Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, Senate.
James Beach
Sponsored
Became law2
Extends application period for certain urban hope projects and permits reconstructed facilities as part of projects.**
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Vetoed1
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Passed the Senate5
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
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.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.
Out of committee34
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Requires State to use energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Requires gubernatorial candidates' statements be posted online.
Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in a motor vehicle with a child present, and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."*
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections; requires poll workers to discuss application instructions with applicant upon request.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct a motor vehicle operator's vision.
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Directs the Dept. of Agriculture to establish a clearinghouse website for farmers to offer produce and dairy products for use by school breakfast programs, school lunch programs, and food banks.
Implements current car seat safety recommendations.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Revises "Accountancy Act of 1997."
Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for female veterans.
Extends post-military service protection against mortgage foreclosure.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Requires DOLWD to permit veterans and other groups to apply for UI benefits online.
Revises certain provisions of dental service corporation law.
Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements and tax agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 30 days of execution.*
Establishes Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman in Department of State; makes appropriation.
Facilitates coordination of land use planning between civilian and military interests to preserve viability of federal military installations within State.
Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants.
Establishes New Jersey Military Skills Council.
Establishes procedure for consolidating fire districts.
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Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Changes fire district election date from third Saturday in February to third Tuesday in April, the annual election day in type II school districts.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Prohibits use of certain accidents involving certain insureds during the course of employment with a government entity as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting.
Upgrades the disorderly persons offense of desecration of a venerated object to a crime of the third degree if the object desecrated is a military monument.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Authorizes counties to charge inmates for costs of incarceration and to place a lien to ensure payment.
Adjusts fee schedule for county and municipal golf courses for certain veterans and service members.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Directs Department of Law and Public Safety to engage in Internet privacy and social media responsibility campaign.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to develop career exploration report for students in grades 7 through 12.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for school districts, municipalities, and counties.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
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.
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into group purchasing agreement for advanced technology vehicles and alternative fueled vehicles.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Requires that sexual abuse against a child be reported to law enforcement officials.
Requires appointments for safety-related recalls on vehicles to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Limits motor vehicle rental companies vehicle license cost recovery fee to good-faith estimate of actual costs; requires company to annually adjust fee to reflect actual costs.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires board of education to enter into agreement with law enforcement authorities regarding access to live video streams of public school buildings.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program in Camden County; appropriates $250,000.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the borrower's death.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Requires pupil transportation for certain kindergarten students attending enrichment programs.
Makes all persons convicted of sexual assault subject to the No Early Release Act; specifies that any use of force elevates sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault.
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Adds as additional aggravating factor in sentencing that the person committed an act of domestic violence in presence of a child under 16 years of age.
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
Establishes automatic voter registration process using MVC applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State; permits applicant to decline voter registration.
Establishes pilot program in Camden County directing MVC to automatically transmit applicant information to Secretary of State for automatic voter registration.
Establishes procedures for boards of fire commissioners to move annual fire district elections to November, eliminates vote on fire district budgets, except for proposals to raise revenue above the permissible levy cap.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Establishes Manufacturer Licensing Board in Division of ABC.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law10
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*
Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.
Establishes procedure for consolidating fire districts.
Implements current car seat safety recommendations.
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for women veterans.*
Revises certain provisions of dental service corporation law.
Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate or placard issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.*
Requires annual physical examination of child 19 years of age or younger include certain questions related to cardiac health.*
Designates State Route 173 between Clinton and Phillipsburg as "173rd Airborne Brigade Highway."
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age17 for voting at next election occurring on or after18th birthday.
Revises requirements for licensure and creates physician-delegated scope of practice for physician assistants.
Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 5 business days of application. *
Designates U.S. Route 22 bridge, Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, as "Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge."
Regulates pharmacy benefits managers and requires certain disclosures concerning multiple source generic drug pricing.
Concerns DOLWD personnel access to unemployment claims receipt and processing system.
Removes presumption of nonimprisionment in certain assault cases involving domestic violence victims; expands criminal coercion statute; revises Pretrial Intervention procedures in certain criminal cases.*
Vetoed · 1
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Passed the Senate · 8
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Permits municipalities and school districts to contract for video monitoring systems to assist in enforcing law against unlawfully passing a school bus.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design a manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
Establishes "Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program" to grant tax credits to promote the development of non-rental housing in Atlantic City.
Out of committee · 42
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances. *
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons who are fingerprinted and permits law enforcement officers to collect certain biological samples.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act"; provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans and certain family members living in New Jersey.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Requires issuance of one free copy of a veteran's death certificate to certain authorized persons upon request.
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.
Encourages the establishment of "breakfast after the bell" programs in school districts, public school, and nonpublic schools participating in the federal school breakfast program.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.**
Requires State Employment and Training Commission to prepare annual report on State workforce.
Creates the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for purposes of base realignment and closure.*
Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.
Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 grade nine class, Advanced Placement computer science course may satisfy a part of the mathematics credits required for high school graduation.*
Requires DHS to use and update NJ Elder Index and related data to the extent possible.*
Expands military leave benefits for certain public officers and employees subject to proof of service.*
Prohibits snowplow operators from depositing snow in front of certain access points used by persons with disabilities.
Requires UI employer contribution reports and remittances be submitted to the Division of Revenue.
Limits access to data recorded by motor vehicle recording devices.
Creates cidery and meadery license.
Upgrades violation of a stalking restraining order to a crime of the third degree.*
"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015"; authorizes the court to issue protective orders for victims of certain nonconsensual sexual conduct.
Provides an excused absence on Veterans Day for pupil who participates in certain activities for veterans or active duty members of United States Armed Forces or New Jersey National Guard.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments in kindergarten through second grade.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes task force to study issues related to sexual assault on college campuses.
Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.
Authorizes operation of lottery courier services.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Requires health benefits coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications under certain circumstances.
In committee · 59
Establishes procedures for determining enforceability of standard form contracts; invalidates certain indemnification clauses.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Extends alternate route police training certification for military personnel for time deployed.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase of electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Revises certain provisions of Megan's Law and imposes monthly penalty on sex offenders to fund their monitoring and supervision by the parole board.
Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Authorizes public schools to serve to students certain produce grown in community garden.
Provides that person convicted of sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child shall not be awarded custody or visitation under any circumstances.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.
Authorizes executor or administrator to take control of online accounts of deceased person.
Permits domestic violence victim witness to testify via closed circuit television under certain circumstances.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services in certain counties; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher edu
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
Requires emblems be placed on certain structures to notify firefighters of solar panels; requires that certain solar panel information be filed with local fire department.
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Clarifies that only products assembled in U.S. meet "Buy-American" standards of public contracts laws.
Provides corporation business tax and the gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.
Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.
Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeships tax credit program.
Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Extends authority to appoint Class Two special law enforcement officers to perform court security duties to all county sheriffs.
Authorizes issuance of restraining orders for situations in which domestic violence statutes do not apply.
Requires school districts, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education to report allegations of sexual assault to law enforcement.
Requires 9-1-1 service facilities be equipped with Next Generation 9-1-1 system and provides funding for that purpose; makes texting the 9-1-1 emergency system without purpose of reporting need for 9-1-1 service a fourth degree crime.
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.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Permits use of virtual instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.
Requires certain law enforcement officers to wear cameras.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Authorizes limited brewery licensee to operate restaurant under certain circumstances.
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.
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to change various voter registration and voting procedures.
Applies local public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws.
Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Filed · 1
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.