Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Margie Donlon M.D.
Sponsored
Became law8
Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and for certain administrative expenses.
Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising.
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.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
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.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires certain providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment, services, or supports to be assessed for conflicts of interest prior to receiving State funds, licensure, or certification.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from using human body weight as factor in determining coverage for treatment of eating disorders.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.
Out of committee11
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
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.*
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes.*
Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.*
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Requires DHS to study ways to increase collaboration among certain Statewide entities to optimize federal and State Medicaid resources; appropriates $250,000.*
In committee20
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
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.
Requires provision of water safety instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires MVC to allow customers to schedule appointments on MVC's website; extends expiration date of certain documents under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.
Exempts bars in municipally designated redevelopment areas from provisions of "Noise Control Act of 1971" under certain conditions.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Concerns venue for juveniles charged with certain acts of delinquency.
Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Clarifies authorization for any person or entity to distribute opioid antidotes.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
Adds storage of sperm and oocytes for certain persons to current health insurance coverage regarding iatrogenic fertility.
Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.
Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation.
Requires hospitals to adopt and develop environmental sustainability plan.
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
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.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 62
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
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.*
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.*
Requires VCCO to issue annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.*
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
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 health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
"Swift Access For Emergency Response Actions Preservation Program (SAFER APP)"; authorizes Attorney General to order turn-by-turn navigation systems to reroute vehicular traffic under certain conditions.
Establishes option for students nearing completion of program in chiropractic medicine to participate in preceptorship provided by State-licensed chiropractor.
Authorizes establishment of municipal homelessness trust funds and adoption of homeless housing plans by municipalities.
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.
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Prohibits sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.*
Revises statutes implementing certain property tax relief programs pursuant to recommendations promulgated by Stay NJ Task Force.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.**
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.
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.*
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.*
Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Appropriates $49.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.
Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Requires third-party discounts and payments for individuals covered by health benefits plans to apply to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for covered benefits.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
Prohibits sweepstakes model of wagering; establishes new penalties for unlawful gambling operations and practices; directs Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Gaming Enforcement to enforce penalties.
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.
Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.*
Establishes Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program to incentivize in-State manufacturing investments and job creation.
Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.
Promotes equity in health insurance appeal process.
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.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Appropriates $44.4 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Vetoed · 3
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Requires cancellation option for any subscription service and establishes certain standards pertaining to use of negative option features.
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.**
Passed the General Assembly · 40
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.
Requires 60 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.*
Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
Exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems or other systems of managing organic waste from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**
Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth.
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.*
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Establishes legislative internship program.*
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Revises penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products and smoking in indoor places.*
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Prohibits certain coordination among residential rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.*
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy.*
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Imposes locational restriction on construction of a new crematory.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Permits Department of Veterans Affairs to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.*
Requires BPU members to have certain experience and complete certain training.
Modifies certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Out of committee · 70
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipient's admission to long-term care facility.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition; makes report available to public.*
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Removes time limitation on issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of former federal military installations; allows ABC Director to issue concessionaire permit for locations eligible to receive special mall license.*
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Concerns State regulation of boarding houses, including cooperative sober living residences.
Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; Requires DOH to approve training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Establishes matching grant program in Department of State for local government units hiring storytellers with Revolutionary War expertise for United States Semiquincentennial; makes appropriation.
Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Revises statutory definition of "elevated blood lead level."
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
Allows pharmacists to transfer Schedule II attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder prescriptions.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to provide written notice of toll violations and process for remedying violations prior to issuing administrative fee.
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.*
Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards.
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Prohibits business entities from selling or manufacturing certain personal flotation devices not approved by United States Coast Guard.
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 Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.*
Requires NJ FamilyCare reimbursement for comprehensive medication management services provided for certain children by licensed pharmacist.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*
Requires electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Provides grant to study and map mental health care resources for children; makes appropriation.
Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities.
Appropriates $18,518,738 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Makes annual allocation of $500,000 from Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach concerning single-use plastics reduction program permanent.
Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.*
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotions in certain locations.
Prohibits advertising artificial intelligence system as licensed mental health professional.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects in FY2026.
Makes various changes to provision of preschool aid and facilities requirements; establishes Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee; requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.
Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.
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.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Appropriates $52,798,268 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland preservation funds to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Establishes certain requirements for certain public utility infrastructure investments.*
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Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
"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.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
"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.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Prohibits sale of crayon and chalk products containing lead.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.
Establishes lifeguard recruitment campaign; appropriates $1 million.
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.
Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Requires counties to establish crisis intervention services programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and sheriff's officers.
"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
Requires court to consider certain factors in appointing guardian and to justify guardianship appointment on record.
Encourages public school teachers to hold current certification in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and use of automated external defibrillator.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to allow certain production expenses to be eligible for tax credits.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of health care services.
Establishes "Resident Firefighter Grant Program" in Division of Fire Safety.
Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order.
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.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100 million to Affordable Housing Production Fund in DCA for completion of 100-percent affordable housing projects.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Requires State colleges to close on Election Day.
"New Jersey Motorcycle Awareness and Safety Act"; requires DOT to develop public awareness campaign for motorcycle day.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
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.
Prohibits use and sale of algorithmic devices for setting rent price or occupancy of residential dwelling units.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for certain Pre-Broadway and Post-Broadway theater productions.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, and NJ FamilyCare coverage for sign language interpreter services for covered individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Establishes multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign.
Establishes professional licensure and certification for tobacco treatment counseling.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
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 BPU approval of electric and gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent annually.
Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax.
Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
"Gary Letizia Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Act"; authorizes paramedics, under medical oversight, to administer blood products to patients in pre-hospital settings, and establishes certain reimbursement for emergency medical services providers.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes "Problematic Sexual Behavior Program"; appropriates $8.5 million.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
Establishes provisional licensure for international medical graduates.
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.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Reduces number of members of New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority required for quorum.