Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Latham Tiver
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Out of committee4
Reduces NJ Legislature Youth Council residency requirement for certain military children from 15 years to 6 months.
Concerns foreclosure of certain tax liens on real property.
Allows holders of disabled veteran license plates or placards and certain holders of Purple Heart license plates or placards to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disability.*
Requires certain public awareness campaigns to include information about duty of motorist to take certain action when approaching pedestrian, bicycle, or personal conveyance.
In committee86
Restricts occupancy of dwelling unit in age-restricted community to older adults following resale.
Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.
Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Concerns certain fees for credit card usage during state of emergency.
Establishes Volunteer First Responders Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.
Authorizes school nurses to administer opioid antidotes to overdose victims on school property, with immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability, pursuant to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers for providing lodging or transportation benefits.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers for increases in certain mandatory employer contributions.
Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.
Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.
Establishes young driver program for commercial driver licences.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Requires MVC to authorize use of third-party vendors in administration of commercial driver license testing.
Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
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.
Provides tax credits to restaurant owners to offset increase in State minimum wage rate.
Requires grants to local government units to cover total cost of forest stewardship plans; provides for allocation of funding from "Global Warming Solutions Fund".
Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.
Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.
Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.
Authorizes riding of steer and other pack animals designated by DEP in any State park where horseback riding is permitted.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions made to animal shelters.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Authorizes NJ Historical Commission to establish program to promote developing historic projects on website and collect donations for projects on behalf of historic site or organization.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Increases allowed amount of property tax refunds and certain cancellations that can be authorized without further action of municipal governing body.
Allows farm operators to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish "Farm to Food Bank Pilot Program."
Requires local government units to provide opportunities for military- or veteran- owned businesses to supply materials and services for projects receiving funding from NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Requires MVC to waive knowledge test requirement for certain military service members who apply for commercial driver license.
Allows honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard to carry handgun.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards to nonresident military spouses.
Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans.
Exempts sales of pet food and medication purchased for pets from sales and use tax.
Establishes program within veterans' memorial homes to provide support to families of residents.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Establishes program for recruitment, training, and retention of health care professionals in veterans memorial homes; appropriates $370,000.
Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.
Establishes veterinary medicine loan redemption program for certain veterinarians who work in underserved areas for five years; annually appropriates $500,000.
Establishes loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in New Jersey.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of notifications.
Requires DOT to develop program to implement adaptive traffic signal technology at certain intersections.
"Securing Access to Funding for Educating Drivers (SAFE) Act"; establishes NJ Behind-The-Wheel Driver Education Scholarship Program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program to provide funds to house pets in shelters with their owners.
Requires battlefield cross memorials in NJ include replicas of vertical rifle, helmet, boots, and dog tags.
Requires use of prior military service to extend maximum age for appointment to State Police.
Establishes "Welcome Home Veterans Bonus" program in DMVA.
Increase statutory property tax exemption amounts for improvements to dwelling units under "Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law."
Provides for automatic approval of air pollution control permits after 90-day review period.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.
Prohibits purchase and installation of entirely new voting systems in Presidential election years.
Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides.
Requires DOT to study ability of each public highway to accommodate additional weight of electric vehicles.
Exempts certain compostable plastic items from ban on single-use plastic carryout products.
"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
"Affordable Home Energy Protection Act"; prohibits adoption of State or local rules that restrict the use of certain fossil-fuel powered appliances or heating systems.
"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.*
Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below the $5 million threshold.
Passed the Senate · 2
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.*
Establishes abandoned mine reclamation program in DOT.
Out of committee · 24
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
Requires MVC to accommodate walk-in services on certain days.
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.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Permits certain transportation research contracts to be awarded to private research institutions of higher education and other entities.
Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.
Expands prohibitions on employers concerning requirements for employees to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Changes certain Mobility and Transportation Innovation Program requirements; appropriates $20 million.*
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Removes certain limitations on receipt of retirement or death benefits under PFRS under certain circumstances.*
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Permits certain winery license holders to produce wine on behalf of another winery under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.*
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
In committee · 47
Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Establishes "Salute to Service and Sacrifice Memorial Commission."
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Designates State Highway Route 72 as "Burlington-Ocean Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.
Requires MVC to take measures to prevent agency closures during public health emergency; requires MVC to provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Requires DOLWD to allow individuals to schedule unemployment service appointments at One Stop Career Centers via telephone or Internet.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; extends process for calculating gas tax rate until Fiscal Year 2032; imposes sales and use tax and additional registration fee on electric vehicles; appropriates $2.5 billion.
"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.
Establishes inflationary State school aid growth limit; permits certain school districts to apply for Necessary Stabilization Aid.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million.
Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.
Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program.
Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Allows utility task vehicles used for farm operation to travel on public roadways.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to waive walk-in and bicycle entrance fees to State parks and forests during certain holidays.
Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS.
Excludes tips from gross income tax.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Exempts veterans' organizations from motor vehicle registration fee.
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
Establishes special enrollment period for individual health plan enrollees and dependents when health care providers become out-of-network.
"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.
Requires State to annually compensate certain municipalities for costs related to obligations for development of low- and moderate-income housing units.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Excludes all New Jersey Lottery winnings from gross income tax and eliminates related withholding requirements.
Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.
Establishes legislative internship program for veterans.
Establishes abandoned mine reclamation program in DEP.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit on certain school districts in 2025-2026 school year.
Establishes minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Establishes Department of State Police as principal department in executive branch of State government.
Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.