Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Sponsored
Became law10
Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
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.*
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.
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 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.*
Appropriates $55 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes and various Green Acres funds to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Passed the General Assembly2
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Out of committee7
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.*
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
Appropriates $18,518,738 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Establishes three-year Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot program in Camden, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex counties.
Changes certain requirements for inspection of records of motor vehicle sales.
Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.
Permits pharmacists to provide HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain conditions; requires prescription benefits coverage.
In committee19
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Requires certain issuance standards and open enrollment for Medicare supplement policies.
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.
Permits use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.
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.
Establishes long-term services and supports workforce engagement and sustainability program in DOH.
Prohibits use and sale of algorithmic devices for setting rent price or occupancy of residential dwelling units.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program.
Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
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 forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Provides accidental disability benefits to police who contract COVID-19 under certain circumstances.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million for Community College Opportunity Grant.
Establishes Health Equity Access and Leadership Fund; appropriates $25 million from General Fund, and allocates portion of Health Care Subsidy Fund revenues, to fund.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
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.
Appropriates $18,518,738 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Changes certain requirements for inspection of records of motor vehicle sales.
Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 65
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.
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
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.*
"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.
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.*
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.
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.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
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.**
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.*
Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising.
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
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.*
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.
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 producer of certain firefighting equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide written notice to purchaser; prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
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.*
Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.
Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.*
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
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.
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 · 42
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.*
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.
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.*
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.*
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 NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires social media platforms to cooperate with nonprofit organization initiatives to remove nonconsensual intimate images or videos.
Concerns provision of services to defendants on pretrial release.
Requires health benefits coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including early infancy care, without cost sharing.
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.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
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.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
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.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Modifies certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Modifies child endangerment statute to include AI technology; establishes criminal penalties.
Out of committee · 79
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
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.*
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.*
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.*
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.*
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Concerns State regulation of boarding houses, including cooperative sober living residences.
Requires DHS to establish system to ensure distribution of funds for certain support services for General Assistance beneficiaries ceases upon beneficiary's exit from support service.
Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.
Allows small employers to claim tax credit for paying certain health benefits plan premiums.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
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.
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.
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Establishes Task Force on Aging in State of New Jersey in DOH.
Establishes task force to review current status of juvenile delinquency and remediation.
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.*
"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.
Requires Department of Treasury to update New Jersey Disparity Study every five years.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities.*
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
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.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.*
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.
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.**
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
"Patient and Provider Protection Act."
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.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
Requires school meal service providers to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within State borders or within 100 miles of destination school.*
Establishes central registry for, and provides for informational outreach to, senior citizens living in New Jersey.
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.*
Prohibits approving authority from approving construction of certain warehouses on lot of land within 1,000 feet of historic district.*
Dedicates certain wine tax receipts to "Jersey Fresh Program Fund."
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.*
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."
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.
Permits certain alcoholic beverage license holders to sell "Jersey Fresh" alcoholic beverages.
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.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
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.
Requires DHS to study ways to increase collaboration among certain Statewide entities to optimize federal and State Medicaid resources; appropriates $250,000.*
In committee · 74
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran with surviving partner for exemption.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
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.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
"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.
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.
"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.
Requires driver's manual to include information on driver's rights and responsibilities during police stop.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
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.
Requires Department of Agriculture to establish program to make grants available to certain non-profit organizations for seafood gleaning operations; appropriates $250,000.
Regulates use of automated tools in hiring decisions to minimize discrimination in employment.
Requires counties to establish crisis intervention services programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and sheriff's officers.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.
"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.
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.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Requires court to consider certain factors in appointing guardian and to justify guardianship appointment on record.
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.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires DOH to evaluate technology uses in long-term care settings, implements certain technological requirements within long-term care settings, and clarifies existing telehealth reimbursement parity includes long-term care settings.
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 survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; "designated as Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.
Establishes "Resident Firefighter Grant Program" in Division of Fire Safety.
Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
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.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care; makes appropriation.
Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professionals Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
Changes certain Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program requirements; appropriates $20 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100 million to Affordable Housing Production Fund in DCA for completion of 100-percent affordable housing projects.
Amends public school laws on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to apply to certain acts against teachers and staff members; revises definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Expands definition and qualifications of online newspaper for required public advertisements.
Requires State Agricultural Development Committee to develop educational materials for owners or operators of commercial farms regarding benefits of participating in farmland preservation program.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service firefighter applicants.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for certain Pre-Broadway and Post-Broadway theater productions.
Establishes multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
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.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to Division on Civil Rights.
Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
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.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
"End Tesla Exception Act"; repeals statute permitting Tesla and other zero emission vehicle manufacturers to sell vehicles directly to consumers.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes "Problematic Sexual Behavior Program"; appropriates $8.5 million.
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.
Establishes surcharge for electric public utility service to certain data centers during certain periods; establishes "Grid Modernization Fund" in BPU.
Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates from 50 to 25 under certain circumstances.