Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires NJTA and SJTA to check E-ZPass database before issuing E-ZPass violation.
Out of committee2
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.*
Permits certain passenger automobiles to be registered for more than one year.
In committee54
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.
Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.
Requires posted speed limit on certain limited access highways be based on speed at which 85 percent of vehicles are traveling; designated as Speed Limit Sanity Act.
Increases term of municipal court judge to five years.
Provides for development of searchable "Municipal Penalty Database."
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound, or kennel without consent of other party.
Increases penalties for purposely desecrating any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
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.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides act of domestic violence or child endangerment committed during state of emergency may be classified one degree higher than underlying offense.
Permits municipalities and counties to require requestor of government record to obtain records from agency website.
Requires ABC to waive certain alcoholic beverage license renewal fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic; allows municipalities to waive renewal fees.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Requires Governor to transmit budget sustainability statement along with annual budget message.
Concerns repayment of UI benefit overpayments.
Extends eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans.
Limits increase of assessed value of property subject to appeal judgment following implementation of reassessment.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Requires menstrual products include ingredient list; requires toxic shock syndrome warnings be printed on tampon package.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Revises requirements for motor vehicle operators overtaking pedestrians, bicyclists, and scooter riders in certain circumstances.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Permits use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Prohibits certain non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in employment contracts.
Revises requirements for motor vehicle operators overtaking pedestrians, bicyclists, and scooter riders in certain circumstances.
Revises hotel sanitization protocols to remove requirement that occupied guest rooms be cleaned and sanitized daily.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to appoint special auditor to investigate claims of abuse of public funds at public institutions of higher education.
Requires municipalities to publish employee supplemental payment policies electronically and to provide enhanced notice and oversight of payments.
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
Establishes Office of Leave Time Compliance in DCA to ensure municipal, county, and school district compliance with accumulated sick leave and vacation leave laws.
Restricts authorization of new debt by State Treasurer.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle theft and carjacking offenses; establishes presumption of pretrial detention in enumerated circumstances.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle theft; authorizes home detention for minors.
Expands prosecutor's ability to motion for transfer of certain juvenile delinquency cases to adult court.
Requires registration and regulation of certain hemp-derived cannabinoids manufactured and sold in this State.
Permits court to incarcerate persons who violate conditions of special probation; requires monitoring of incarcerated person.
Requires pretrial detention of defendant who violates conditions of pretrial release.
Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
Clarifies that certain beach owners and lessees have no duty to keep beach safe or to warn of hazards; provides immunity from liability, in certain cases, for injuries occurring on beach or in adjacent waters.
Increases membership and provides for certain meeting requirements of Council on Local Mandates.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Requires public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. *
Directs DOE to develop New Jersey Student Learning Standards in information literacy.*
Permits governing body of municipalities having population of 30,000 or less to serve as local board of health; validates certain actions.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Codifies and expands ARRIVE Together Pilot Program to make certain mental health services available to police responding to certain emergencies; appropriates $2 million.**
Requires MVC to provide, upon request, notation on driver's license or identification card of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or communication disorder.*
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Authorizes transfer on death (TOD) of title to motor vehicle.
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases. *
Concerns use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Provides for oversight and improvement of administration of unemployment compensation.
Establishes Thriving By Three competitive grant program for infant and toddler child care programs; appropriates $28 million.
Makes certain changes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educator grant program.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Establishes Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program within Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $5 million.
Extends temporary waiver of certain basic life support services and specialty care transport unit crewmember requirements.*
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Allows issuance of alcoholic beverage retail license for use in connection with nonprofit movie theaters that promote arts.
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award summer tuition aid grants in summer of 2023; appropriates $1,000.*
Permits teacher, and professional staff member who provides special services, who retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award annual summer tuition aid grants.*
Establishes exemption from State school aid reductions for certain school districts.
Passed the Senate · 15
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy. *
"Moose's Law"; prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons. *
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
Prohibits mental health care professionals from disclosing mental health notes to health insurance carriers.*
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition and conduct pavement lifecycle cost analysis; make report available to public.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Requires State Board of Education to permit candidates awaiting teacher certification to submit affidavit to hiring school district affirming certification requirements have been met.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor receiving developmental disability services to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.*
Establishes minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate of $1,100 for special care nursing facility with neurologically impaired young adult unit.
Out of committee · 65
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.*
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; permits counties to provide additional compensation to election workers; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.*
Clarifies penalties for certain violations of pretrial release; directs prosecutor to provide written notice of release to victim.
Requires State Auditor to annually publish user-friendly report summarizing and analyzing contents of State's Annual Financial Report.
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC.*
Establishes "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for brain injury services.
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Requires VCCO to issue annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.*
Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries.
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of permanent or temporary license plate under certain conditions.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Requires MVC to prompt applicant for certain documents to enter information into "Next-of-Kin Registry."
Requires law enforcement agency to provide copy of certain police reports to crime victims.
Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director in DOH.*
Expands working hours for minors; updates process for obtaining working papers for minors.
Requires enhanced review of death records two months prior to election; permits remote training for certain election workers; exempts election worker compensation from taxation and remuneration.
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Updates educational and experience requirements to obtain licensure as architect.
Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in Department of Law and Public Safety.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $86.10 to $89.54.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services by $4.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Requires Attorney General to perform outreach and provide services to victims of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign.
Requires Office of Emergency Management to incorporate into State Emergency Operations Plan framework to address cybersecurity incidents.*
Concerns licensing of security officer companies.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Establishes "Hospital at Home Act."
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.
Prohibits production and sale of products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
In committee · 48
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibilities to EDA.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
"Sally's Law"; establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Allows taxpayers with fewer than 50 employees to accelerate depreciation of capital expenditures incurred to comply with COVID-19 executive orders.
Prohibits NJTA from implementing automatic toll increases and increasing tolls for three years; reduces NJTA tolls.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Establishes New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board; modifies executive State budget presentation; updates State revenue and expenditure reporting and disclosure requirements; and requires annual State financial stress testing.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."
Allocates $200 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development to improve unemployment insurance infrastructure technology.
Requires Police Training Commission to contract with crisis intervention training center to provide mental health training to police officers and establish curriculum specific to persons experiencing economic crisis or substance use disorder.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Requires Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax rate reduction if certain Legislative action is taken that includes increases in other State tax rates and revenue; dedicates revenues from certain sales and use tax increases to "Transportation Trust Fund Account."
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Requires DOLWD to take measures to ensure State unemployment offices reopen immediately and remain open during and after public health emergency.
Concerns vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.
Allows gross income tax credit for Tax Year 2021.
"Gas Price and Inflation Tax Credit Act."
Requires MVC to issue one license plate instead of two.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increase in State Unemployment Insurance contributions.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Prevents future tax increases based on revisions to employee unemployment tax wage base; allocates $100 million to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance.
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
Requires allocation of Universal Service Fund to support emergency medical technician and firefighter training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Directs BPU to study development of, and create pilot program for, construction of small modular nuclear reactor.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax for duration of winter season.
Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
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.
Establishes State Pension Cost of Living Reform Commission.
Allows persons who qualify under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to become law enforcement and corrections officers.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $89.55 to $93.10.