Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Carol A. Murphy
Sponsored
Became law2
Designates cranberry juice as State juice.*
Establishes New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission in Department of State.
Passed the General Assembly12
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.*
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Revises civil remedies for victims of invasion of privacy due to unauthorized recording or disclosure of sexual or intimate images.
Permits court to order transfer of billing responsibility for, and rights to, wireless telephone number to certain victims of domestic violence or stalking.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to increase protection of consumers' personal information.
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.*
Specifies additional services for victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence; makes $1,000,000 appropriation.
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.
Allows teaching experience to be considered for out-of-State individuals seeking licensure from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
"Pet Insurance Act."
Directs fines collected for certain prostitution crime to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Out of committee29
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Requires DCA, in consultation with Commission on Human Trafficking, to establish Statewide initiative for Red Sand Project.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.*
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Requires Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in DHS to accept permanent change of station order for purposes of satisfying residency requirement for provision of home and community based services under certain circumstances.
Designates each community college in State as provider of allowable services under SNAP Employment and Training Program.
Provides representation of Burlington County on SJTA.
Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.*
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*
Creates Military and Veterans Affairs Oversight Board.*
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Clarifies certain law enforcement officers are eligible for special disciplinary arbitration.*
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Revises and updates law pertaining to guardianship to encourage ethical conduct by guardians and to provide stronger protections for wards and proposed wards.
Clarifies that application to collocate wireless communications equipment be reviewed by administrative officer.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate of $200 for basic life support emergency ambulance transportation services.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limits ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Concerns use of ignition interlock devices for drunk driving offenses.*
Authorizes use of healthcare platforms providing discounted prices for payment of prescription and non-prescription drugs or devices and for telehealth and telemedicine services.
Requires DOT to confirm availability and prioritize establishment of park-and-ride options near major warehouse facilities.*
Designates State Office of Emergency Management as State Agency for Surplus Property.
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not a related party transaction.
Upgrades criminal penalties for use or possession of payment card scanning device; requires merchant to take reasonable safety measures to prevent scanning of payment card.
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Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Requires DMVA provide central website registry of unclaimed veteran cremains for veteran organization locating services; Requires funeral director report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains.
Prohibits dumping dredge spoils on and around islands without municipal approval.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Requires licensed child care centers to provide annual notice of emergency procedure requirements.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
Establishes "Planning for an Aging Population Task Force."
"21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act."
Requires movie theaters to provide effective communication devices for individuals with visual or hearing impairment; expands protections under "Law Against Discrimination."
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Provides certain employment protections for working parents due to school closure during state of emergency and public health emergency.
Requires each State agency make State forms, applications, and other documents available in certain languages, including Gujarati, Korean, and Punjabi.
Criminalizes the use of "signal jammers."
Establishes "College Child Care Advisory Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations on providing programs and services for college students who require child care services.
Revises eligibility requirements for NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program.
Allows issuance of temporary permits to applicants seeking licensure as teachers from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling students with at least 60 hours of course instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling to receive student permit to wash hair.
Prohibits use of license plate flipping device; increases penalty for displaying fictitious registration plate number in certain circumstances.
Establishes "Property Tax Study Commission" to examine New Jersey's property tax structure and develop recommendations for reducing residential property tax burden.
Clarifies that encouraging another person to cause bodily injury, by filming, photographing, or otherwise recording injury-causing act, is form of crime of endangering injured victim.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to develop emergency operations plans; requires school districts to provide instruction on environmental and natural disasters to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.
Limits extension of mandatory retirement to 90 days from State Police Retirement System during emergencies.
Requires 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers to receive certain certification.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Prohibits excessive increases in prices charged for essential off-patent and generic prescription drugs and biological products.
"New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."
"Mary's Law"; requires Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide direct payments for purchases of specialized, modified motor vehicles.
Requires replacement of the terms "mother" and "father" with the terms "parent or guardian" on all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Requires State employees to be trained in disability law and etiquette.
Increases the frequency of permanency hearing from every 12 months to every six months.
Requires Medicaid preferred drug lists to provide for coverage of buprenorphine for treatment of chronic pain.
Exempts specialty heart hospital from 0.53 percent hospital assessment under certain circumstances.
Requires that certain medical education programs give priority to certain applicants.
Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Codifies certain regulatory provisions regarding controlled dangerous substances and prescription monitoring.
Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.
Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.
Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
Establishes five-year housing advisory plan.
Bars enforcement of provision in decedent's will that would require euthanasia of healthy domestic companion animal.
Concerns sexual abuse investigations in State correctional facilities.
Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.
Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Allows municipality to suspend certain zoning requirements during COVID-19 emergency.
Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.
Requires each county and municipality to adopt anti-sexual harassment policy.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Provides that denial of services based on a person's disability or perceived disability by domestic violence shelters is unlawful discrimination.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Requires DLPS to establish training program to prepare law enforcement to interact with autonomous vehicles.
Conforms Megan's law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt pregnancy policy for law enforcement officers.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Makes various changes to law governing limited breweries.
Authorizes counties to establish diversionary program for juveniles to attend New Jersey Youth Challenge Academy.
The "Uniform Criminal Records Accuracy Act."
Requires sexual assault forensic evidence to be preserved for 10 years.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide home health care services.
Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.
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.
Requires boards of education to post on website information summarizing payroll, total accounts payable, and weekly accounts payable.
Provides that student is ineligible for State financial aid upon conviction for hazing.
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Prohibits administration of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
Permits approved private schools for students with disabilities to include in tuition calculation hourly rates for healthcare provider consultants which equal average hourly rates paid by certain public schools serving students with disabilities.
Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.
Requires State to reimburse school districts for costs of transporting homeless students.
Requires school districts to file certain evacuation plans with DOE.
Establishes the "School District Shared Service Task Force."
Requires school districts to provide instruction on seizure recognition and first aid.
Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Permits notaries public to take oath before legislative members during declared state of emergency.
"Linnette Lebron's Law"; modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
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 "Support for Victims of Domestic Violence Program"; incentivizes certain businesses to provide support to individuals who are victims of domestic violence.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Provides refundable gross income tax credit for early principal payments on certain home mortgages.
Provides spouses of military servicemembers with gross income tax credit, up to $500, for professional relicensing fees incurred upon relocating to State.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Establishes Regulatory Improvement Commission.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Prohibits carriers that withdraw from New Jersey individual or small employer health insurance markets from acting as Medicaid program carriers in the State.
Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone for pain treatment without step therapy or fail-first protocols.
Designates blueberry muffin as State Muffin.
Requires insurance carriers offering dental benefit plans to provide certain level of coverage and reimbursement.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids for all ages.
Requires licensure of dog trainers.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.
Requires creditors to maintain interior of vacant and abandoned residential property under foreclosure.
Establishes "Common Interest Community Task Force."
Requires municipal accounting of abandoned properties before receiving certain State aid; establishes State database of abandoned properties; requires owners of abandoned properties to document rehabilitation efforts.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Permits persons who are hearing impaired to apply for vehicle identification placards.
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
Concerns parking spaces restricted for persons with disabilities located near youth athletic fields.
Permits voter registration at age 16, under certain conditions.
Requires municipalities and boards of education record public meetings and post recordings on Internet.
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission develop guidelines on postponement of certain events due to severe weather conditions.
Requires sign language interpreters for sessions and committee meetings of Legislature.
Establishes State Commission on Minority Affairs within Department of State.
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.
Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000.
Requires hospitals to collect and report data on gender identity and sexual orientation in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.
Requires licensed providers of long-term skilled nursing care to establish permanent morgue for use in non-emergent periods and supplemental morgue space for use in public emergencies.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at certain pharmacies and certain businesses with on site pharmacies.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Requires Director of Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS to evaluate and report on interactions occurring between law enforcement and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Establishes task force to study the impact of and response to COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.
Requires Business Action Center to establish "Entrepreneur Learner's Permit Pilot Program" for certain designated industries.
Requires DMVA to partner with National Guard Association of New Jersey to offer State-sponsored life insurance for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Permits municipality to establish restricted parking spaces for certain volunteer firefighters.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Expands rights of crime victims.
Allows municipality to establish reserved parking zone on property adjacent to disabled person's residence.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Establishes "Supporting Educational and Entrepreneurial Development (S.E.E.D.) Program" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Prevents parent found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed sexual assault resulting in birth of child from having custody or visitation; provides for termination of parental rights.
Requires State Capitol Joint Management Commission display representation of Alice Paul in State Capitol building.
Asks Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacing NJ statue of Philip Kearny in National Statuary Hall Collection with statue of Alice Paul.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Authorizes creation of Twin Lights license plates.
Asks Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacing NJ statues of Richard Stockton and Philip Kearny in National Statuary Hall Collection with statues of Harriet Tubman and Alice Paul.
Requires NJT to adopt nondiscrimination policy and requires annual training on nondiscrimination policy.
Regulates dental therapy and licensure of dental therapists.
"Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act."
Establishes Office of Women's Services in DOC.
Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Reduces threshold for filing annual disclosure statement with ELEC from $50,000 in public contracts to $17,500.
Upgrades penalties for violating certain veterinary practice licensure laws.
Requires revision of State Legislature's anti-harassment policy; specifies investigation of discrimination and harassment complaint process.
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.
Concerns transportation of persons who are under influence of drugs to medical facility by law enforcement officers.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $139.8 million for Homestead Benefit Program and Senior and Disabled Citizens' Property Tax Freeze Program.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to consider combined income of all cosigners on application for participation in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.
Provides that law enforcement officers appointed by educational institutions, NJT, and Burlington County Bridge Commission are entitled to certain statutory rights and privileges.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Requires BPU to hold monthly in-person or virtual seminars to provides customers with certain information concerning electric power and gas suppliers.
Prohibits sale of crib bumpers.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires certain hospitals to provide sexual assault treatment training for certain staff.
Establishes "5G Network and Development Task Force."
Establishes requirements for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies and health care service firms.
Requires adult day health care facilities to establish hybrid model for provision of adult day health care services under certain circumstances.
Provides certain health care benefits to surviving dependents of accidental disability retiree who participated in 9/11 WTC rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; clarifies eligibility criteria for recalculation of retirement allowance for such participation.
Allows interment of cremated pet remains in certain cemeteries.
Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act."
Permits, under certain circumstances, person adjudged juvenile delinquent to expunge record for act which would have constituted robbery if committed by adult.
Establishes three-year Medicaid demonstration project to pay for certain drugs according to value-based system.
Requires MVC to administer electronic transaction system for used motor vehicle sales within certain time period; authorizes use of same system for private motor vehicle sales.
Establishes permanent task force to review and guide implementation of process improvement programs for government entities based on Lean Six Sigma management approach.
Broadens services allowed to be performed by licensed home inspectors under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain State-based charitable organizations.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Requires Firefighter 1 certification of candidate who completes military firefighter training and at least 12 months active duty military service in lieu of training course requirements.
Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Extends eligibility for tuition benefit to dependents of members of United States Armed Forces who died while on active duty.
Exempts handwritten signature from public disclosure; requires redaction when posted on Internet.
Requires collection of deoxyribonucleic acid sample for certain crimes.
Provides right of action for individuals alleging denial of professional credential by State is result of policy or process causing disparate impact on basis of race or ethnicity.
Requires placement of portable FDA-approved anti-choking devices in schools.
Amends statutory definition of "abused child."
Requires cosmetology and hairstyling licensees to complete domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Requires local units of government to provide access to "user-friendly" budget information through link included on home page Internet site.
Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products by food delivery drivers while engaged in food delivery.
Requires residential psychiatric and long-term care facilities to provide certain financial information to facility residents and other individuals.
"Smart Planning Wireless and Water Public Utility Facilities Act"; incentivizes placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers.
Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic.
Establishes State Seal Task Force to review the State seal.
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires compensatory time off for correctional police officers and parole officers for work during state of emergency.
Expands DCA oversight over common interest communities; establishes trust fund, advisory council, and ombudsman office.
Authorizes VCCO to make payments to dependents of deceased victims in cases of strict liability for drug-induced deaths.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to ceremony.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriation of $2 million for Route 539, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overpass project.
Makes various changes to membership and financial practices of New Jersey Historic Trust.
Exempts certain veterans from field or live-fire range portion of hunter gun safety course.
Requires firearm transfer between members of immediate family be conducted through licensed retail firearm dealer.
Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
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.
Establishes "Law Enforcement Addiction Intervention Pilot Program" in Burlington County; appropriates $75,000.
Requires separate entrance for certain child care services located in public school facilities and clarifies licensure requirements and DCF enforcement authority for services.
Provides State recognition of Sandhill Indian Tribe for certain limited purposes.
Establishes "New Jersey Forensic Science Commission."
Concerns radon testing in certain schools and institutions of higher education.
Establishes NJ Forensic Science Laboratory at Rutgers University-Camden; appropriates up to $500,000.
Requires federal funding to be made available to Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to support Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse if needed to offset unanticipated decrease in dedicated revenues.
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.
Allows for issuance of two-year temporary courtesy license for nonresident military spouses in certain professions.
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Requires New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to study cybersecurity infastructure and establish cybersecurity guidelines.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Requires all elected or appointed municipal and county officials to complete annual ethics training.
Directs DOLWD to establish advertising campaign to attract candidates to health care professions; appropriates $1 million.
Requires health insurance coverage of prescribed anti-obesity medication.
Establishes "Enhanced Transit Village Program" to be administered by Office of Planning Advocacy in Department of State and DOT.
Creates New Jersey Dog Trainer Licensure Board.
Permits municipalities to publish legal notices in certain newspapers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
Establishes grant program in DOE for school districts to implement animal therapy programs.
Provides for regulation of dental therapists.
Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics collected, by each school, for upcycling purposes; appropriates $5 million.
Doubles amount of State child tax credit; raises age and income eligibility criteria needed to receive credit.
Establishes Vaisakhi and Bandi Chhor Divas as public holidays in this State.
Appropriates $2.5 million to DOBI to reimburse joint insurance funds for COVID-19 surveillance testing.
Requires DEP to conduct public awareness campaign about hunting, and requires posting of orange flag at entrances to State parks and forests when hunting is permitted.
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Requires public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. *
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Requires Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in DHS to accept permanent change of station order for purposes of satisfying residency requirement for provision of home and community based services under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*
Designates each community college in State as provider of allowable services under SNAP employment and training program.
Concerns use of ignition interlock devices for drunk driving offenses.*
Authorizes use of healthcare platforms providing discounted prices for payment of prescription and non-prescription drugs or devices and for telehealth and telemedicine services.
Designates State Office of Emergency Management as State Agency for Surplus Property.
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Requires certain health care facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via use of smoke evacuation system.*
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices. *
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification; establishes criminal history record background check process.*
Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study on impacts of redacting handwritten signatures published on State websites; allows for protocols for such redactions to be established by rules and regulations.*
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for environmental infrastructure projects for applicants with established program to employ, at project or related facilities, local residents or residents of nearby urban aid qualifying municipalities.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*
Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires Attorney General to perform outreach and provide services to victims of human trafficking under certain circumstances. *
Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program. *
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
Permits court to effectuate equitable distribution when complaint for divorce or dissolution of civil union has been filed and either party has died prior to final judgment; provides that surviving party would not receive intestate or elective share.
Requires DHS to submit federal waiver request regarding time limits for certain SNAP recipients under certain circumstances.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for brain injury services.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."
Requires Medicaid reimbursement for covered behavioral health services provided by local education agency to student who is eligible Medicaid beneficiary.
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign.
Allows tenant with temporary or permanent restraining order to change locks on residential rental unit.
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return.
Decouples State tax provisions from federal prohibition on cannabis business deductions.*
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Requires public schools to develop threat assessment teams.**
Requires State Auditor to annually publish user-friendly report summarizing and analyzing contents of State's Annual Financial Report.
Makes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program permanent and expands definition of "participating county" under program.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Concerns eligibility for senior freeze reimbursement if eligible claimant exceeds income limit.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations act to allocate $25 million from “New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund” to support construction and rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing.
Revises method for appraisals of farmland to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes.
Promotes small business Internet presence.
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Establishes "Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program."
Establishes "Hospital at Home Act."
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race.
Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in Department of Law and Public Safety.*
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Establishes Medicaid per diem rate for pediatric medical day care services delivered by provider offering on-site services; appropriates $3.6 million to DHS.
Relates to which refrigerants are permissible for use within current State Uniform Construction Code and local codes.*
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appropriation.
"Fire Life Safety Damper and Smoke Control System Inspection Verification Act"; Requires routine maintenance and periodic testing of smoke dampers, fire dampers, and smoke control systems in certain buildings by qualified personnel.*
Provides for coverage of community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid.
Revises health insurance coverage requirements for treatment of infertility.
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Revises penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Concerns qualified offshore wind projects and federal tax benefits for certain offshore wind investments.*
Appropriates $9,184,427 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Increases child tax credit under gross income tax.
Requires certain nonpublic schools to provide meals to all students under "Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act"; authorizes limited expansion of income eligibility to qualify public and nonpublic school students for free lunch.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to certain volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Vetoed · 3
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.*
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Passed the General Assembly · 59
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission to adopt procedures to enforce internal controls; requires annual audit.
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $3 million.*
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Requires DHS and other appropriate state agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires discrimination prevention training for certain providers of services to senior citizens.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based on certain factors. *
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.*
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.*
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to Department of Law and Public Safety for public awareness campaign of victims' rights and VCCO assistance.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Increases maximum number of respite care service hours funded through DCF for certain families*
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.*
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Requires court to consider certain domestic violence convictions when considering alimony award; permits alimony modification based on certain subsequent domestic violence convictions.**
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.*
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.*
Prohibits public officials from accepting virtual currency and non-fungible tokens as gifts.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**
Permits title of Attorney General for person who served as Acting Attorney General for 180 days.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.*
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in health care facilities; makes appropriation.
Creates online job portal for behavioral health care workers and online internship and externship portal for health care students.
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.*
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Prohibits social media platforms from using certain practices or features that cause child users to become addicted to platform.
Prohibits VCCO from denying award of compensation to victims with certain outstanding warrants and charges.
Establishes advertisement grant program for emerging businesses in science and technology.*
Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.*
Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests and harnesses.*
Establishes "Automotive Anti-Theft Systems Task Force."
Requires Attorney General to conduct study on motor vehicle theft.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on distribution of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Prohibits creation or disclosure of deceptive audio or visual media, known as "deepfakes," under certain circumstances.
Establishes Deep Fake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.*
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Out of committee · 107
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee." *
Establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.*
Establishes "Gambling Treatment Diversion Court Pilot Program" to be administered by AOC.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Codifies, and increases under certain circumtances, current minimum Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living programs; makes appropriation.*
Establishes NJ State Parks and Open Space Foundation.*
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million. **
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.*
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Permits excused absences for students who attend civic events.
Requires law enforcement agency to provide copy of certain police reports to crime victims.
Establishes program in DOE to reimburse school districts for providing menstrual products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.*
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to appoint career technical education employee to administer, enhance, and supplement inmate workforce skills training programming.*
Establishes New Jersey Siblings' Bill of Rights.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer or affirmative action officer.*
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policy from restricting full payment of recovery amounts under covered person's policy.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Establishes cybersecurity employment grant program for qualified businesses; appropriates $750,000.*
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.*
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of social media usage in and out of school.*
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Requires school districts to include instruction on racial discrimination and social justice as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies for middle school students.
Requires financial institutions to release records to adult protective services when suspecting fraud of vulnerable adult or senior customer; allows adult protective service to release same records to law enforcement agency if necessary.
Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.*
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.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*
Requires pharmacies to sell hypodermic syringes and needles to any customer over the age of 18 and post sign concerning consumer right to purchase clean syringes and needles.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under State's non-emergency medical transportation brokerage program.*
Requires DOH to develop mobile senior citizen assistance program.
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases.*
Requires hiring of vendor to manage Medicaid Multi-State Pooling Supplemental Rebate Arrangement program and associated uniform Preferred Drug List.
Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges, Tax Court Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 72.
Prohibits carrier from precluding dentist from billing covered person under certain circumstances.
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Increases penalties for carjacking and for theft of motor vehicle.
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for insureds aged 21 or younger.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Establishes "Sustainable New Jersey Fund" in DEP to support certain sustainability initiatives; appropriates $1 million.*
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.*
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Requires DOBI to conduct study on impact of certain changes to individual and small group health insurance markets.*
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Establishes "Elections Transparency Act;" requires reporting of campaign contributions in excess of $200; increases contribution limits; concerns independent expenditure committees, certain business entity contributions, and certain local provisions; requires appropriation.*
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" ("SLAPP").*
Establishes Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program within Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $5 million.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Appropriates $50,640,229,000 in State funds and $24,082,639,850 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.*
Provides for child tax credit to be available in Tax Year 2022.
Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.
Requires DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Establishes fund for DEP for Blue Acres acquisition and relocation projects; appropriates $25 million.
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award summer tuition aid grants in summer of 2023; appropriates $1,000. *
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign regarding pelvic floor examinations.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning child protective investigators.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes School Safety and Security Task Force.
Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for firearm trafficking that results in injury or death.
Concerns bereavement leave for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Allows court to consider previous care when granting letters of guardianship for incapacitated person.*
"The Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act"; revises certain requirements for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Allows for complaint for guardianship of minor receiving developmental disability services to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.*
Establishes 14 years old as minimum age for juvenile delinquency; requires AG to establish working group to advise on implementation.*
Requires automatic enrollment of certain persons recently ineligible for Medicaid in health benefits plan; requires DHS to electronically publish certain data regarding NJ FamilyCare eligibility renewals and call center performance.
Requires DEP to study feasibility of using alternative water supply source when perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant level.
Requires counties to specify expenditures concerning veterans' services when submitting budget to Division of Local Government Services in DCA.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Requires public works contractor registration and payroll certification for public works projects to be completed online.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 47 in Deptford Township as "Officer Robert J. Shisler Memorial Highway."
Increases amount of tax credits for investments made in certain technology business ventures under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Requires public and nonpublic schools with lunch programs to provide free lunch to increasing numbers of income-eligible students and, after five-year phase-in, to provide free lunch to all students, regardless of income or federal eligibility.*
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award annual summer tuition aid grants.*
Waives certain certification and credentialing fees for teachers for one year.
Allows for credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health care provider for public employees and their dependents; allows referrals to other providers that have contractual relationship with such health care provider.
Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services.
Permits certain PERS members to collect pension while earning salary; makes certain local administrators and prosecutors eligible for PERS membership; permits State employees not covered by collective negotiations to enroll in negotiated health plans.*
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Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during public health emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visitation.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Requires annual inspections of certain veterinary facilities.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Requires MVC to notify customers of availability of receiving electronic notification of upcoming expiration of certain MVC-issued documents.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
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.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Directs Juvenile Justice Commission to establish arts education pilot program for juvenile offenders.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Requires certain retailers to train employees on gift card fraud.
Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.
Prohibits employer use of tracking or electronic communications device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances.
Establishes system for portable benefits for workers who provide services to consumers through contracting agents.
"Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
Prohibits electric, gas, or water public utility service discontinuances to residential customers during certain epidemics.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, economically impacted during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Requires NJTA to implement certain roadside maintenance safety policies.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
Requires New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health to study racial disparities on sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.
Establishes "Police Body Camera Implementation Task Force" to study and make recommendations concerning use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this State.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
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.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires data collection and issuance of report on drug evidence testing by New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.
Requires pawnbrokers to file transaction reports online.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Revises procedures concerning access to decedent's safe-deposit box.
Permits certain fire police units to appoint fire police officers.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Establishes Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Board in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DHS.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.
Creates public awareness campaign concerning risks associated with unsecured, Internet-connected baby monitors.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Prohibits water companies from assessing more than one charge per fire hydrant to fire departments, fire districts, or volunteer fire companies for use of fire hydrants.
Requires certain water companies to provide representative of fire department, fire district, or volunteer fire company access to fire hydrants for water flow rate testing purposes.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Establishes that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes deadly force.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Requires health benefits coverage for private duty nursing services.
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
Requires Corrections Ombudsperson review criminal investigations under certain circumstances.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy and energy efficiency programs for overburdened communities.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Requires depository institutions to provide paper account statements to elder adults.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Requires public bodies upon request to provide American Sign Language interpreter at public meetings.
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or other symbol of hate.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Adds one dental assistant to membership of New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Requires PANYNJ and certain commercial airport operators in State to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires airlines and contractors to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.
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.
Requires institution of higher education to report allegation of sexual misconduct by health care professional to licensing board for investigation.
Requires institutions of higher education to establish hotline for victims of campus sexual assault.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or promotion of consumer products containing microbeads.
Adds 9-1-1 system regionalization costs to funds appropriated from "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Establishes corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain providers of child care that undertake certain quality improvement initiatives.
Requires newly constructed police stations, fire stations, and hospitals to provide newborn safety device; allows affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment if parent leaves child in device.
Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.
Permits issuance of special license in certain municipalities with shopping malls.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish New Jersey Historical Markers Trail.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Designates drug court program as the "special probation recovery court program" in statutes.
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers and permits certain food consumption on premise.
Permits limited breweries to offer certain food to consumers and coordinate food service with certain third party vendors.
Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
Adjusts certain public contract bid thresholds.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Establishes exemption from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to employ three geriatric social workers to serve New Jersey's long-term care residents and makes appropriation.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include additional perpetrators; establishes requirements concerning provision of services to children who engage in problematic sexual behaviors.
Establishes program for electronic monitoring of certain offenders; appropriates $15 million.*
Requires publication of prices of standard and emergency services provided by veterinarians.
Requires certain parking lots to have minimum two percent of total spaces designated for individuals with children.
Allows certain State professional and occupational licensees to work from remote location under certain circumstances.
Revises inspection requirements for long-term care facilities.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.