Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Tennille R. McCoy
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
Passed the General Assembly4
Authorizes local governments to provide voluntary contributions to certain nonprofit veterans' organizations.
Establishes legislative internship program.*
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.
Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.
Out of committee8
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Establishes programs to address needs of toddlers and certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires DOT to establish paratransit brokerage program to consolidate provisions of paratransit services under State Medicaid program and NJT Access Link.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires MVC to utilize legal name including roman numerals on certain documents issued by MVC.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Concerns electricity load forecasting.
In committee75
Prohibits electric public utilities from charging certain customers peak rates under certain circumstances.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires DHS to develop or purchase electronic health record system for use by certain agencies providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million.
Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.
Permits certain applicants to submit personal statement of veteran status, in lieu of determination of veteran status, prior to issuance of civil service eligible list; requires submission of determination of status prior to employment.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Establishes program allowing NJ licensed drivers to self-identify as having been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees.
Increases gross income tax credit for homestead property taxes paid from $50 to $200.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach, and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.
Requires NJT to implement education program for services provided to persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and other individuals with mobility needs.
Concerns special needs trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.
Authorizes payment for services rendered in excess of 40 hours per week under agency with choice self-directed employee model within self-directed services program.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to ensure coverage of respite care services for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries when primary payer denies coverage of such services for any reason.
Provides for fair notice and opportunity to contest, or obtain waiver of a repayment of, overpayment of homestead rebate or credit and homestead property tax reimbursement.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.
Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DHS and expansion of program to all counties.
Requires provision of instruction on safe user practices for certain websites and mobile applications as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.
Establishes NJ Life Sciences Training and Development Program in DOLWD.
Directs State Board of Education to require that when individualized education program (IEP) team is developing individualized education program for student prone to regression, it must consider consistency of staffing.
Requires school district transportation supervisor to conduct monthly school bus condition inspection of contractors' buses and check for valid school bus driver's license.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Indexes for inflation various thresholds and qualifications under New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires transfer of certain excess animal control funds to prosecutors, municipalities, police departments, and Police Training Commission for enforcement of animal cruelty laws and training humane law enforcement officers.
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.
Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.
Amends and supplements State aviation appropriations and language provisions in FY 2022 annual State appropriations act.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location for certain individuals.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Removes certain limitations on manufacturers regarding direct sale of zero emission light-duty trucks to consumers.
Establishes NJ Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Commission in the Department of State.
Requires Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide medically tailored nutrition services for certain enrollees.
Enhances access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million; repeals various sections of law.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Requires ballot scanning machines to have privacy screen, shield, or curtain; requires use of privacy screens and shields at polling places.
Requires employer to provide certain accommodations to employee who is breast feeding.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Eliminates requiring certain joint officials be from adjacent municipalities.
Appropriates $350,000 to Rutgers, the State University - New Brunswick for Center for American Women and Politics - Women Elected and Appointed Officials Database.
Requires front-loading clothes washing machines and dryers to have child safety locks; requires installation of safety locks and warning for machines previously purchased without child safety locks.
Requires responding law enforcement officer to stay with dead body until medical examiner takes charge of body.
Establishes scholarship program for students at public institutions of higher education pursuing certain community service-oriented opportunities; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program; appropriates $10 million.
Requires NJT to offer discount fares to certain individuals.
Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.
Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.
Makes $100 million in federal funds available to DEP for grants to local governments for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
Requires DOLWD and DHS to conduct assessment of community rehabilitation programs and community businesses.
Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to conduct study to identify composition of current health care workforce, estimate future gaps, and recommend solutions to address gaps.
Allocates $200 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development to improve unemployment insurance infrastructure technology.
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.
Requires public institution of higher education to award academic credit to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Prohibits seller of residential real estate from requiring potential buyers to disclose down payment when presenting offer to seller.
"New Jersey Motorcycle Awareness and Safety Act"; requires DOT to develop public awareness campaign for motorcycle day.
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.
Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.
Permits counting of mail-in ballots that are mailed, delivered, or deposited prior to death of voter; repeals laws requiring rejection of such ballots.
Defines conduct which constitutes voter disenfranchisement and establishes penalties therefor; authorizes private cause of action for voter disenfranchisement; creates Independent Election Oversight Committee; establishes public awareness campaign on voting rights; appropriates $100,000.
Concerns sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.
Designates 2026 as "Year of Black History" in NJ and commemorates 250 years of American independence; appropriates funds.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 36
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
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.*
Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
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.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP, but who are eligible for SHBP by virtue of public employment.
Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.*
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
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.**
Revises procedures governing audits of election results.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
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.*
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Requires BPU to procure and incentivize transmission-scale energy storage.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Authorizes creation of special license plate honoring Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
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.*
Establishes Air Traffic Controller Loan Redemption Program; supports partnership between public institution of higher education and federal Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative and establishment of Center for Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena; appropriates $3.5 million.*
Updates certain notification requirements in "Energy Bill Watch" program.
Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Directs DEP to establish scrap tire hauler license and scrap tire storage, collection, and disposal site permit.
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
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.
Vetoed · 3
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
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.*
Passed the General Assembly · 35
Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts.*
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Requires public institutions of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Modifies languages that examinations are to be conducted in for applicants seeking professional license issued by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
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.
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.*
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Prohibits sale, distribution, and manufacture of jewelry containing cadmium.
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.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Replaces certain fixed interest rate award in eminent domain cases with interest rate based on just compensation awards.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Limits regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
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.
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Requires restaurant to disclose mandatory gratuity to patrons.*
Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities.
Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.
Out of committee · 75
Provides tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.*
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.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Establishes provisions for use of applicant and student criminal history at institution of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institution.*
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events; appropriates $2.5 million.**
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.**
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Services Grant Program in DMVA; makes appropriation.
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Facilitates construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing built in part through sweat equity by eventual occupant.
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
"Equitable Outcomes in Child Support Collection Act"; establishes procedures regarding collection of child support on behalf of children in custody of DCPP.
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.*
Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Establishes low-carbon transportation fuel standard program in DEP.
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Establishes New Jersey Veterans' Organization Building Grant Program.
Establishes State Commission on Minority Affairs within Department of State.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Allows small employers to claim tax credit for paying certain health benefits plan premiums.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to grant deferment of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) student loan payments to new parent.
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.*
Imposes certain requirements on secondhand dealers of cellular telephones and wireless communication devices.
Establishes fee refund program for businesses applying for permits, licenses, or certifications in this State.
Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for raffles and penny auctions.*
Establishes certain requirements for State and local governments awarding contracts or grants to nonprofit organizations.
"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 Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort towards certain goals to use certified minority and women-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.*
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*
Requires law enforcement officers to complete training regarding identification of machine gun conversion devices.
Authorizes creation of "Woman Veteran" license plates with emblem displaying silhouette of woman veteran saluting set against American flag background.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Concerns valuation of board and lodging with respect to workers' compensation.
Permits certain winery license holders to produce wine on behalf of another winery under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.*
Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.
Concerns administration of employer payroll tax and requires disclosures of certain State taxpayer information.*
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for sex offenses committed against minor.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Modifies capital reserve funding requirements for certain planned real estate developments.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Permits pharmacists to provide HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain conditions; requires prescription benefits coverage.
In committee · 88
Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.*
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Authorizes creation of Juneteenth commemorative license plates.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Prohibits medical creditors from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agency.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
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.
"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.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct study and issue report on impact of artificial intelligence on growth of State's economy.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Permits students experiencing menstrual disorder to attend school remotely.
Requires school districts to maintain restrooms in good working order.
Concerns collection of data relating to Haitian migrants in NJ.
Establishes nurse aide workforce development program.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.
Directs DOLWD to identify, and post on website, employment opportunities with minimal barriers to entry for persons returning to workforce after imprisonment.
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Establishes task force to study presence of mercury in floors of certain facilities.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.
Increases benefit amount under New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit program from 40 percent to 60 percent of federal benefit amount.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Establishes special parking for hybrid, electric, and alternative fuel vehicles.
Grants child placed in resource family care and resource family parents the right to be notified when case manager or supervisor is assigned to child; grants child in resource family care right to be notified of certain property and benefits.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Requires menopause information to be distributed under certain circumstances.
Requires menopause informational pamphlet to be distributed under certain circumstances.
Authorizes creation of registered nurse license plates.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.
Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.
Requires State employees to be trained in disability law and etiquette.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
Establishes "College Child Care Advisory Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations on providing programs and services for college students who require child care services.
Establishes "Supporting Educational and Entrepreneurial Development (S.E.E.D.) Program" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Directs DOLWD to establish advertising campaign to attract candidates to health care professions; appropriates $1 million.
Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.
Requires implicit bias training for physicians.
Requires State, county, and municipal social service workers to periodically complete implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.
"Medical Debt Homestead Protection Act."
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts concerning student mental health services.
Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE.
Creates online job portal for behavioral health care workers and online internship and externship portal for health care students.
Establishes food rescue hotline.
Establishes interagency council on menopause in DOH.
Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.
Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.
Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.
Increases transparency and accountability for NJT and independence of NJT board members; establishes Office of Customer Advocate; requires greater detail for capital program.
Requires certain nursing homes to improve quality ratings.
Requires MVC to allow customers to schedule appointments on MVC's website; extends expiration date of certain documents under certain circumstances.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to assign paid or volunteer advocates to long-term care facilities; makes appropriation.
Establishes Veterans State Government Fellowship program.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Police Training Commission to study gender disparity in police employment and issue recommendations.
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
Establishes commission to advise Secretary of Higher Education on student issues of concern.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
Requires water supply system testing and compliance with secondary drinking water regulations.
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to allow certain production expenses to be eligible for tax credits.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
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.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Requires MVC to accommodate walk-in services on certain days.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Establishes penalties for appraisers who engage in discriminatory real estate appraisals and requires certain information to be provided to present and prospective owners or occupants of real estate.
Increases certain local public contract bid threshold.
Prohibits self-service storage facilities from charging certain punitive fees to consumers paying with vouchers under certain circumstances.
Revises value of solar alternative compliance payment.
Establishes distinction between residential tenant and other occupants of hotel or motel for purpose of determining permitted removal actions.