Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Sponsored
Became law5
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Revises standard for warrantless seizure of animal at risk due to violation of law concerning necessary care and tethering of animals.
Vetoed2
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations designated by BPU.**
Passed the Senate9
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
Extends economic recovery term under "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act; bars appeal of certain property assessments.*
Out of committee26
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Requires additional data in annual temporary disability and family leave insurance reports.
Creates "Economic Gardening Program" in Department of State to provide customized services to certain businesses.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act".**
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.
Expands eligibility criteria for designating certain areas as being in need of redevelopment.*
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.*
Extends pilot program authorizing special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain compressed natural gas vehicles.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Authorizes political subdivisions to require recipients of economic development incentives to enter into community benefits agreements.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Requires establishment of common enrollment system in renaissance school district; expands definition of urban campus area; clarifies that employees of renaissance school projects are in State-administered retirement systems.
Imposes surcharge on prearranged rides.
Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey.
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Camden, and Gloucester counties, appropriates $255,000.*
In committee124
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with enjoyment of any accommodation, facility, public accommodation, or privilege.
Permits local health boards to require minimum temperature of 70 degrees from October through April in certain buildings occupied by seniors and disabled persons.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Establishes teen driver orientation program.
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Requires school bus transporting students using wheelchairs to be equipped with four-point securement system; requires school bus operator to secure students using wheelchairs.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Requires one member of board in charge of institution for persons with mental illness or developmental disability to be family member of resident.
Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.
Creates restricted distillery license; permits holder therof to operate restaurant on licensed premises in Garden State Growth Zone.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
Changes allocation of fines collected for motor vehicle violations in certain municipalities.
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
Temporarily maintains property tax exemption for previously exempt non-profit hospital properties; establishes "Non-Profit Hospital Property Tax Exemption Study Commission."
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Revises various requirements concerning State medical marijuana program, including facilitating access to medical marijuana for children with debilitating medical conditions and their caregivers.
"Children's Caregivers Act"; revises requirements for primary caregivers for medical marijuana patients who are minors.
Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.
Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Establishes Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Board in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DOH.
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolition.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Amends "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law"; makes corrections and modifies notice provisions.
Applies certain public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for ve
Revises "Fair Foreclosure Act."
Requires financial institutions to cash payroll checks under certain circumstances.
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Concerns workers' cooperative societies.
Prohibits mortgage loan discrimination based on familial status.
Concerns equal pay and employment opportunities for women.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Establishes criminal background check and judgment search requirement for name change; prohibits name change in certain circumstances.
Upgrades crime of manslaughter to aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Clarifies procedures for resignation, removal, and succession of fiduciaries.
Clarifies excuse from jury service for members of the military or reserve under certain circumstances; repeals N.J.S.38A:4-6.
"Linnette Lebron's Law"; modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Requires institutions of higher education to post information on sexual assaults on website and provide the information to prospective students.
Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years.
"New Jersey Sexual Assault Violence in Education Act"; requires institutions of higher education to adopt anti-sexual assault theater program, report allegations of sexual assault to county prosecutor, and provide students with information on sexual assau
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers and permits certain food consumption on premise.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Prohibits sale of certain products using advertisements alluding to controlled dangerous substances or analogs.
Adds conviction of unlawfully possessing weapon to list of crimes that statutorily prohibit someone from buying or owning firearm.
Reallocates portion of certain forfeited property as incentive for informants of drug-related offenses and to provide inpatient treatment for certain drug-dependent individuals.
Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Clarifies that compensation may be paid for expenses related to service animals required due to injuries resulting from crime against victim.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to extend orders for controlled dangerous substances under certain circumstances.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing, or retailing activities.
Prohibits emergency homeless shelters from conditioning provision of shelter on enrollment in certain programs.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.
Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses.
Authorizes issuance of craft distillery license to certain other alcoholic beverage manufacturing licensees.
Requires DHS to create English and Spanish-language Internet websites to promote enrollment in affordable health care plans.
Provides that routine foot care services covered under certain insurance policies include coverage of services provided by podiatric physicians.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase and installation of certain environmentally responsible business equipment.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
Requires installation of grab bars in certain public restrooms.
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.
The "Retrofitted Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Revises procedures concerning access to decedent's safe-deposit box.
Provides for a two-year statute of limitations in discrimination case under the "Law Against Discrimination" and prohibits certain waiver provisions in employment contracts.
Provides exemption from 3-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.
Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Requires businesses to report email address to Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Requires licensure of dog trainers.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Permits municipalities having population under 2,500 to withdraw from civil service by ordinance.
Requires plaintiff to obtain affidavit of merit in malpractice suit against enrolled agent.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Permits participation in law enforcement officer category of PERS by members who were not eligible for enrollment in PFRS due to age or medical restrictions.
Repeals law that established optional will registry.
Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge, as applicable, arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, or other dispositions, as well as DNA records, associated with violations of law committed by person while victim of human trafficking.
"Mary's Law"; requires Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide direct payments for purchases of specialized, modified motor vehicles.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Provides for training programs for notaries public and increases application fees.
Permits local governments to request civil service law enforcement examinations; increases training reimbursement for law enforcement positions; removes certain law enforcement appointees from civil service eligible list; allows county hiring preference f
Provides bidder is ineligible to receive new State contract award if current contract is in dispute by State.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law9
Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.
Expands eligibility criteria for designating certain areas as being in need of redevelopment.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act." *
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Requires additional data in annual temporary disability and family leave insurance reports.
Extends pilot program authorizing special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Imposes surcharge on prearranged rides and increases certain fee associated with motor vehicle violations.**
Clarifies that employees of renaissance school projects are in State administered retirement systems.*
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 35
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.
Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.**
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Requires newborn infants be screened for spinal muscular atrophy.
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.
Authorizes DCA to establish flexible multiple dwelling inspection schedule; requires multiple dwelling owners to file certain registrations. *
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Revises criteria for determining whether dog is vicious or potentially dangerous.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.
Extends document submission deadline for certain residential and mixed use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program; increases maximum credit amounts awarded for certain residential and mixed use parking projects.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Establishes goals and initiatives for increased use of use of plug-in electric vehicles.**
Requires correctional police officers receive 20 hours in-service training, including four hours in prevention of sexual misconduct, non-fraternization, and manipulation.*
Requires Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy to provide services to certain inmates.
Establishes 35 member New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission in Department of State.
Prohibits use of misleading website to sell event tickets.
Clarifies definition of health care service firms and homemaker-home health aides.
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
"Sign Fabrication Safety Quality Assurance Act."
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes "Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers Study Commission."
Establishes Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage in DOE.
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public school facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria. *
"Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Appropriates $13,902,723 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Vetoed · 3
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Prohibits investment of State pension and annuity funds in entities engaged in mortgage foreclosures during periods of mortgage foreclosure moratoria in Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Passed the Senate · 12
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Establishes annual grant program to recognize public institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Allows certain persons convicted of certain drug offenses to qualify for casino key employee license and casino employee registration. *
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Requires dealerships to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sales; limits attorneys' fees in certain consumer actions.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Appropriates total of $160,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University-Camden and Rutgers University-Newark to establish Civic Leadership Summer Program.
Out of committee · 53
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Authorizes alternate members for farmers on State Agriculture Development Committee.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.*
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, examination permit, probationary driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Revises "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act."
" Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.**
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain high-technology businesses located in innovation zones to receive certain tax credits. *
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Exempts certain personal information from State's open public records law; bars attorney's fees award in denial of access proceeding in certain circumstances.
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Revises and expands laws on trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Concerns appointment of person to control funeral and disposition of human remains.
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for preservation of military installations in case of base realignment and closure.
Revises certain penalties for illegal operation of snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike.*
Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.*
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging certain fees related to security freezes on consumer reports.
Requires telecommunications service providers to warn residential customers of potential scams or other frauds committed through use of these services.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Provides State information tecnology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.*
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $8,896,229 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish food desert produce pilot program.
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Prohibits leasing dogs and cats.
Establishes program in HMFA to provide loans to replace lead-contaminated water service lines for certain senior and low income homeowners; appropriates $1 million.
In committee · 49
"New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Establishes Task Force on Safety in School Transportation.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Increases craft distillery production limits; eliminates tour requirement for on-premises consumption; permits sale of snacks on craft distillery premises.
Creates a civil cause of action for stalking.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program and requires DOT to conduct study.
Requires issue advocacy organization disclosure; increases disclosure of campaign finance information; raises amount of money contributable to committees; modifies restrictions on contributions by certain business entities performing public contracts.
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Permits up to seven dollar increase in surcharge for document recordation with county in support of county homelessness housing trust funds.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services; designated as the Mental Health Access Act.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $20 million.
Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.
Establishes driving privilege cards for New Jersey residents who cannot prove lawful presence in United States.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole, probation, or serving sentence.
Requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments from tenants.
Requires random drug testing of law enforcement officers in this State.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
"Creating Jobs Through Cottage Foods Act"; establishes requirements for sale of cottage foods and encourages State loans and other State support to cottage foods industry.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Provides certain State assistance to qualified federal opportunity zone businesses.
"New Jersey Telephone Call Blocking Act"; allows telephone service providers to block certain telephone calls.
Permits persons participating in Drug Court and other programs to earn credit against amount owed on certain court-imposed financial obligations.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Clarifies that members of volunteer first aid squads that bill third parties do not lose right to use emergency warning lights.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Permits licensed security officer employed at public school to wear body vest during employment.
Requires that one public member of EDA be a representative of State's small business community.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service agreements following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Requires public water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and schedules for replacement of lead service lines.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
Filed · 1
Requires district boards of election to report every two hours number of voters who have voted at each precinct; authorizes challengers to request reported count.