Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Erik K. Simonsen
Sponsored
In committee7
Extends period in which student-athletes are required to receive physical examination before participation in school-sponsored athletic activities during 2020-2021 school year.
Authorizes elective surgeries and invasive procedures to be performed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency.
Requires MVC to provide certain vehicle and licensing services in each county in State.
Requires New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.
Permits board of education to employ certain veterans in coaching positions in school district's interscholastic athletic program.
Establishes certain requirements for social media websites concerning content moderation practices; establishes cause of action against social media websites for violation of content moderation practices.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop career and education guide for postsecondary students disabilities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Requires DCF to give priority to certain school districts with student mental health counseling centers in awarding grants under School Based Youth Services Program.
Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*
Vetoed · 1
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish Black Heritage Trail; establishes NJ Black Cultural Heritage Commission.
Out of committee · 16
Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Requires DOE to establish Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program.*
Makes information related to public health emergency accessible with certain limited exceptions.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.
Establishes working group to evaluate coordination and cooperation between various government entities and private landowners with respect to forest stewardship in pinelands area.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.
Allows Board of Cosmetology Hairstyling licensees to operate mobile facilities when providing services.
Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for entry level-law enforcement officers.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Requires Department of Education to annually report use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
In committee · 84
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Directs BPU to allow broadband telecommunications service providers to use poles belonging to public utilities or CATV companies in certain instances.
Allows local units to offer broadband telecommunications service under certain circumstances.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Removes principal place of business requirement of "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses."
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for certain seasonal employees.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
Requires coronavirus disease 2019 testing for certain persons.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Designates Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to purchase agricultural food products from NJ farmers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, and distribute products to school breakfast and lunch programs and food banks; appropriate $1 million.
"Murphy's Law"; nullifies Governor's order, rule, or regulation to address declared emergency, or relevant portion thereof, when Governor violates same; creates affirmative defense to prosecution for same violation committed by Governor.
Requires MVC to review certain services and provide certain services online.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriations of $125.575 million for Homestead Benefit - Calendar Year 2020 Program and Senior and Disabled Citizens' Property Tax Freeze.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires in-person early voting for 2020 election; raises pay for election workers for 2020 general election; requires county boards to consider appointing certain residents as election workers.
Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Allows fully qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns without permit.
Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD and total brain injury.
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit approved private schools for students with disabilities to remain open for in-person instruction if schools are ordered to close in 2020-2021 school year.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
"Emergency Tenant and Landlord Assistance Act"; appropriates $300 million.
Prohibits elected officers of municipality from accepting employment with municipality in which they hold office.
Requires option to vote in person using electronic voting machine at polling place for November 2020 general election if voter turns in unopened and unfilled mail-in ballot.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Establishes flexible instructional day program to allow students to continue instruction at home when district must close its schools and to permit district to count flexible instructional days in meeting 180-day school year requirement.
Requires six hours police officer in-service cultural diversity training every five years.
Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist certain live entertainment venues.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Allows gross income tax deduction for taxpayers who pay for childcare costs for qualifying children doing remote learning as result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires MVC to waive convenience fee charged for online transactions during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Authorizes surviving spouse or family member of decedent to use motor vehicle registration certificate of decedent until registration certificate expires.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Authorizes payment of just compensation to businesses for losses due to public health emergency closures.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; requires periodic certificate renewal and professional development for school counselors; mandates number of school counselors per public school; establishes position of School C
Requires infection control training for nursing home and assisted living administrator licensure and certification.
Requires school district to develop resource guide on virtual or remote instruction for students and families.
Provides temporary extension of certain documents issued by MVC.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Extends renewal period for licenses issued by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and waives applicable fees.
Directs State Board of Education to establish program for issuance of temporary teaching certificate to certain students in educator preparation programs; permits school districts to hire these students as teachers for 2020-2021 school year.
Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.
Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
Establishes assistance program to assist landlord of one- and two-family dwellings during COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $50 million.
Expands purposes for which civil asset forfeiture funds may be used by law enforcement agency.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $180 million to DCF and DHS for increased rates for social service providers in financial distress due to coronavirus disease 2019 public health crisis.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
Provides additional home ownership assistance for certain military service members.
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.
Provides that if minor under age 18 unlawfully buys or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis and receives written warning from law enforcement, the minor's parent or guardian would be notified in writing.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Dedicates State reserve of certain federal funds to in-person and hybrid school districts.
Redistributes fiscal year 2023 transportation and security aid from remote school districts to in-person school districts.
Allows choice districts to increase enrollment in interdistrict public school choice program to offset certain reductions in State school aid.
Amends provisions concerning federal emergency and economic stimulus funds in State appropriations act ending June 30, 2021.
Requires State employees work in person if job requires face-to-face interaction with public; requires State agency provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Extends renewal period for professional licenses by New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Delays prosecution of law enforcement officers for crime of official deprivation of civil rights related to underage possession or use of cannabis or alcohol for one year.
Creates "Unemployment Intake Accountability Pilot Program."
Prohibits selective suspension of candidates for elective office by social websites.
Broadens exemption from civil service examination for certain entry-level law enforcement positions.