Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Paul D. Moriarty
Sponsored
Became law5
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Permits municipal board of library trustees to transfer surplus funds to municipality for tax relief under certain conditions.
Establishes Commissioner of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes.
Revises cosmetology and hairstyling statutes. *
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Passed the General Assembly6
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2008." *
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.
Directs Attorney General to develop guidelines for positive identification of suspects before release.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Out of committee9
Regulates sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels. *
"Truth in Beef Packaging Act of 2008."
Requires DOE to post information on website concerning incidents in which a pupil is left on a school bus at the end of a driver's route; permits commissioner to fine busing providers for such incidents.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. *
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Requires site remediation procedures for structures to be used for residential purposes; modifies procedures for structures to be used for child care and educational purposes; and sites previously used for agricultural purposes.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
In committee29
Makes it a fourth degree crime to exhibit fraudulent motor vehicle insurance identification card to municipal prosecutor.
Imposes $50 surcharge on intoxicated drivers; establishes county sheriffs or prosecutors educational program in secondary schools concerning dangers of impaired driving.
Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.
Authorizes special license emblems for Fraternal Order of Police members.
Prohibits sex offenders from using or possessing erectile dysfunction drugs; prohibits provision or sale of erectile dysfunction drugs to sex offenders.
Empowers federal air marshals to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Establishes confidential data base to assist State Police in issuance of firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits.
Requires certain CATV companies to offer a family-oriented and moderately-priced cable programming package to subscribers.
Requires each of State's regional tourism councils to create a regional tourism destination marketing organization; allocates funding to such councils.
Reduces compensation of members of Legislature by 15%.
Permits elected officials and legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose only one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Requires telephone number to report suspicious activities or behavior related to terrorism be printed on certificates of approval.
Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.
Establishes Office of Airline Consumer Advocate and consumer bill of rights for airline passengers; requires provision of certain services to passengers on flights delayed more than two hours.
Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act; establishes certain consumer protections for wireless telephone subscribers.
The "Truth in Mortgaging Act"; creates crime of residential mortgage fraud.
Regulates sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels.
Prohibits sale of lottery tickets or shares after claim of top prizes.
Prohibits hospital from charging patient or third party payer for costs associated with certain hospital-acquired conditions.
Prohibits credit card foreign transaction fees.
Regulates the sale of dextromethorphan.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Requires debt collector to provide debtor certain information.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.
Provides for county welfare agency monitoring of welfare emergency assistance motel placements, annual inspection of hotels used for emergency assistance recipients and notice of mobile health van services.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. **
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 55
Eliminates role of State Board of Education in the appeal of Commissioner of Education decisions in disputes arising under the State school laws.
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. **
Permits real estate brokers to provide rebates to purchasers.*
Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Regulates operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes, and certain other vehicles and off-road vehicles; requires DEP to designate three sites on State-owned land where snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes may be used. **
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.
Requires prompt parental and staff notification of contaminated soil found on school property. *
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.
Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists; criminalizes unauthorized practice of acupuncture. *
Daniel Mackay's Law; requires certain information be given to next of kin of relatives killed or incapacitated in motor vehicle accident; caps certain abandoned vehicle storage fees.
Requires developers to offer solar energy systems in certain new home construction. *
Establishes Veterans' Oral History Foundation.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for certain first responders. *
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Requires a State tax expenditure report be included in the Governor's annual budget message.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
The Vote By Mail Law. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
"Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program Act." *
Permits location of certain wind and solar facilities in industrial zones.
Prohibits hospitals from charging certain uninsured persons more than 15% greater than applicable Medicare rate.
Provides veterans' organizations right to receive unclaimed veterans' cremains after one year. *
Requires law enforcement agency to inform school principal of certain crimes committed by students. *
Prohibits alimony and awards concerning equitable distribution to persons who commit certain crimes; eliminates inheritance rights for parents who abuse or abandon children. *
Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.
Eliminates throwout of receipts in allocation of entire net income under the corporation business tax; eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey. *
Permits municipalities and counties to make certain traffic engineering decisions without DOT approval.
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Permits victim of domestic abuse to terminate residential lease under certain circumstances; provides procedure for tenant to recover security deposit.
Allows certain corporate notices to be provided via electronic transmission.
Allows director of corporation to provide notice of resignation, which resignation is only effective upon occurrence of certain event.
Provides one hour and two hour service options for expedited over the counter corporate service requests.
Provides that corporate by-laws may allow corporation to eliminate plurality voting for corporate directors.
Expands scope of unincorporated entities permitted to merge or consolidate with domestic corporations.
Allows officers of corporation to grant employees and officers of corporation shares of stock, rights or options.
"New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.
Prohibits sale and distribution of novelty lighters. *
Establishes the Troops to College Program in the Commission on Higher Education to assist veterans in making the transition into the college classroom.
Concerns prevailing wage in construction projects connected with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Permits New Jersey Historic Trust to charge fees for publications and access to seminars; permits Trust to become tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Denies surviving spouse with domestic violence restraining order or charged with intentional killing of decedent right to determine disposition of human remains of deceased spouse.
Concerns court actions against uninsured employers for non-payment of workers' compensation.
Makes various changes related to casino service industry licensing, casino service employees, testing of gaming devices, casino simulcasting, and unclaimed casino obligations. *
Authorizes interception of wire or electronic communications of suspected computer trespasser under certain circumstances.
Creates "Computer Crime Prevention Fund"; imposes penalties on certain offenders.
The "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act"; concerns certain licensed mortgage and consumer lending practices, supervision and enforcement.
Concerns registration, insurance coverage, and consumer notice of owner-operators providing mover's services.
Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices in indoor public places and sale to minors. *
Concerns disclosure statements and certain other requirements for licensing of solid waste and hazardous waste operations.
Extends pilot program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers by 12 months.
Passed the General Assembly · 53
Requires certain school districts to reduce per pupil administrative expenditures by 10% over three-year period, certain reporting by executive county superintendents of schools, and schedule for appointment of such superintendents.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
Regulates the placing or posting of certain commercial advertisements on public or private property.
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances. *
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Concerns overpayments to public utilities.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Prohibits free housing for cabinet members.
Allows State agencies, counties and municipalities to comply with certain publication requirements by means of Internet. *
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 35 as "Chosin Few Memorial Highway." *
Permits in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval.
Prohibits application of certain temporary "black" or "blue" henna tattoos.
Provides for Autism Advocate in Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled. *
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Requires State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of SHBP at least every three years and to annually conduct limited audit to ensure that only eligible persons are receiving benefits.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Colon Cancer Research Fund;" provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *
Authorizes expenditures from open space trust funds to develop or maintain recreation and conservation land although the land was not acquired by the municipality.
Enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of certain jewelry. *
Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.
Requires cemetery companies to file certain financial information with New Jersey Cemetery Board. *
Expands requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances. *
Establishes, in the Division of Fish and Wildlife in DEP, a program to encourage school children to avoid drug use and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.
Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Makes Housing Assistance and Recovery Program effective immediately.
Requires Public Advocate intervention, additional public participation, and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer. *
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain minimum three foot safety distance when overtaking bicycles.
Prohibits the use of simulated government documents in advertising.
Expands "Jersey Fresh" program to include "Made With Jersey Fresh" designation of certain baked goods and other food products. *
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Victim Protection Pilot Program."
Adds criminal coercion to offenses that may constitute domestic violence.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Increases certain sentences and imposes bail restrictions on persons who violate domestic violence restraining orders under certain circumstances; authorizes the court to order evaluation and treatment. *
Out of committee · 48
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old. *
Establishes criteria municipalities and counties are to consider when establishing speed limits. *
Provides for promotion and sale of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural or horticultural products at service areas along certain toll roads.
Provides for allocation of $25 million from available balances from societal benefits charge revenues for utility assistance grants for qualified households. **
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list. *
Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Regulates impoundment of shopping carts.
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page.
Concerns magazine subscriptions.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies; makes an appropriation.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Upgrades penalties for tampering with witnesses and informants; upgrades hindering apprehension or prosecution under certain circumstances. *
Requires creditor to provide certain disclosures to borrower prior to residential mortgage loan closing.
Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Uphold Democracy."
Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Concerns access to wage records in connection with projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,430,250 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during a declared State government shutdown due to failure to enact an annual appropriation act.
Provides that in the event a state of emergency is declared due to failure to enact appropriation law casinos and racetracks may remain open under certain conditions. *
Requires newly hired State employees be New Jersey residents. *
Requires counties, municipalities, fire districts and boards of education to cooperatively develop and implement five-year financial plans.
Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.
Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. *
Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases. *
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" and increases court fees.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Concerns access to certain job training courses for employees affected by plant closings, mass layoffs or transfer of operations.
Increases carryover period of net operating loss deduction under corporation business tax. *
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities. *
Establishes forest stewardship and forest certification programs in DEP; establishes Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund. *
Requires uniform billing and reporting of infection rates by ambulatory surgical centers and requires DHSS to make reported information public. *
Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $66 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," "2007 Green Acres Fund," and "2007 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquistion of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Concerns suspension and revocation of employer licenses for repeated violations of wage, benefit and tax laws.
Makes emergency medical technician certification valid for five years.
Provides certain exemptions from law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
In committee · 47
Requires governmental affairs agents to disclose on notice of representation form compensation amount received from State or local government entities; requires notice to be posted on Internet site of Election Law Enforcement Commission.
"Billy's Law"; establishes Council on Out-of-State Placement of Children and registry of qualified out-of-State residential schools and programs in DCF.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Requires sexually oriented businesses to notify property owners within 3,000 feet and obtain variance prior to operation.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits the use or possession of cellular picture phones to invade another person's privacy and prohibits camera or picture cell phones in schools.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to Rutgers, The State University and $50,000 to Seton Hall University to fund clinical legal program for homeless veterans.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
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.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
"Toy Safety Act."
Requires certain contracts and warranties to be printed in at least 10-point bold type.
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Revises "Off-Track and Account Wagering Act".
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Require property condition disclosure statements for real estate sales.
The "Public Dam Rehabilitation Project Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $90,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Extends certain hazardous material inspection and enforcement powers to police officers of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Clarifies determination of assessed value of certain petroleum refinery property subject to local taxation, appropriates funds necessary to reimburse municipalities for certain property tax refunds.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Prohibits hold or block on debit card accounts unless disclosed to and authorized by consumer.
The "Country of Origin Signage Act."
Provides sales and use tax exemption for new motor vehicles with certain fuel efficiency.
Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Excludes financial benefit received by volunteer emergency responder from gross income.
Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds.
Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.
Imposes New Jersey gross income tax on winnings from multistate lottery games in which New Jersey Lottery participates.
Requires motorcycle passengers to be 14 years of age or older.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Requires premium sharing for health care benefits for elected officials and certain appointed officials.
Permits submission of online voter registration form through secure Department of State Internet site; authorizes use of digitized signature from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission database for online voter registration form approval.
Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices in indoor public places and workplaces.
Filed · 1
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances.