Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Paul D. Moriarty
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly4
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's geolocation data to third parties.*
Requires motor vehicle dealers provide loan application to consumers.
Out of committee3
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
In committee58
Concerns joint liability for payment of employer tax law.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
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.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
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.
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.
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 State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to submit disputes to binding arbitration.
Prohibits transport of certain items by motor vehicle on certain roadways; provides standards for loading of motor vehicle with certain items.
Requires secured party to deliver motor vehicle certificate of ownership by certified mail.
Imposes certain requirements on motor vehicle rental companies that equip vehicles with electronic toll transponders.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
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.
"Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing Act."
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Requires disclosure of usual and customary price for merchandise offered in certain advertisements.
Requires retail companies that subcontract work or services to provide certain notifications to consumers; makes these companies liable to consumers for certain damages.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of binary firearm triggers.
Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.
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.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Authorizes county and municipal consumer affairs directors to conduct administrative hearings, assess civil and other penalties, and issue cease and desist orders.
Directs Attorney General to develop guidelines for positive identification of suspects before release.
Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.
Requires motorcycle passengers to be 10 years of age or older.
Prohibits employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits certain "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
"Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing Act."
Authorizes surviving spouse or family member of decedent to use motor vehicle registration certificate of decedent until registration certificate expires.
Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Provides for legal representation for residential lessees and tenants in any removal or eviction proceeding.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidates report contributions within 48 hours of receipt; requires Election Law Enforcement Commission to post reports within 72 hours of filing.
Requires reporting of campaign contributions exceeding $200 within 72 hours and eliminates quarterly reports; removes campaign contribution limits.
Prohibits sale, distribution, and import certain products marketed as recyclable, unless DEP determines that products are widely recycled.
Updates certain notice requirements for actions alleging consumer fraud violations and adds indirect purchasers as parties who can receive damages for antitrust violations.
Prohibits tax preparers from engaging in certain practices involving refund anticipation checks and loans.
Requires certain consumer contracts to include translations to languages other than English.
Imposes certain consumer protection requirements on service contract providers.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Concerns sign fabrication and prevailing wage requirements. *
Establishes three year Financial Empowerment Pilot Program.
Requires disclosure letter be included with mail falsely implying State government connection.
Appropriates $4.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
Out of committee · 10
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Limits certain provisions in and enforceability of restrictive covenants.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Eliminates eligibility of postsecondary students and other individuals for State student assistance, training, and employment services if school or training provider requires student to consent to arbitration agreement or proceeding or to waive certain ri
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Authorizes special motion and hearing for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" (SLAPP")
Requires newly manufactured semi-automatic handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Makes changes to film and digital media content production tax credit program.
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 · 38
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Pet Groomers Licensing Act;" designated as "Bijou's Law."
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Prohibits sale of infant walkers.
Concerns tax data sharing between State Treasury and DOLWD.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
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
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
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.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."
Permits Department of Labor and Workforce Development to post information of person who violates State wage, benefit and tax laws.
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.
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.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Requires certain providers to restore level of care to pre-COVID-19 levels following end of declared public health emergency.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify consumers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows consumers to opt out.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 claims in planned real estate developments until December 31, 2022.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of license plate under certain conditions.