Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Andrew Zwicker
Sponsored
Became law10
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services. *
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Provides for temporary travel license to practice chiropractic.
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits: requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.**
Appropriates $3,763,625 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Revises certain funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
Passed the General Assembly5
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.*
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Appropriates $20 million for HFMA to grant loans to developers of certain affordable housing projects.
Out of committee20
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids. *
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires ceratin mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.*
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Imposes moratorium on collection of biometric identifiers by public entities and requires AG to recommend appropriate uses; restricts private use of biometric information.
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage food products. *
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations; excludes non-monetary in-kind donations from gross revenue for purpose of reporting requirements.
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Prohibits deceptive audio or visual media content of candidate for elective public office within 60 days of election.
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy.
Provides CBT tax credit for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete. *
Removes certain property rights of State agencies in certain instances.
Provides that in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits, calculations of lost or impaired earnings capacity not be reduced because of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, or affectional or sexual orientation. *
"Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act"; provides alternative process for handling partition actions filed in court concerning real property with multiple owners, at least one of whom had acquired title from relative.
Adds technology transfer duties to New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Establishes permitting process for testing highly automated vehicles in NJ; establishes Highly Automated Vehicle Interagency Advisory Committee.
Requires State and county hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.
In committee49
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Grants State employees paid leave for organ and bone marrow donations.
Concerns high performance green building standards for certain State buildings.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to conspicuously post their privacy policy.
Clarifies liability for discharges of hazardous substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
Allows instructional wine making facilities to sell wine for on premises consumption at certain events and donate wine to non-profits and charitable organizations.
Increases Spill Compensation and Control Act cap on recovery of damages from certain dischargers.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Establishes fully autonomous vehicle pilot program.
"New Jersey Innovation Assistance Act"; establishes New Jersey Innovation Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses.
"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.
Establishes Statewide hydrofluorocarbon emission limit and requires DEP to establish hydrofluorocarbon emissions monitoring and reporting program.
Provides that State pay tax levy portion of charter school funding currently provided by resident school district.
Establishes certain requirements concerning charter school financial reporting and prohibits charter school from contracting with for-profit charter management organization.
Requires approval by voters or board of school estimate to establish, expand number of grade levels, or enlarge region of residence of charter schools.
Requires charter school to achieve enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence and eliminates sibling enrollment priority in certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Education to maintain charter school waiting lists for admission.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and V
Establishes Division of Gifted and Talented Education in DOE; directs State Board of Education to authorize gifted education endorsement to instructional certificate; and establishes certain other requirements related to gifted and talented education.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees.
Requires district recycling plans to include compostable waste among source separated recyclable materials.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees; establishes reporting requirements for policy impact committees.
Requires professional licensing boards to issue licenses for certain individuals with good standing licenses or certification in other jurisdictions under certain circumstances.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Institutes moratorium on black bear hunting until adoption of new comprehensive policy on black bear management.
Requires public hearing prior to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agency.
Prohibits cropping or altering the tail or ears of dog; establishes as animal cruelty offense.
"New Jersey Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act (NJ DaTA) establishes certain requirements for disclosure and processing of personally identifiable information; establishes Office of Data Protection and Responsible Use in Division of Consumer A
Concerns payment of independent contractors.
"New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act"; authorizes sale of tax credits to fund investments in certain New Jersey high-growth businesses.
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic docketing system providing online document access to public.
Permits county board of elections to begin counting mail-in ballots up to 14 days prior to election day.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Clarifies municipal consent over cemeteries.
Establishes "Twelfth Grade Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires Internet websites and mobile applications obtain affirmative consent from user before changing terms-of-service agreement.
Concerns rights and obligations of employers and employees regarding use of cannabis terms.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State and county committees of political parties to include functioning e-mail addresses.
Prohibits sale of certain packaging, paper, and plastic products unless producer implements plan to increase recycled content and recycling rates.
The "New Jersey Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act."
Expands mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing; makes various changes concerning mail-in ballot cure processing and documentation.
Requires DOH to disseminate information on seizure first-aid to employers.
Filed1
Concerns family leave benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations; excludes non-monetary in-kind donations from gross revenue for purpose of reporting requirements.
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*
Concerns family leave benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Provides that in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits, calculations of lost or impaired earnings capacity not be reduced because of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, or affectional or sexual orientation.**
Vetoed1
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage baked goods. *
Passed the Senate1
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 45
"New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020"; provides for administration of programs and policies related to jobs, property development, food deserts, community partnerships, small and early stage businesses, State procurement, wind energy, and film produc
Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for municipal, county, and congressional redistricting purposes and for apportionment of regional school district board of education members. **
Establishes NJ Fuel Cell Task Force to increase use of fuel cells in State.
Concerns sign fabrication and prevailing wage requirements. *
Requires State Treasurer to submit report to Legislature every six months identifying deadlines for applications for federal funds by State agencies.
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Prohibits employer use of tracking device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances.***
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Requires county boards of election to establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election: revises procedures concerning mail-in ballots for 2020 general election.**
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities. *
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public records access service on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hearings and allow public comment.
Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts.*
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
Concerns provision of energy to certain manufacturing facilities by providing exemptions to certain energy related taxes.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems.*
Appropriates $10 million in federal funds to Department of Agriculture to support food bank organizations.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Establishes State supplement for "breakfast after the bell" meals.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Fund" for career and technical education expansion in county vocational school districts; appropriates $222,904,769.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Vetoed · 9
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program;" allows persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019, and employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare practitioner; appropriates $20,000,000.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Postpones New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) review for certain school districts to accommodate disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Princeton as "Patrolman Billie D. Ellis Memorial Highway."
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.**
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
"Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act."
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing certificate.
Expands existing plug-in electric vehicle incentive program to include incentives for eligible plug-in electric motorcycles.*
Provides comprehensive Medicaid benefits to certain individuals formerly in foster care.
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Out of committee · 77
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Requires certain hospitals and healthcare facilities to collect patients' gender and sexual orientation information.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo explicit and implicit bias training.*
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
"Fair Chance in Housing Act"; establishes certain housing rights of persons with criminal records.
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.*
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. **
Requires DEP to evaluate environmental and public health stressor of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.*
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Allows hospitals to construct housing and provide wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure.*
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Provides that public institutions of higher education may only reduce student's institutional financial aid upon receipt of private scholarship under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric research. *
Establishes annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
"COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act."
Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 health state of emergency.
Requires Medicaid and health insurance coverage for certain refills of prescription drugs during state of emergency.
Requires DOH to implement and oversee Isolation Prevention Project in long-term care facilities during public emergencies.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Authorizes Governor to permit mortgage forbearance and rent payment Provides mortgage payment relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for resident property owners, tenants and other consumers, economically impacted during time of co
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. *
Requires public health emergency credits to be awarded to certain inmates and parolees during public health emergency; prohibits contact with victim upon release of inmate awarded credits.***
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits.*
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Creates two-year "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" in Juvenile Justice Commission; appropriates $4.2 million in FY 2022 and FY 2023.*
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with initial incident report; provides victim with option to review initial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Establishes sexual violence liaison officer in Division of State Police and local police departments.
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Revises eligibility requirements for NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide certain student loan information.
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.**
Repeals statute criminalizing sexual penetration while infected with venereal disease or HIV under certain circumstances; requires that in prosecutions for endangering another by creating substantial risk of transmitting infectious disease, name of defend
Codifies certain energy goals related to 2019 Energy Master Plan.
Allows certain students who hold T, U, or O visa to qualify for in-State tuition and allows students who hold T or U visa to qualify for student financial aid.
Establishes Kean University as public urban research university.
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.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes child care revitalization fund in Department of Community Affairs; appropriates $100,000,000.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes "Rental Assistance Navigation Program" in DCA; makes appropriation.
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Authorizes limited breweries and craft distilleries to sell at retail and offer for sampling purposes product bottled and stored off-site under certain circumstances.
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Establishes Direct Support Professional Career Development Program; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Codifies constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choice.
In committee · 114
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.
Makes persons with New Jersey National Guard service and NGB 22 form eligible for certain veterans benefits.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Makes various changes to law addressing meetings of public bodies to provide public with greater access to meetings and information about meetings.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Requires AG to arrange for certain testing of facial recognition systems.
Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Establishes "5G Network and Development Task Force."
Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Authorizes workforce housing transfer agreements for meeting moderate income housing obligation; establishes funding preferences for receiving municipalities.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring commuter rail service on West Trenton Line.
Makes DNA samples and genetic information resulting from DNA analysis property of the person sampled or analyzed.
Modifies education requirement for licensure by the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes "Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies"; makes an appropriation.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Requires gender neutral elected office titles on ballots.
Allows deduction from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of New Jersey qualified small business stock held for more than five years.
Establishes system for portable benefits for workers who provide services to consumers through contracting agents.
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Requires establishment of Work and Learn Consortiums by certain educational institutions to establish certificate and degree programs identified in high labor-demand industries.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Directs DOH to establish policies to reduce number of cats and dogs euthanized at shelters and pounds.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Requires Secretary of State to establish online voter registration website; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database; permits voter registration at polling place on any election day.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows customers to opt out.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
"Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Expands definition of "qualified offshore wind project" to include "open access offshore wind transmission facility."
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $25 million for Economic Development Authority for augmenting State's investment in technology start-up ventures.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $16.5 million for direct support professional wage increase.
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Imposes certain requirements on businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous service offers.
Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Requires OIT to establish Statewide wireless network through public-private partnership agreement.
Enhances, and allocates funds for, pre-apprenticeship programs.
Extends due date for third quarter property tax payments to July 15, 2020 without interest.
Establishes loan redemption program for health care professionals who provide health care services or health care-related administrative services at approved sites during COVID-19 pandemic.
Designates Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Directs BPU to prohibit Internet service providers from installing broadband telecommunications infrastructure on certain poles or underground facilities unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Prohibits awarding of public contracts to Internet service providers, unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Establishes crime of strangulation chokehold.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Requires students and certain other children to be annually vaccinated for influenza as condition of enrollment at public and private K-12 schools, preschools, child care centers, and institutions of higher education.
Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.
Requires DOC to develop and implement staffing plan at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Requires DOC to implement certain procedures to facilitate reporting of sexual abuse by Edna Mahan inmates.
Requires administrators at Edna Mahan to have access to information concerning investigations of sexual abuse allegations.
Requires DOC to implement certain security procedures and address physical plant deficiencies in Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Requires DOC to install security cameras at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women and review and retain footage.
Imposes certain requirements on Edna Mahan DOC Special Investigations Division correctional police officers conducting sexual abuse investigations.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Requires revision of State Legislature's anti-harassment policy; specifies investigation of discrimination and harassment complaint process.
Codifies State Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Provides that electric vehicle charging stations are permitted accessory uses and structures and requires ordinance concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Directs Secretary of State to establish grant program for counties to improve paper ballot counting process; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "Voting Improvement Task Force."
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $180 million to DCF and DHS for increased rates for social service providers in financial distress due to coronavirus disease 2019 public health crisis.
Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ Family Care programs.
Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Prohibits certain surgical procedures on children born with variations in their sex characteristics.
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Creates Mental Illness Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.
Prohibits municipal ordinances from requiring license tag to use bicycles within municipality.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.
Provides tax credits to small employers that rehire employees laid off for reasons of economy due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires certain public utilities to publicize information concerning bill payment assistance programs.
Expands permitted sales and activities on licensed premises of certain alcohol manufacturers.
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Concerns family leave and disability benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Authorizes Governor to permit emergency rent suspension for certain small business tenants during COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes date of 2020 primary election from June 2 to July 7.
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.