipalities to adopt, by resolution, grace period concluding no later than September 1, 2020 for third quarter property tax payments due and payable on August 1, 2020.

    Sent May 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3876 · Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.

    Sent March 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3806 · Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolition.

    Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3618 · Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.

    Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3624 · Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $5 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.

    Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3245 · Provides for voluntary contributions to the "Homelessness Prevention Program" through real estate sales.

    Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3332 · Requires municipalities to share certain payments in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties, school districts, and DCA of certain information related to property tax exemptions and abatements.

    Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3561 · "Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.

    Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2877 · Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *

    Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 298 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3058 · Authorizes expenditures from open space trust funds to develop or maintain recreation and conservation land although the land was not acquired by the municipality.

    Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2477 · Requires municipalities that have public swimming pools to provide information regarding "dry drowning."

    Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 651 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 702 · Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.

    Sent January 27, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 2290 · Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."

    Sent January 27, 2020 · Reported out after 322 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 124 · Prohibits the imposition of affordable housing need and related fees upon the local transfer or move of a business.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 127 · Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 172 · Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

  • Assembly Bill 283 · Establishes "Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program" to grant tax credits to promote the development of non-rental housing in Atlantic City.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 671 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 359 · Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 421 · Terminates imposition of general purpose fee under realty transfer fee and one percent assessment on purchases of residential real property selling for more than $1,000,000.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 425 · Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 431 · Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 432 · Exempts senior citizens and blind or disabled persons from certain realty transfer fees.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 464 · "Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 789 · Prohibits seller of real estate to transfer realty transfer fee liability to buyer.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 913 · Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1048 · Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1145 · Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1229 · Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1278 · Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1285 · Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 223 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1424 · Establishes "Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification Program"; appropriates $10 million.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1646 · Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties, appropriates $400,000.*

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1778 · Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1834 · Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 671 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1959 · Establishes program providing grants for Superstorm Sandy recovery in exchange for reduction of affordable housing obligation.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2063 · Requires DCA to establish standards for prisoner reentry transitional housing.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 2186 · Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.

    Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 519 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law