Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Paul D. Moriarty
Sponsored
Became law3
Regulates use of motor vehicle payment assurance devices.
Requires certain professional boards to report licensure exam passage rates.
Extends warranty for partial zero emission vehicles. *
Passed the General Assembly5
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to give up rights or remedies provided by State law.
Limits fees for using electronic toll transponders in rental cars.
Out of committee2
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Prohibits retailers from scanning consumer's identification card for return of merchandise.
In committee39
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.
Makes certain changes to public access of government records.
Directs Attorney General to develop guidelines for positive identification of suspects before release.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Requires destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances.
Authorizes county and municipal consumer affairs directors to conduct administrative hearings, assess civil and other penalties, and issue cease and desist orders.
Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Port Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River and Bay Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Prohibits employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Provides alternative pathway for architects licensed in another state to be licensed as architects in New Jersey.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.
Increases pension and retirement income exclusions under gross income tax for certain taxpayers.
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.
"Safe Motor Vehicle Rental Act"; prohibits rental companies from renting, leasing, or selling unrepaired motor vehicles which are subject to safety recall.
Prohibits transport of certain items by motor vehicle on certain roadways; provides standards for loading or motor vehicle with certain items.
Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.
Requires secured party to deliver motor vehicle certificate of ownership by certified mail.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers.
Prohibits employees of certain nongovernment organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health plan of public employer; prohibits PERS and TPAF member on certain leave with nongovernment organization from purchasing pension cr
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Permits bowling alleys, including alleys licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, to conduct amusement games.
Requires State Comptroller to report findings of audit compliance reviews.
Permits a victim or witness of any age to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances in prosecutions for domestic violence, sexual assault, and certain other crimes.*
Establishes licensure for associate marriage and family therapists.
Allows fire district elections to be moved to November; eliminates certain fire district budget referenda; and eliminates certain fire district capital purchase referenda.
Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*
Provides diamondback terrapins protection as nongame indigenous species.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.*
Provides for regulation of fantasy sports activities in New Jersey. *
Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.
Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features.
Eliminates sales and use tax on certain transportation services provided by a limousine operator.*
Designates USS New Jersey as New Jersey State Ship.
Authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to extend orders for controlled dangerous substances under certain circumstances.
Vetoed · 2
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Passed the General Assembly · 20
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation " ("SLAPP").
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Limits forum of certain consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.*
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.*
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
Out of committee · 25
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Adds two nurse educators to the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Requires waiver of dealer obligation regarding necessary repairs impacting vehicle inspection to include description of known defects.*
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and teleheath. *
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Regulates deed procurement services.
Adds two public members to NJT board and provides that all NJT board members are voting members.*
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Establishes certain consumer protections related to arbitration organizations.
Establishes the New Jersey Film and Television Project and Employment Incentive Program.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
"Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act"; restricts collection and use of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes.
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Enters New Jersey in Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
In committee · 54
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Prohibits delivery of more than one magazine issue before billing information is obtained.
Requires appointments for safety-related recalls on vehicles to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
Requires school districts and charter schools to annually provide to parents or guardians of enrolled students information on certain tests to be administered during the school year.
Prohibits soliciting or phishing for personal identifying information.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a private citizen to use a tracking device to track another person without that person's consent.
Requires disclosure of water damage prior to household appliance sales.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Requires installation of grab bars in certain public restrooms.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Requires causes of driver inattention to be noted in traffic accidents.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
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.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.
Grants prescriptive authority to certain psychologists.
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Enacts "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
"Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing Act."
Directs the State Treasurer to establish State Government Electronic Payment Security Standards.
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who donate organs.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who provide blood donations.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Requires training program for certain appointed and elected officials.
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; transfers $20 million annually from New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority to consortium over five-year period.
Filed · 1
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.