Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Vin Gopal
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Became law22
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS.*
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving New Jersey Infrastructure Bank transportation projects.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for current members of PFRS who retire within two years.*
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Requires opioid antidote prescriptions for certain patients.
Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police.*
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.*
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million.*
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Requires long-term care facilities, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.*
Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation.
Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Appropriates $12 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes limited breweries and craft distilleries to sell at retail and offer for sampling purposes product bottled and stored off-site under certain circumstances.*
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Expands bonding authority of New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to permit financing for general funding needs of New Jersey's institutions of higher education.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Vetoed1
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Passed the Senate9
"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Permits school district to use funds from capital reserve account and current expense emergency reserve account for certain expenses during state of emergency.*
Provides in-State tuition status to certain veterans and family members who attend public institutions of higher education during period of mandatory remote instruction due to public health emergencies.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Permits use of automated dispensing devices in long-term care facilities and hospice care programs.
Prohibits State from mandating electric heating or water heating systems.
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Allows municipalities and boards of education to jointly contract for certain group insurance benefits for their employees.
Establishes NJ Fuel Cell Task Force to increase use of fuel cells in State.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Authorizes certain Medicaid recipients residing on post-secondary school campus to participate remotely in meetings of non-medical nature regarding Medicaid benefits.
Changes dates on which members of municipal and county committees of political party take office and hold annual meetings; transfers certain election responsibilities to county clerks.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Establishes fund to care for retired horses and improve track safety.
Criminalizes certain payments for referral of patients to substance use disorder treatment facilities.*
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Consolidation Task Force.
Creates priority hiring pool for public school employment of certain individuals who were previously employed in school districts that experienced reduction in State school aid.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Increases days of paid military leave for certain public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Provides that PFRS member who retires but continues certain employment with former employer has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue on sports wagering.
Prohibits utility service rate increases, penalities and discontinuances to residential customers during certain public health emergencies.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.*
Requires electronic signature and submission process for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions for remaining 2020 elections and thereafter during COVID-19 emergency.
Requires EDA to provide certain assistance to qualified veterans' organizations.
Enters New Jersey into Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Revises law concerning notaries and notarial acts; authorizes electronic signatures.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for adult medical day care services.
Revises psychologist training requirements.
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Permits paid leave by public officers and employees for inactive duty military training.
"Packaged Ice Plant Operator and Packaged Ice Dealer Licensing Act."
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish and maintain hotline for persons with disability for use during emergency or disaster. *
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits; requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.*
Requires Secretary of Higher Education's approval for certain branch campuses; establishes fiscal monitoring and closure policies for independent institutions of higher education; modifies review process for new higher education academic programs.
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Limits responsibility of institutions of higher education to refund tuition for in-person instruction cancelled due to COVID-19 under certain conditions; limits additional fees institutions may charge for virtual instruction to actual additional costs.
Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires DMVA to partner with National Guard Association of New Jersey to offer State-sponsored life insurance for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Expands eligibility criteria for municipalities wherein projects receiving New Jersey Redevelopment Authority assistance may occur.
Requires public colleges to adopt policy for prevention and treatment of exertional heat illness; requires pamphlet on heat stroke be provided to student-athletes, parents, and coaches at public colleges and K-12 schools.*
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes.
Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system.
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.
Waives shared responsibility tax payments for certain individuals without minimum essential health benefits coverage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Allows certificates of registration of one to two rental dwelling units to be included in current DCA databases.*
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Directs Department of Agriculture to request annual funding for food banks or organizations operating them and requires distribution of grants based upon percentage of food insecure households served; establishes fund therefor.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes. *
Prohibits imposition of certain charges on voice communications service bill that were not authorized by customer.
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Exempts proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that has operated in State for at least 25 years from requirement to provide teach-out plan in event of potential closure.
Establishes "COVID-19 Vaccinating, Reaching, and Contacting Everyone Act."
Allows individuals on active duty to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Provides tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19 emergency.
Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year.
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return. *
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to publish retail price of certain opioid antidotes.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Requires DHS to stagger issuance dates of SNAP benefits to newly eligible enrollees.
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company vehicle for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Requires certain motor vehicle dealers to maintain certain requirements for business premises.
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Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; upgrades crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of animal cruelty.
Expands definition of assault firearm.
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria.
Requires annual update of comprehensive policy for managing black bear.
Institutes moratorium on black bear hunting until adoption of new comprehensive policy on black bear management.
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Establishes program allowing NJ licensed drivers to self-identify as having been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement program into credit program.
Increases gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion for certain taxpayers.
Transfers Workers' Compensation Judges from DCRP and Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS to JRS.
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges from DCRP to PERS; reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organizations.
"Penny's Law"; Requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Directs sales tax revenue in claiming race to special fund; establishes fund to care for retired horses and improve track safety.
Enhances benefit provided under New Jersey earned income tax credit program by treating a qualifying relative as a qualifying child.
Increases benefit amounts incrementally under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 40 percent to 100 percent for resident individuals who cannot claim qualifying child.
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
Establishes a Personal Care Assistance Task Force in Department of Human Services.
Requires MVC to enter into contract to implement electronic lien and title system; removes authority for MVC to implement system by itself.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Increases number of home health aide service hours provided to individual with disabilities residing on post-secondary school campus following initial assessment; requires reassessment every 6 months.
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to notify certain beneficiaries of maximum coverage for personal care service hours.
Provides corporation business tax credit to long-term care facilities that pay for the training and certification of certified nurse aide.
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.
Requires BPU to adopt energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps equivalent to federal standards.
Changes minimum age for issuance of trapping license from 12 years to 18 years of age.
Prohibits baiting of black bears for hunting purposes.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 36 in Borough of Eatontown as "Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo Boulevard."
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain employers for certain costs arising from increase in minimum wage.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of animal hoarding; requires mental health counseling for all animal cruelty offenders.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager providing services within Medicaid program to implement pass-through pricing model and to disclose certain information to DHS and managed care organizations.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.
Establishes "Comprehensive State Plan for Economic Development."
Amends Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations act to expand eligibility under Community College Opportunity Grant program to certain volunteer emergency responders, regardless of income.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Requires DOBI to provide certain information concerning self-funded health benefits plans and out-of-network services.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees.
Revises certain provisions of out-of-network health care services arbitration law.
Enters New Jersey into Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Includes substance abuse disorder in list of disabilities that qualify student for State special education and related services.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Excludes discounts for services rendered from gross income.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Requires payment of State employees' compensation during involuntary furlough or temporary reduction in force due to late enactment of State annual appropriation act.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Requires recipient of State benefit to comply with State and local requirements.
Clarifies proper authority to administer and enforce State construction code.
Require contractor with federal government to comply with requirements imposed under contract.
Authorizes combination of identification and documents to be used in establishing identity of ballot bearer.
Updates definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veteran; requires DMVA develop review process for such veterans.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Requires school district to close schools on religious holiday included on list of holidays promulgated by Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of students observe holiday.
Establishes presumption against admission into pretrial intervention program for persons who commit theft against nonprofit organizations.
"Prescription Drug Consumer Transparency Act."
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to the ceremony.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Establishes Work Ready New Jersey Scholarship Program.
Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.
Prohibits certain pet dealers from selling dogs or cats obtained from certain breeders and brokers; requires submission of annual report.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Bans non-consensual third-party delivery service use of likenesses, intellectual property, and trademarks.
Requires persons to anchor beach umbrellas at public beaches; requires certain retailers to post signs regarding risks associated with use of beach umbrellas.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $200 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional Equalization Aid.
Prohibits deceptive audio or visual media content of candidate for elective public office within 60 days of election.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers to deliver products during declared state of emergency.
Requires violators of certain executive orders, rules, and regulations to be charged with offense.
Concerns certain Medicaid and health insurance audits and health care provider claims payment and denial during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Permits municipalities to adopt, by resolution, grace period concluding no later than September 1, 2020 for third quarter property tax payments due and payable on August 1, 2020.
Restricts use of restrictive employment covenants for physicians and nurses.
Waives renewal fees for credentials issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Protects health care professionals from retaliatory action by employers during ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Caps interest rate to redeem tax lien at one percent under certain emergency circumstances.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances; requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.
Requires implicit bias training for physicians.
Prohibits excessive price increases during period of declared abnormal market disruption.
Allows local governments and school districts to engage in certain borrowing to aid with COVID-19 response.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.
Requires insurers to reimburse portion of alcoholic beverage liability insurance premiums if actual sales are lower than estimated sales used to calculate premium.
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Establishes certain temporary and permanent privileges for certain alcoholic beverage licensees; authorizes certain activities, events, and festivals in which certain alcoholic beverage licensees may participate.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Appropriates $125 million to EDA from federal funds for small- and medium-sized business and nonprofit assistance.
Establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees.
Concerns UI benefits provided to workers.
Allows proprietors of businesses or buildings to engage in certain corrective actions against individuals who do not comply with health and safety measures during a Public Health Emergency.
Provides certain employment protections for working parents due to school closure during state of emergency and public health emergency.
Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Eliminates $20,000 sales tax cap and 50 percent sales tax exemption for sales of boats.
Requires facilities offering COVID-19 tests to provide accurate timeframes for test results; requires DOH to update COVID-19 website with information regarding testing locations that provide COVID-19 test results within 48 hours.
Allows establishments offering services or treatments by licensees of New Jersey Board of Dentistry to charge patients additional fee to cover cost of certain personal protective equipment during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.
Requires refunds for payments made to venues for events canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and caps additional venue charges at no more than rate of inflation for rescheduled events.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off the restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.
Establishes position of acting superintendent of elections.
Establishes restricted beer, wine, and cider license; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Prohibits wildlife rehabilitator from euthanizing wildlife except as specified.
Provides immunity for caring for wildlife without license under certain circumstances.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed to nonprofit organization for lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to plug-in electric motorcycles.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Requires that interest shall not accrue on unpaid property taxes or other municipal liens unless the total amount of the overdue property taxes or municipal charges is $100 or more.
Prohibits tax collector from selling tax lien of less than $100.
Amends School Ethics Act to prohibit school official from using or attempting to use official position to promote or advance political activities within 90 days of election.
Appropriates $5 million to EDA to assist certain event-related businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
"Marissa's Law"; provides for mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury, except if operator reports accident; increases mandatory minimum term for reckless vehicular homicide.
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Requires obstetrical providers to perform domestic violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of domestic violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Requires public entities that operate websites or webpages pertaining to domestic violence to utilize certain electronic tools and security measures to protect online visitors who may be victims of domestic violence.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinances restricting the legal hours for hunting migratory waterfowl.
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.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Expands parties who must receive affidavit of merit in malpractice or negligence cases.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Directs Secretary of State to establish grant program for counties to improve paper ballot counting process; appropriates $10 million.
Eliminates requirement to have registration number tattooed on certain potentially dangerous dogs.
Provides that electric vehicle charging stations are permitted accessory uses and structures and requires ordinance concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file; requires Secretary of State match registration system with Social Security Administration deceased persons database.
Establishes "Voting Improvement Task Force."
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Establishes "Commission on Pandemic Insurance Coverage."
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Concerns restaurant safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Entitles legal guardians and certain other persons to receive detailed information and actual records in association with investigations involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishing Advisory Committee on Family Services and Communications in Division of Developmental Disabilities in DHS.
Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office to apply to all persons with disabilities and their families.
Permits emergency medical responders to dispense opioid antidotes.
Requires veterinarians and facilities providing veterinary care to hold seized cat or dog for at least seven days before euthanizing or impounding animal.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Requires director of State Office of Emergency Management to designate emergency response liaison for people with special needs.
Prohibits timed-use and per-charge pricing, and excessive price increases, in sale of plug-in electric vehicle charging services.
Establishes resume bank in Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in DOLWD.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $1.8 million.
Requires school districts and public institutions of higher education to provide anti-bias training for all employees who interact with students.
Mandates educator preparation programs provide training on anti-bias instructional methods to candidates for teaching certification.
Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Increases penalties for failure to report employee wages.
Directs DOE to request waiver of certain student academic assessment requirements from federal government.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Limits certain service fees charged by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.
Establishes New Jersey Direct Support Professional Core Competency Working Group.
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Prohibits certain utilities and authorities from increasing rates and assessing late or restoration fees or charges during and within 180 days after major public health emergency.
Modifies definition of "impact zones" in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."
Establishes New Jersey Commission on School Funding in DOE.
Requires use of small pharmacies to facilitate State response to public health emergencies, including administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
Requires provision in municipal solid waste collection contracts to hold bidder responsible for collection of solid waste.
Makes FY2021 supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million from General Fund to State Mosquito Control Commission.
Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.
Requires certain providers to restore level of care to pre-COVID-19 levels following end of declared public health emergency.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
Authorizes creation of Type 1 diabetes support recovery license plates.
Creates presumption regarding standard of care for certain persons and entities in legal actions relating to coronavirus disease pandemic.
Expands mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing; makes various changes concerning mail-in cure processing and documentation.
Establishes timeframe for adoption of, and requires public comment on, proposed host community benefit agreements for certain solid waste facilities; authorizes residents to petition State to establish or adjust host community benefit.
Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order.
Allows issuance of temporary permits to applicants seeking licensure as teachers from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
"Establishes Children, Youth, and Families Bill of Rights" to recognize and protect certain rights for children, youth, families.
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Requires State Employment and Training Commission member to specialize in serving transgender communities.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
Establishes temporary COVID-19 Family Relief Assistance Office in DHS; appropriates $10 million.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Establishes "Uniform Crash Investigation Protocol Task Force" to establish uniform crash investigation protocol for State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies when investigating certain motor vehicle and vessel crashes.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure and Regulation Act."
Appropriates $150,000 to Shri Krishna Nidhi Foundation to support health services for certain State residents with past or current COVID-19 diagnosis.
Concerns certain sales of alcoholic beverages at farm markets.
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million for the Knowledge Empowers Youth and Sobriety Academy, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District.
Requires transportation network company drivers to participate in educational training course on dangers, harms, and warning signs of human trafficking.
Requires municipalities that have public swimming pools to provide information regarding "dry drowning."
Changes from county clerk to Secretary of State as official required to make final selection of polling place and early voting location if county board of elections cannot agree.
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Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.
Requires written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully buying or possessing alcoholic beverages or cannabis.
Requires law enforcement to provide written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
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Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Revises psychologist training requirements.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Establishes NJ Fuel Cell Task Force to increase use of fuel cells in State.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Criminalizes certain payments for referral of patients to substance use disorder treatment facilities.*
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Authorizes certain Medicaid recipients residing on post-secondary school campus to participate remotely in meetings of non-medical nature regarding Medicaid benefits.
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
Allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue on sports wagering.
Requires electronic signature and submission process for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions for remaining 2020 elections and thereafter during COVID-19 emergency.
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Enters New Jersey into Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for adult medical day care services.
Revises law concerning notaries and notarial acts; authorizes electronic signatures.
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits: requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.**
Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle for 60 days during COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.
Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system.
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to publish retail price of certain opioid antidotes.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Changes dates on which members of municipal and county committees of political party take office and hold annual meetings; transfers certain election responsibilities to county clerks.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Requires certain motor vehicle dealers to maintain certain requirements for business premises.
Vetoed5
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.***
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely; permits online sale of tickets for all bingos and raffles.*
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
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Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return. *
Co-sponsored
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Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Codifies constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choice.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager providing services within Medicaid program to disclose certain information to DHS.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Revises requirements for health care service firms to report financial information to Division of Consumer Affairs.
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Requires DHS to contract with third party entity to apply risk reduction model to Medicaid prescription drug services.**
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.*
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*
Requires that certain realty transfer fee revenues be dedicated to the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.*
Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*
Allows hospitals to construct housing and provide wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure.*
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, undesignated/non-binary, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-postive residents of long-term care facilities.
Authorizes expanded provision of harm reduction services to distribute sterile syringes and provide certain support services to persons who use drugs intravenously. **
Establishes regional municipal court pilot program.
Extends time outstanding parimutuel ticket may be claimed from six months to 12 months; allows additional time to claim outstanding parimutuel tickets and unclaimed cash vouchers due to Public Health Emergency.*
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.
Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.
Revises and expands authorization for any person or entity to obtain, distribute, and administer opioid antidotes.**
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Directs DEP to establish grant program for local governments to support development of community gardens.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide certain student loan information.
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. *
Permits prosecutors to enroll in Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts receiving certain federal Impact Aid; makes appropriation.
FY 2021 State supplemental appropriation; appropriates $100.3 million in General Fund monies and $14.4 million in Property Tax Relief Fund monies.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund in BPU.
Authorizes Secretary of State and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to share voter and motor vehicle information with state-based non-profit organization for maintaining accuracy of voter registration information.
Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certification.
Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records.
Vetoed · 6
Expands powers and duties of State Chief Diversity Officer to promote diversity in State government and public contracting.*
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Concerns emergency unemployment benefits and shared work benefits.
Revises out-of-network arbitration process.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council; provides for funds received from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
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Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of military.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, homeownership status, marital status, or credit score in certain automobile insurance determinations.*
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible and requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin.**
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. ***
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $16.5 million for direct support professional wage increase.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.*
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.**
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Establishes "Minority Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process. *
Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program;" appropriates $50,000.
Increases child care provider payments and revises hourly limits on child care for school-aged children under subsidized child care assistance program during 2020-2021 school year.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.
Requires adoption of and training on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy by certain campaign committees; creates Office on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention; appropriates $2,000,000.
Provides CBT tax credit for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Revises law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs; establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.*
Allows deduction from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of New Jersey qualified small business stock held for more than five years.
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Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams. *
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license.
Authorizes creation of special license plates commemorating horse as State animal.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Clarifies and expands landlord registration procedures; creates certain rights for tenants; makes certain changes concerning tenant notifications and inspections in multiple dwellings; permits percentage of affordable housing obligation to be satisfied by
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million. *
"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability. *
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and infrastructure investment in the State.
Establishes "Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Establishes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities.*
Establishes toll free helpline for first responders and health care workers experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Requires health care facilities to screen health care workers, first responders, and other frontline workers for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning programs and services for first responders, healthcare workers, other frontline workers, and their families experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Excludes unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus pandemic state of emergency from calculation of employer unemployment contributions and payments in lieu of contributions.
Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offences as well as broadening awareness of available expungement relief.*
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires long-term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment..**
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Revises certain aspects of the State procurement process and permits auction or reverse auction procedures.
Revises requirements for pharmacists to administer immunizations and authorizes pharmacists to administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) immunization *.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.**
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.*
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Requires certain insurers to provide summary concerning business interruption insurance.*
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Appropriates $11,777,499 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Increases fee for New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp.*
Allows corporations and certain financial institutions to hold remote shareholder meetings. *
Concerns provision of energy to certain manufacturing facilities by providing exemptions to certain energy related taxes.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Prohibits State and local entities and private detention facilities from entering into agreement to detain noncitizens.*
Protects homeowner in foreclosure from excessively low intervening offer.
Expands indoor capacity for food and dining establishments and banquet and wedding venues under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems. *
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers. *
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires discrimination prevention training for certain providers of services to senior citizens.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to disclose online program information.
Requires online program manager providing marketing services for institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to self-identify as third party to prospective students.
Requires certain institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions to submit certain documentation on online program managers to Secretary of Higher Education.*
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.
Concerns sexual abuse investigations in State correctional facilities.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Expands State corrections officers training to include topics contributing to their core mission of treating inmates with dignity, fairness, and respect.
Directs DHS to develop mobile software program for SNAP recipients; appropriates $2 million. *
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Appropriates $500,000 for USS New Jersey Commissioning Committee to support commissioning of boat and assigned personnel.
Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP. *
Appropriates $37,174,636.71 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Permits volunteer paramedics to operate within mobile intensive care units.
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Requires DOH to create best practices manual for maternity care; appropriates $950,000.
Requires declaration of Code Blue alert when National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Revises certain permissible rating factors for premiums charged for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Changes element of crime of strict liability for drug-induced death so that liability is based on drug being "direct contributing factor" to death.
Establishes "Atlantic City International Airport Spaceport Feasibility Study Commission."
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Requires successful completion of firearms education program to obtain initial firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Upgrades certain penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality; imposes mandatory minimum sentence for certain offenses; establishes accomplice liability and imposes restrictions for certain recruiters.
Requires pilot programs on both advanced imaging services and elective surgical procedures in SHBP and SEHBP.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Requires public institutions of higher education to temporarily suspend collection of tuition and other payments from students impacted by shutdown of federal government.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Revises certain aspects of out-of-network arbitration process under the "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Regulates audits of pharmacies.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organization to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
"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.
Creates restricted distillery license; permits holder thereof to operate restaurant on licensed premises in Garden State Growth Zone.
Removes principal place of business requirement of "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses."
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges and Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Establishes Regulatory Improvement Commission.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and V
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Designates mile 22 of State Highway Route 9 in Dennis Township as "Charles Richard Ingram III and the Fallen Veterans of Suicide Memorial Mile."
Revises "Franchise Practices Act."
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
Requires Medicaid coverage for testing and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.
Requires insurance coverage for testing and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.
Establishes certain regulations regarding vapor products.
Authorizes Attorney General to use forfeiture funds for public health response during certain declared emergencies.
Requires hospitals to collect and report data on gender identity and sexual orientation in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Allows commercial property owner to claim tax credit against CBT or GIT for providing commercial tenant rent forgiveness during COVID-19 emergency.
Authorizes elective surgeries and invasive procedures to be performed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons 18 or younger with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires police training for interactions with persons who may have behavioral health issues.
Establishes telephone hotline and secure web portal for reporting incidents of inappropriate sexual conduct by persons in certain positions of authority or trust.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Permits notaries with valid commissions on March 9, 2020 to continue serving until rescission of Executive Order No. 103 of 2020; permits continuation following rescission with timely completion of application to renew.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Provides State grants for new accounts opened under New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program; provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to NJBEST accounts.
Increases amount of New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust account that Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is authorized to exclude from consideration in evaluating student beneficiary's financial need for State scholarship or grant.
Provides reimbursement to certain child care entities for expenses related to providing additional hours of child care to school-aged children during 2020-2021 school year; appropriates $50 million.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Repsonse, and Treatment Act."
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires that State establish and manage stockpile of personal protective equipment and encourage manufacturing of personal protective equipment in State.
Directs AOC to establish implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.
Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of probation officers, members of the Legislature, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information; allows such persons to register to vote without disclosin
Requires ABC to waive fee for alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit.
Concerns restaurant tents during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Eliminates requiring certain joint officials be from adjacent municipalities.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit corporation assistance to preserve and create jobs, spur economic growth, and preserve the viability and vitality of communities.
Establishes Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Provides additional home ownership assistance for certain military service members.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Provides tax credits to small employers that rehire employees laid off for reasons of economy due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Requires degree-seeking students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to receive instruction on American government and civic engagement.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2021"; prohibits sale or barter, offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Requires each principal department in Executive Branch and each State college to conduct review of department's or college's cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.
Removes exception of self-insured health benefits plans from law concerning pharmacy benefits managers.
Requires award of Edna Mahan trauma credits to inmates incarcerated during period of investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by correctional police officers and staff.
Establishes loan program in Department of Treasury for certain entities offering health benefits plans; makes appropriation.
Prioritizes distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund monies; permits use of funds for certain expenses incurred by counties and municipalities for the provision and maintenance of 9-1-1 emergency services.
Provides $5 million in supplemental funding to New Jersey Horse Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Prohibits NJTA from implementing automatic toll increases and increasing tolls for three years; reduces NJTA tolls.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
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"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Allows remote notarial acts, and other acts executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and other authorized officials during public health emergency and state of emergency declared by Governor's Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Creates monetary penalty for violating social mitigation strategy of barring or limiting social gatherings, implemented pursuant to "Emergency Health Powers Act," or government order issued pursuant to act, during declared public health emergency under ac
Establishes confidentiality of court records of certain eviction actions initiated during COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.