Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
Out of committee1
Extends deadline to file homestead property tax reimbursement application for applicants who receive an income tax filing extension.
In committee47
Allows pension calculation to be based on compensation increase in excess of actuarially assumed experience only if employer pays unfunded liability.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for ve
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Prohibits for ten years after compliance with penalty or sentence imposed by court elected or appointed officials convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Repeals law requiring prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in construction undertaken with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Requires that police obtain warrant to seize cell phone data.
Requires that police obtain warrant to attach GPS device to suspect's motor vehicle.
Extends "Right to Farm" protections to cultivation or production of marijuana for medical use; permits such activity on preserved farmland; prohibits county or municipal interference with such activity.
Excludes certain institutions of higher education from prevailing wage requirements.
Expands definitions of "abused child" or "abused or neglected child" to include prenatal exposure of child to controlled substances.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.
Requires municipal court judge to dismiss motor vehicle charges if accident was caused by medical condition of driver.
Repeals all prevailing wage laws.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements between nine most Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties; permits units transferred to be counted toward recipient municipality's fair share obligation.
Prohibits immobilization of motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
Prohibits submission of New Jersey license plate information to national photo ticketing system or other states for certain purposes.
Concerns Superstorm Sandy recovery.
Permits use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments.
Permits 15 liquor licenses to be issued in three municipalities located in Fort Monmouth redevelopment area.
Amends the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Revises 20% affordable housing set-aside requirement for newly-constructed housing developments within regional planning entities.
Requires COAH to subtract affordable units from municipality's fair share affordable housing obligation to reflect job loss upon closure of federal military installation.
Reduces number of and establishes usage requirements for State vehicles.
Prohibits public employers from reimbursing tuition or awarding promotions or compensation based on degrees or certifications obtained from unaccredited institutions.
Clarifies situations in which persons legally transporting firearm may deviate from course of travel.
Concerns assessment of real property; requires cessation of all State aid to municipality under certain circumstances when assessments not kept current.
Offers municipality with life guard pension fund choice in providing pension benefits to life guards.
Requires charter school board member to reside in charter school's district of residence.
Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health care through exchanges.
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
Prohibits multiple employer coverage for health care benefits of public employee and requires payment based on employee's aggregate public income.
Permits pharmacists to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Provides that driver's license and identification card expire on applicant's birthday.
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers.
Prohibits licensure of persons performing teeth whitening services.
Repeals "Interior Designers Certification Act."
Exempts certain persons providing hair braiding or eyebrow threading services from licensure requirement.
Removes licensing requirement for persons sampling and weighing milk and cream.
Prohibits certain officials from using municipal vehicles for private purpose.
Increases amount allowed in initial prescription for opioid drugs in cases of acute pain.
Concerns assessment of buildings or structures located in certain counties following material depreciation thereof.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.
Requires emergency contact information and 2-1-1 telephone system access instructions to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Grants drivers additional time to resolve parking violations prior to license or registration suspension.*
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Expands list of retired law enforcement officers eligible to carry handgun.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs.
Creates license to manufacture and sell hard cider and mead.*
Provides protections for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-21 receiving services from Division of Children's System of Care.
Permits certain public institutions of higher education to make purchases and contract for services as participating contracting units in cooperative pricing systems and through use of nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreements.
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Extends expiration date of certain permits for one year in Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties.
Authorizes certain local government entities to adopt policies for payment of certain claims through use of standard electronic funds transfer technologies.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.
Requires health insurance carriers; SHBP, and SEHBP to inform covered persons about organ and tissue donation.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Establishes Gold Star Family Counseling Program in DMVA; creates tax credit for certain health care professionals.
Authorizes certain benefits for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opioid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act." *
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Concerns assessment of buildings or structures on real property located in certain counties following material depreciation thereof.
Vetoed · 2
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Passed the General Assembly · 27
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Directs DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to permit certain wineries to participate in certain sign programs on freeways, interstate highways, and toll roads.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Directs Commissioner of Education to encourage implementation of Natural High Drug Prevention Program in school districts.*
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military service; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is insufficient justification to modify a child custody or visitation order.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Dept. of Agriculture website.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods or cottage foods. *
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.*
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.
Out of committee · 47
Requires health insurance coverage for treatment of substance use disorders; places certain restrictions on the prescription of opioid and certain other drugs; concerns continuing education related thereto.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Requires DHS to develop timeline for use by individuals with developmental disabilities to gain benefit of State and federal programs; requires posting timeline on DHS, DCF, and DOE websites.
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Prohibits a person from charging a fee to stop publishing personal identifying information obtained through the criminal justice system.
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
Requires DOH to issue standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions.*
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Extends voting rights of representatives of sending districts on receiving district board of education.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Requires DOH to establish single license for facilities providing integrated behavioral and physical health care.*
Establishes "Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program" in EDA to assist certain small businesses meet State or federal contract surety bond requirements.*
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances.
Concerns excessive price increases during state of emergency.
Clarifies that product approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not required for drug manufacturer to file registration statement, and specifies timeframe by which DOH must review registration statements.
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component of US Armed Forces called to active federal military service who met maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Permits law enforcement agencies to buy firearms directly from manufacturers; clarifies permits and identification cards not required.*
Revises penalties for drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations.
Clarifies DCA rulemaking authority over free-standing residential health care facilities, and prohibits eviction of residents from such facilities, except for good cause.
Modifies scope of "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015" and enforcement of protective orders under that act.
Provides for procurement by State of pharmacy benefits manager, automated reverse auction services, and claims adjudication services.
Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
Enters New Jersey in Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for Gold Star families.
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.
Extends full protection of Law Against Discrimination to persons having liability for service in Armed Forces of United States; guarantees equal employment opportunity in State contracting to all veterans.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled verterans' property tax exemption to members of the United States Armed Forces assigned to the rescue and recovery mission at the World Trade Center between September 11, 2001 and May 3
Clarifies and expands liability protections for food donations and gleaning activities.
Requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and licensed athletic trainers to access prescription monitoring information under certai
Establishes data reporting requirements for emergency medical services providers and dispatch centers.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Transfers State Lottery Enterprise to TPAF, PERS, and PFRS.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Expands background check requirements for entities that provide services to individuals with certain disabilities and requires inspections of certain entities.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that provide service to persons with developmental disabilities from motor vehicle registration fees.
Concerns prescribing of certain controlled dangerous substances; requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and athletic trainers to
In committee · 70
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities and counties to implement municipal consolidation, the sharing of services, and the creation of a joint meeting under certain circumstances.
Specifies conditions under which State, county, municipality, independent authority, school district, or higher education institution can grant unpaid or paid leave of absence to public employee to perform work for labor organization.
Removes exclusion of "nonimmigrant aliens" from qualifying for in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education under certain conditions.
Prohibits transfer of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State placements under certain conditions.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Provides for modification of child support and certain alimony payments due to changed circumstances.
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Requires that certain information be redacted from motor vehicle accident reports submitted to the public.
Revises property assessment calendar.
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Permits vapor lounges for use of electronic smoking devices to be opened under certain circumstances.
Excludes projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund from prevailing wage requirements.
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Eliminates certain motor vehicle registration renewal.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Concerns collective negotiations for school employees; repeals law prohibiting school boards from imposing terms and conditions of employment.
Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a private citizen to use a tracking device to track another person without that person's consent.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Establishes "Superstorm Sandy Homeowners Protection Act."
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."
Requires DEP to update Shore Protection Master Plan.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Prohibits adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by State law or necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical marijuana patients.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
Authorizes transfer of excess medical marijuana inventory between alternative treatment centers.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduced or eliminate telemarketing harassment intimidation.
Provides gross income tax deduction for State fuel taxes paid on purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.
Requires school districts, charter schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful violations.
Provides for an additional aggravating factor in sentencing person who has committed act of domestic violence against certain minors.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
Filed · 2
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.