Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Vin Gopal
Sponsored
Became law13
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.*
Removes time limitation on issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of former federal military installations.
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Changes certain requirements for inspection of records of motor vehicle sales.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.
Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.*
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below the $5 million threshold.
Vetoed1
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*
Passed the Senate4
Enhances criminal penalties for persons involved in certain human trafficking activities.*
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.*
Out of committee45
Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.
Establishes timeframe for adoption of, and requires public comment on, proposed annual economic benefits for certain solid waste facilities; authorizes residents to petition State to establish or adjust annual economic benefit.*
Allows certain individuals, including those on active duty or fulfilling reserve obligations, to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.*
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
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 Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
"Pet Insurance Act."
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Revises certain requirements for applicants to become certified municipal finance officers.*
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Clarifies procedures for revocation of pretrial release for certain defendants.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Concerns satellite cannabis dispensaries, Cannabis Regulatory Commission membership, and post-employment restrictions on State employees.*
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to select consultant to perform Statewide needs assessment regarding recycling of packaging products; establishes "Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council" in DEP; appropriates $500,000.
Ensures boards of elections have discretion to make initial determination of validity of cast ballots; requires Secretary of State to establish uniform guidelines for assessing validity of ballots.*
Concerns local unit budget processes and related operations.
Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
Prohibits approving authority from approving construction of certain warehouses on lot of land within 1,000 feet of historic district.*
Permits deputy county clerks and municipal clerks to perform marriages and civil unions.*
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Requires DCA to enable certain construction subcode applicants to electronically submit certain materials for permit application review; limits requirements for physical seal on documents at worksite.
Concerns issuance of standard basic driver's licenses to individuals with certain disabilities after expiration of prior license.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Revises membership and duties of NJ Commission on Environmental Education.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign and clarify distribution of certain funds.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
In committee135
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.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
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.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Concerns certain sales of alcoholic beverages at farm markets.
Modifies definition of "impact zones" in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
"Penny's Law"; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
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.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility 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.
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.
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 certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator position; appropriates funds.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
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.
Provides $1 million in funding to NJ Racing Commission for five-year grant program for purpose of supporting certain organizations that care for retired horses.
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
Requires certain issuance standards and open enrollment for Medicare supplement policies.
Requires certain information about provision of special education services in group setting be included in individualized education programs.
Modifies eligibility for electric vehicle incentive program; appropriates $30 million to Plug-In Electric Vehicle Incentive Fund.
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.
Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes spotted lanternfly control grant program in Dept. of Agriculture; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Requires establishment of grant programs to provide workforce shuttles and cover transportation costs; appropriates $10 million in federal funds.
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.
Require voting machines to be recertified annually and after software modifications.
Establishes First Responders COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $20 million.
Modifies provisions of grant program that reimburses eligible costs for school district regionalization feasibility studies.
Revises "Paratransit Services Improvement Act"; transfers $6 million from NJT to DHS.
"New Jersey Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act (NJ DaTA)"; establishes certain requirements for disclosure and processing of personally identifiable information; establishes Office of Data Protection and Responsible Use in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increases in unemployment insurance contributions.
Establishes "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission;" appropriates $2.5 million.
Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Prohibits county clerks, sheriffs, and surrogates from serving as chairperson, co-chairperson, or vice-chairperson of county political party committee.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Provides for mayor to retain appointing authority under certain circumstances.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Requires DCA to conduct investigation into nurse staffing agencies and exorbitant pricing.
Adds migraine to list of medical conditions permitting person to install motor vehicle window tinting.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to certain chambers of commerce; appropriates $1.5 million.
Establishes Division on Marijuana and Cannabis Enforcement in DLPS.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Establishes Health Care Workers COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $30 million.
Requires notification to appropriate departments if drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis.
Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Legislative Youth Council and select institution of higher education in this State as host; makes changes to council's structure to provide flexibility in activities and operations.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish matching grant program for certain school districts and schools using federal funds to increase instructional time and accelerate learning.
Establishes State holiday on September 11 of each year.
Requires employers to post information concerning veterans' benefits and services.
Requires DOE to establish database of novice teachers and host job fairs.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Establishes program to incentivize hiring and continued employment of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes lifeguard recruitment campaign; appropriates $1 million.
Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit for volunteering as poll worker.
Includes certain employees of the DLPS as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses.
Requires school districts to include instruction on bullying awareness and prevention as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program to Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
Exempts bars in municipally designated redevelopment areas from provisions of "Noise Control Act of 1971" under certain conditions.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.
Concerns venue for juveniles charged with certain acts of delinquency.
Revises infection control regulation in long-term care facilities.
Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million.
Creates second degree crime of home invasion burglary as No Early Release Act offense; creates third degree crime of residential burglary; permits waiver of juvenile with firearm during burglary of residence.
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Judiciary to support expansion of Pretrial Services Program.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.
Permits court to admit evidence of prior offenses in certain criminal prosecutions.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Establishes temporary grant program for pharmacies; appropriates $10 million.
Grants discretion to court in expungement of records related to domestic violence arrests not resulting in conviction.
Clarifies authorization for any person or entity to distribute opioid antidotes.
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.
Prohibits facilitation of agreements among rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $8,000,000 to Monmouth County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to assist in the purchase of the Stein property in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey.
Establishes Dog Training Licensing Board to license and regulate dog trainers.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program.
Requires controlled dangerous substances seized by law enforcement officers to be tested for presence of xylazine; requires reporting to DOH.
Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse health care providers for vaccines at rate no less than CDC cost per dose rate.
Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.
Prohibits automobile insurance policies from disclaiming uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage based on use of motor vehicle owned by insured's employer.
Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes.
Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.
Provides accidental disability benefits to police who contract COVID-19 under certain circumstances.
Concerns local unit appropriations cap.
Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.
Permits nursing services in nonpublic schools to be delivered by licensed medical professionals, including licensed practical nurses.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from operating pharmacy practice sites directly or indirectly.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase monthly NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish consolidation plan to combine school districts in county into regional school districts.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million for Community College Opportunity Grant.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Expands entities that may acquire opioid antidotes; creates program within DOH and formalizes reporting requirements.
Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law25
Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.
Permits deputy county clerks and municipal clerks to perform marriages and civil unions.*
"Pet Insurance Act."
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Concerns satellite cannabis dispensaries, Cannabis Regulatory Commission membership, and post-employment restrictions on State employees.*
Ensures boards of elections have discretion to make initial determination of validity of cast ballots; requires Secretary of State to establish uniform guidelines for assessing validity of ballots.*
Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Concerns local unit budget processes and related operations.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Requires DCA to enable certain construction subcode applicants to electronically submit certain materials for permit application review; limits requirements for physical seal on documents at worksite.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign and clarify distribution of certain funds.*
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
Vetoed1
Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.*
"Travel Insurance Act."
Establishes crimes of home invasion burglary and residential burglary.*
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.*
Allows pharmacists to transfer Schedule II attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder prescriptions.
Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.*
Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.**
Provides that certain non-profit corporation alcoholic beverage theater licensees include disregarded entities of such corporations; allows certain community theaters to sell alcoholic beverages.**
Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.
Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years.
Modifies certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Passed the Senate · 4
Exempts volunteer first responder stipends from certain payroll and income taxes.*
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of legally protected health care services.*
Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.*
Out of committee · 58
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Concerns installation, modification, and sale of certain mufflers and exhaust systems; requires inspection of mufflers and exhaust systems.
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities 21 years of age and older to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.*
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.*
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriation of $17 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Requires DHS and DCF to conduct study on service provider workforce, and to evaluate rates paid to, and assess cost of living adjustments for, service providers.*
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.*
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism; creates a public awareness campaign; appropriates $100,000.
Requires MVC to create digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.*
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
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.
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.
Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals.*
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.*
Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms.*
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Amends certain fire safety statutes to update licensure and equipment requirements and liability, fee, and penalty provisions; expands membership of Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee.*
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to restore certain portions of State school aid reductions; permits certain school districts to exceed tax levy growth limitation in 2024-2025 school year; appropriates $44.7 million.*
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Expands prohibitions on employers concerning requirements for employees to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.*
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.*
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.*
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Imposes locational restriction on construction of a new crematory.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increasaed costs.**
Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*
Establishes nonpublic school nursing services pilot program to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools for nursing services.
Establishes pilot program to support hospitals that maintain certain services when relocating; appropriates $3 million.
Requires DHS to study ways to increase collaboration among certain Statewide entities to optimize federal and State Medicaid resources; appropriates $250,000.*
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Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Permits appointment of Class Three special law enforcement officers by county sheriffs.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two calendar years for certain retired members and beneficiaries of PFRS; makes appropriation.
Requires DOLWD to undertake study on effects of temporary employment on work force.
Revises "Franchise Practices Act."
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."
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.
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
Extends COVID-19 Medicaid per diem rate, and requires Medicaid coverage without prior authorization, for certain partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services.
Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.
Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.
Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioners referral restrictions.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 71 as "John Tarantino Highway."
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
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.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" establishes procedures by which entities are required to conduct audits of pharmacies.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Establishes and codifies certain privileges for limited and restricted brewery license holders.
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers and health insurance carriers.
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes loan program in Department of Treasury for certain entities offering health benefits plans; makes appropriation.
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.
Permits certain businesses to complete business registration certificate and annual report together.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Allows canvassing of early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under certain conditions.
Changes eligibility of Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Establishes foreclosure protection and mortgage relief for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Concerns regulation of automated systems and artificial intelligence used by State agencies.
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.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Directs AOC to establish implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Authorizes health care providers to negotiate with carriers regarding fee- and non-fee-related matters.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons 18 or younger with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; Appropriates funds.
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 Vice-President.
Modifies private landowner consent requirements for certain local deer management plans.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Creates online job portal for behavioral health care workers and online internship and externship portal for health care students.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Requires each government entity in this State to conduct review of cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.
Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Requires school districts to screen certain students for reading deficiencies.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $105,886,559.
Establishes "Mass Violence Care Fund"; appropriates $10 million.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum number of financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Removes certain part-time elected public officials from eligibility for employer-paid health care benefits coverage; makes elected public officials ineligible for payments for waiving health care benefits coverage; codifies Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit.
Requires school districts to maintain supply of nasal rescue medication and oxygen for seizure emergencies; provides for training of designees to administer nasal rescue medication and oxygen when school nurse is not physical present.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Permits pharmacists to administer certain long-acting injectable drugs.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Prohibits advertising artificial intelligence system as licensed mental health professional.
Prohibits persons from installing, planting, or placing nonfunctional turf or invasive plant species on certain types of property during certain construction projects.
Prohibits third-party restaurant reservation service from arranging unauthorized restaurant reservation with food service establishment.
Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.
Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from obtaining pharmacy benefits manager licenses.
Provides that pharmacy benefits managers have fiduciary duty to financial interests of covered persons.
Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Requires hospitals to maintain minimum services when relocating from underserved community.
Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates from 50 to 25 under certain circumstances.