Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Joe Danielsen
Sponsored
Became law3
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Permits amusement games licenses to be issued to certain nonprofit organizations.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.*
Out of committee14
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University - New Brunswick for Nurture thru Nature program.*
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.
"Travel Insurance Act."
Makes various changes to process for access to government records; appropriates $10 million.*
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Requires employers to include in job posting whether posting is for existing position and sets additional job posting requirements.
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 cannabis retailers to sell certain non-intoxicating products in store.
Requires AG to establish ballistics analysis device pilot program in certain municipalities.
Revises statutory definition of certain waterfront workers.
Permits probationary or temporary appointment of law enforcement officer as State or county investigator under certain circumstances.
In committee68
Concerns definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
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 volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.*
Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of new school facility during budget year.
Requires financial institutions to cash payroll checks under certain circumstances.
Designates "New Jersey State Song" as State song.
Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.
Requires annual inspections of certain veterinary facilities.
Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
Requires Department of Treasury to review and approve digital payment platform.
Establishes certain procedural requirements to enroll or withdraw child from school district.
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.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers 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.
Clarifies notice required to be provided to property taxpayers of a change in interest rate on delinquent property taxes under certain emergency circumstances; permits municipality to extend grace period under certain emergency circumstances.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran with surviving partner for exemption.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Prohibits owner or operator of parking facility from preventing customer from leaving due to malfunction of parking facility payment process.
Provides remedy for prevailing party in construction code appeal and other incentives for efficient, appropriate administration of State Uniform Construction Code.
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Clarifies extension of driver's license, identification card, and motor vehicle registration expiration dates for certain military personnel.
Requires application for homestead property tax reimbursement to be filed with NJ gross income tax return.
Establishing Advisory Committee on Family Services and Communications in Division of Developmental Disabilities in DHS.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Franklin Township School District in Somerset County.
Requires membership of boards of trustees of State colleges and universities and county colleges to include two college employees.
Permits county board of elections to open certain ballot drop boxes for fire district elections.
Clarifies delivery and shipment privileges of certain retailers when storing alcoholic beverages at licensed warehouse.
Authorizes cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment.
Allows municipalities to approve provision of traffic control services by law enforcement or certain other construction and work zone personnel for certain road construction projects.
Establishes $40 daily pay rate for jurors and certain other juror benefits; appropriate $20 million.
Imposes restrictions on vehicle idling.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages by pedicab passengers.
Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Provides standards for election and recall of officers for associations of planned real estate developments and restricts certain expenditures.
Creates new taxable category of alcoholic beverages called flavored malt beverages, imposes separate rate of taxation on new category pursuant to alcoholic beverages tax and allocates associated revenue.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Authorizes possession of bear deterrent spray.
Requires passenger vehicles to undergo safety inspection for equipment and credentials that affect safe operation of vehicle.
Adopts State definition of Islamophobia for certain civil and criminal purposes.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to admit certain students diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell anemia.
Allows certain restaurants with retail licenses to deliver alcoholic beverages and food in preloaded delivery vehicles.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and requires State to reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for the Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain electronic or written consent for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Provides for mayor to retain appointing authority under certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce for veteran economic development and outreach and skills development.
Requires DOH to evaluate technology uses in long-term care settings, implements certain technological requirements within long-term care settings, and clarifies existing telehealth reimbursement parity includes long-term care settings.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Expands definition and qualifications of online newspaper for required public advertisements.
Prohibits procurement of single use plastic beverage containers by State and local government entities.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Restores automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.
Permits waiver of juvenile regardless of age under certain circumstances; makes juveniles eligible for waiver for terrorism and human trafficking.
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 Vice-President.
Establishes "School Finance Reform Commission."
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
"Travel Insurance Act."
Makes various changes to process for access to government records; appropriates $10 million.*
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 probationary or temporary appointment of law enforcement officer as State or county investigator under certain circumstances.
Revises statutory definition of certain waterfront workers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Permits deputy county clerks and municipal clerks to perform marriages and civil unions.*
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Requires Department of Veterans Affairs to verify unclaimed cremains of veterans, spouses, and dependents; requires funeral director to report to Department of Veterans Affairs possession of unclaimed veteran, spouse, and dependent cremains.**
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.*
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Department of Treasury for gubernatorial transition expenses of Governor-Elect.
"Safe Communities Act"; requires AG to develop certain model policies.
Vetoed · 1
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.**
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Requires Attorney General to conduct study tracking residential burglaries and issue guidance to law enforcement and public.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Out of committee · 41
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
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.**
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipient's admission to long-term care facility.*
Establishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.**
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.*
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
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.**
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
"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 BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires certain entities to submit plans to implement individual beneficial building electrification and decarbonization programs.*
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Establishes "Anthony's Legacy Act"; provides special consideration for certain grandparents applying for visitation rights.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3 million to NJ Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."
Allows voter to cure mail-in ballot due to certain envelope deficiencies or missing certificate, and to vote by provisional ballot following receipt of cure letter.
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Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
Requires school districts to permit students five excused absences for mental or behavioral health reasons.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.
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 Cannabis Regulatory Commission to annually report number of cannabis applications submitted and permits or licenses issued to certain persons.
Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires motor vehicle manufacturer to stamp motor vehicle identification number on catalytic converters.
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.
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.
Provides for notification to new residents regarding banned weapons.
Establishes disaster relief grant program to provide municipalities with training, supply stockpiles, and technology to assist residents with certain applications; appropriates $5 million.
Appropriates $2.5 million to NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for purpose of expanding memorial and museum.
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.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Establishes Office of Supportive Action Functionality Experts to prepare for catastrophic loss of technological services.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,000 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop pathway to nursing scholarship for health care workers who want to become nurses; appropriates $1 million.
Requires procurement of management support and other services for certain nursing homes.
Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Allows voters to submit application to vote by mail using electronic mail-in ballot application form through website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Authorizes MVC to enter into contract with private vendor for marketing and sale of certain license plates.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA.
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.
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.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
"Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act."
Requires each school district to have certified school nurse at each school building in district.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Establishes Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Establishes fund for DEP for Blue Acres acquisition and relocation projects; appropriates $25 million.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.
Requires establishment of grant programs to provide workforce shuttles and cover transportation costs; appropriates $10 million in federal funds.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
"Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act."
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.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations.*
Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
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.
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.
Establishes task force to study presence of mercury in floors of certain facilities.
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Establishes Capital Project Development Loan Program to support certain large-scale redevelopment projects; appropriates $300 million.
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.
Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires person offering digital coupon to make available in-store alternative of identical value.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault for State-employed civil investigators.
Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.
Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of health care services.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
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."
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Revises oversight of "Community Wealth Preservation Program" and requirements for nonprofit community development corporations.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Expands eligibility for disabled veterans' property tax exemption to include certain individuals with close personal relationship to deceased veteran.
Permits certain use of virtual or remote instruction by schools during inclement weather to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Permits import of prescription drugs from certain countries.
Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Establishes Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together Program.
Appropriates $125 million for creation of affordable housing to restore diversions from "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
Establishes commission to examine impact of federal funding cuts on State's Medicaid program.
Establishes limited medical benefit program for individuals losing NJ FamilyCare coverage under "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"; establishes medical relief fund in Treasury; appropriates funds.
Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.