Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Joe Danielsen
Sponsored
Became law1
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly3
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Prohibits public utility from terminating service for nonpayment unless customer is provided certified letter at least 10 business days prior to scheduled termination date.
Out of committee4
Requires financial institutions to cash payroll checks under certain circumstances.
Prohibits sale or lease of access to certain dental provider network contracts.*
Permits member of Judicial Retirement System to defer retirement to serve as county prosecutor.
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
In committee19
Enhances penalties for false incrimination and making fictitious reports.
Designated Kevin Apuzzio's Law; allows municipalities to provide increased survivor pensions for certain volunteer emergency workers and requires municipalities to provide health and life insurance coverage to volunteer firefighters.
Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Exempts experienced firefighters from certain requirements.
Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of new school facility during budget year.
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including approval, student admissions and enrollment procedures, and board of trustee membership.
Establishes position of Ombudsman of Student Discipline to serve within Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.
Designates "New Jersey State Song" as State song.
Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.
Requires annual inspection of certain veterinary facilities.
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
Requires State to review and approve digital payment platform.
Establishes certain procedural requirements to enroll or withdraw child from school district.
Provides certain protections for temporary laborers.
Creates certain protections for insurers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.
Establishes motor vehicle insurance compliance programs; allows law enforcement agencies to utilize license plate readers to enforce motor vehicle insurance requirements.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Prohibits sale or lease of access to certain dental provider network contracts.*
Permits member of Judicial Retirement System to defer retirement to serve as county prosecutor.
Vetoed1
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging certain fees related to security freezes on consumer reports.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Allows issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of formerly federally owned or operated military installations.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Repeals statute authorizing offering of "Basic and Essential" health benefits plans under individual health benefits plans and other statutes concerning basic health plans; makes conforming amendments.*
Concerns stop-work orders.
Requires employers to post notice for employees on employee misclassification.
Vetoed · 2
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Passed the General Assembly · 19
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on late water and sewer bill payments.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
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 State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Requires notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities to be published on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications. *
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.*
Expands circumstances under which prevailing wage must be paid.
Establishes public awareness campaign about Pregnant Women/Women With Dependent Children initiative and Maternal Wrap Around program.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Out of committee · 55
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Creates public awareness campaign concerning risks associated with unsecured, Internet-connected baby monitors.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Requires depository institutions to provide paper account statements to elder adults.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Establishes special license plate for family members of fallen police officers and firefighters.
Establishes compensation program for certain county corrections officers and transit police officers injured while performing official duties.*
Requires certain contractors to register under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Permits certain health care professionals to waive health insurance copayments for members of military serving on active duty and their family members.*
Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.*
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.
Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.
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.*
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Requires State employees to receive best cybersecurity practices.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to conspicuously post their privacy policy.
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.*
Directs Adjutant General to enter into agreements with legal services organizations to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Commission on Human Trafficking.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.*
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires board of education or school bus contractor, within one business day of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus.*
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to employer to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.*
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline; provides funding for hotline through fire inspection fees and penalties.
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows customers to opt out.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity best practices and awareness materials for consumers in this State.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Establishes Statewide Rapid Response Emergency Group.
Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
Requires restaurants to post signs advising customers to notify servers of food allergies; requires restaurant managers to complete food allergen training.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online; requires tests for courses to be taken in person.
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.*
Concerns use of certain emergency and amber warning lights.
Clarifies that school district is not required to restrict access to school meals if school meal bill is in arrears.
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee · 70
Requires tuition bills of public institutions of higher education to include details on student fees and opt-out provision for student-managed entertainment fees, and requires certain institutions' websites to include student fee information.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
"New Jersey Sexual Assault Violence in Education Act"; requires institutions of higher education to adopt anti-sexual assault theater program, report allegations of sexual assault to county prosecutor, and provide students with information on sexual assau
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Requires independent colleges report certain consumer information on their websites; requires information on remedial instruction to be provided by certain colleges; directs how remedial education is delivered at four-year public and independent colleges.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from requiring students to purchase meal plans and permits the institutions to only offer meal plans in the form of a spending allowance.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires closure of a four-year public institution of higher education that fails to achieve a six-year graduation rate of at least 50% for full-time undergraduate students.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in certain postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2019-2020 academic year.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Allows law enforcement agencies to utilize electronic signatures on police reports; requires Attorney General to adopt uniform guidelines.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
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.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Extends senior freeze benefits to certain disabled persons.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Establishes certain network adequacy and standard application requirements for health insurance carriers; requires determination of hospital diversity for tiered networks.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Requires institution of higher education to annually report total number of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations made by or against student to Attorney General and Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Concerns State criteria for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Delays when medical debt may be sent to collection agency and provides for income-based repayments; provides for deferment and discharge of outstanding medical debt under certain circumstances.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Expressly prohibits examination of patient by health care practitioner without patient's informed written consent.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
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