Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
James Beach
Sponsored
Became law8
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Allows county governing body in certain counties to abolish offices of superintendent and deputy superintendent of elections and transfer functions to county board of elections. *
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*
"Lindsay's Law"; provides tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donors and their employers, and provides paid time off to donors who are State or local government employees.
Creates fund to reimburse local units of government for cost of certain mail-in ballot procedures; appropriates $3,000,000.*
Vetoed2
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Increases dedication of certain revenues to "New Jersey Wine Promotion Account."
Passed the Senate3
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.
Permits county board of chosen freeholders to increase membership of county board of elections.*
Out of committee37
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections.*
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Establishes certain consumer protections related to arbitration organizations.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Expands crime of terrorism.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling school clinics to charge certain fees for services rendered to general public.
Concerns appointment of person to control funeral and disposition of human remains.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
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.*
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Permits county governing body, with approval of county board of taxation, to revise real property assessment calendar.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations of names of deceased veterans and those killed in action, and notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried in State veteran cemeteries.*
Authorizes reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states; modifies penalties for toll violations.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Authorizes certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may bring their own beer or wine or purchase wine from on premises salesroom.*
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.
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Requires Secretary of State to designate one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in NJ.
Makes six-month driver license suspension optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21.
Requires Department of Community Affairs to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Requires certain special law enforcement officers to be under 65 years of age.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of State.*
Changes certain deadlines for 2020 primary election by two weeks.
In committee71
Creates a civil cause of action for stalking.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
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.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
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.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
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 new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Establishes pilot program in Camden County directing MVC to automatically transmit applicant information to Secretary of State for automatic voter registration.
Establishes automatic voter registration process using MVC applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State; permits applicant to decline voter registration.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information.
Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.
Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Camden County; appropriates $150,000.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance tax.
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.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Prohibits snowplow operators from depositing snow in front of certain access points used by persons with disabilities.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Makes persons with New Jersey National Guard service and NGB 22 form eligible for certain veterans benefits.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Concerns certain actions brought under "Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act."
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Establishes procedures for determining enforceability of standard form contracts; invalidates certain indemnification clauses.
Permits juror donation of statutory juror compensation to New Jersey Vet2Vet Hotline program.
Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DCPP may not be home-schooled.
Makes various changes to law governing winery salesrooms.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Establishes Gold Star Family Scholarship Program; appropriates $100,000 from General Fund to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
Establishes social innovation loan guarantee pilot program and study commission within New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority concerning opioid and other substance use disorders.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Permits county improvement authorities to establish student loan refinancing loan programs.
Requires State to use certain 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.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Bars use of certain funds and nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees, members of Legislature, and candidates.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to establish pilot program concerning cultivation of industrial hemp.
Expands eligibility for tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities.
"New Jersey Works Act"; Permits businesses to create pre-employment training programs in partnership with nonprofit organizations or educational institutions; provides tax credit to businesses that provide financial assistance to pre-employment training p
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Prohibits private correctional facilities from detaining persons pursuant to agreement with federal immigration authorities.
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
Clarifies that school district is not required to restrict access to school meals if school meal bill is in arrears.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law15
Permits county governing body, with approval of county board of taxation, to revise real property assessment calendar.*
Concerns appointment of person to control funeral and disposition of human remains.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Exempts certain honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.*
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Expands crime of terrorism.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling school clinics to charge certain fees for services rendered to general public.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
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.
Requires Secretary of State to designate one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in NJ.
Establishes certain consumer protections related to arbitration organizations.
Permits county board of chosen freeholders to increase membership of county board of elections.*
Vetoed1
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop supplemental training course for certain county corrections officers.*
Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grade kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.*
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Establishes marketing and advertising campaign for State wineries and viticulture attractions.*
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
Requires Department of State to develop "New Jersey-Made" designation.
Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Authorizes veteran's property tax exemption and veteran's property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency.*
Requires boards of education and nonpublic schools to provide law enforcement authorities with copies of blueprints and maps of schools and school grounds.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.
Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Vetoed · 2
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Passed the Senate · 8
Concerns employer inquires about worker's wage and salary experience.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Allows alcoholic beverages to be consumed outdoors in Atlantic City Tourism District.
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Out of committee · 24
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.*
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
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.*
"Early Childhood Innovation Act"; establishes early childhood innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act".**
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Expands eligibility for veterans civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits. *
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.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires NJ Historical Commission to establish program for commemorations and observances of 250th anniversary of United States; permits commission to enter into public-private partnership agreement in preparation of anniversary; appropriates $500,000.
Exempts honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
In committee · 41
Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.
Requires certain services be prearranged before homeless person is relocated.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
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.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Requires use of electronic mail for community notification under Megan's law.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
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.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive 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.
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Establishes Firearm Violence Research Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Establishes Task Force on Safety in School Transportation.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Provides a STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
"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.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
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 an animal abuser registry.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Excludes value of certain manufacturer rebates from sales price of motor vehicles taxable under sales and use tax.
Authorizes public access to government records through government website.
"Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Requires DOH to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Establishes "Atlantic City International Airport Spaceport Feasibility Study Commission."
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.