Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires the placement of organ donation information and materials at public institutions of higher education.
Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
Establishes pilot program to conduct comprehensive eye examinations for second grade students.
Passed the General Assembly4
Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors. *
Requires municipality to post sign on property subject of development application.
Increases motor vehicle property damage reporting threshold to over $1000.
Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates. *
Out of committee13
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit under certain conditions.
Provides procedure to discharge construction lien by affidavit under certain circumstances.
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance to borrower within five business days after request.
Concerns operation of PANYNJ marine terminals.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges. *
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Establishes New Jersey Pharmacy Discount Prescription Drug Program in DHSS.
Clarifies neuro-imaging criteria for primary stroke centers.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games. *
"Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs. **
Requires written notice to be provided to county health departments and local health agencies concerning contaminated sites. *
Prohibits municipal prosecutors from making certain recommendations to the court. *
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
In committee91
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents.
Permits local contracting units to award public contracts to certain bidders whose offered price does not exceed price of lowest responsible bidder by more than one percent.
Requires motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers to notify consumers of relevant adjustment programs.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
Increases motor fuels tax by three cents per gallon; earmarks increase for abolishment of Garden State Parkway tolls.
Extends definition of sick leave to include birth or placement for adoption of child.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.
Increases host community benefit for municipalities wherein solid waste transfer stations are located from fifty cents to one dollar per ton of solid waste processed at such facilities.
Directs an annual appropriation of $12 million for the support of professional development for teaching staff members.
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general election.
Provides that public schools will not be in session on Veterans' Day of each year.
Increases penalties for fraudulently obtaining, possessing or displaying certain motor vehicle inspection stickers.
Requires public institutions of higher education to prorate salary for part-time faculty appointments based on salary for comparable full-time positions.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Prohibits price gouging during a declared state of emergency.
Designates Jersey tomato as State Vegetable.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Requires appraisal or certification to be delivered by owner upon appeal of certain commercial and industrial property taxes.
Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
"County College Nursing Student Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $2 million.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Requires local boards of education to join SHBP; requires State to pay SHBP costs for board employees; requires property tax relief in amount of savings by boards on health care benefit costs.
Requires DCA approval for designation of areas in need of redevelopment and requires referendum before condemning land for private economic development.
Allows gross income tax credit for unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.
Creates the "New Jersey Baseball Spectator Safety Act of 2005."
Creates Commercial and Technology Court.
Requires the placement of defibrillators in public use airports.
Requires hearing loss sensitivity training for public school pupils and teaching staff members.
Directs school nurse to develop individual health care plan for students with diabetes and allows certain diabetic students to test blood and administer insulin in the classroom.
Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in DHSS; requires pharmacies to compile drug retail price lists.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
Eliminates awards of punitive damages against municipalities and boards of education, and against employees of municipalities and boards of education acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.
Provides for maximum rate for transcript fees.
Permits registration by voter on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.
Changes reimbursement structure for various transportation services provided to Medicaid recipients.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Requires that each school district budget receive a minimum percentage of 25% State support.
Permits candidates for school employment to demonstrate rehabilitation to the Commissioner of Education to avoid disqualification due to a criminal conviction revealed in a criminal history record check.
Permits municipalities to enact an ordinance requiring drivers arrested for DUI to be held in custody.
Makes discretionary driver's license suspension for first offense of driving without motor vehicle liability insurance.
Requires theaters to reserve certain seats for patrons with hearing loss.
Permits school districts to provide transportation to nonpublic school pupils and charge parents when the per pupil amount of the route exceeds the maximum nonpublic school transportation cost per pupil.
Establishes Early Launch to Learning Initiative (ELLI) Program providing grants to school districts to increase access to preschool programs and authorizes certain districts to collect tuition for children enrolled in preschool programs.
Revises certain provisions of the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Requires taxicab operators to have at least $50 to make change or to accept payment by credit or debit card.
Provides Commissioner of Education access to State tax records of the relevant parties in the expedited proceedings contesting a board of education's removal of an ineligible student from the school district.
Requires binding arbitration for certain matters relating to dismissals or reductions in salary of tenured persons employed in a teaching capacity at a county college.
Establishes Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Pilot Program in DHS; appropriates $10 million.
Requires medical examiner to contact next-of-kin in case of certain deaths.
Requires fire sprinkler systems in new buildings or structures used to house three or more equine animals.
Provides PFRS and PERS accidental disability retirement and accidental death benefits for volunteer firefighter service-connected injury or death.
Establishes uniform school bus life of 15 years for all new school buses.
Reorganizes the provisions in Title 18A regarding public and nonpublic school pupil transportation.
Permits school districts to provide transportation to nonpublic school pupils when the per pupil amount of the route exceeds the maximum nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil by no more than 10%.
Permits municipal utilities to earn 10 percent profit for use as municipal property tax relief.
Establishes a regional transportation coordinator unit in each office of the county superintendent to improve the coordination of pupil transportation services within the county.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Permits any voter to receive absentee ballots for all future elections upon request.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for medications with "black box warnings."
Permits real estate brokers, broker-salespersons, and salespersons to provide rebates to sellers or purchasers.
Limits service of poll worker who is elected official or candidate for elective office.
Abolishes office of Secretary of State and Department of State and makes transfers to New Jersey Commerce, Economic Development and Tourism Commission, Department of Education and Attorney General.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 17 years.
Provides that public schools will not be in session on general election days when Office of President of the United States is on ballot.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, certain membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Creates "New Jersey Voter Reward Act."
Exempts faculty members at public institutions of higher education from limitation on payment of travel expenses and honoraria under "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law."
Requires reimbursement of physical damage deductible paid by insured under private passenger automobile insurance policy within 180 days under certain circumstances.
Requires posting of motor fuel prices by retail dealers in units of cents.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities' fair share affordable housing obligations with certain housing units occupied by employees of a State or regional cultural center located within 3,000 feet of the housing units.
Provides that school district is not required to provide transportation on school bus for a public school pupil whose parent or guardian opts to decline pupil transportation services.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ and Rutgers University.
Authorizes school districts to enter into 10-year lease purchase agreements for the acquisition of equipment and 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.
Provides certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education with partially paid health care benefits.
Permits candidates for school employment and school bus drivers to demonstrate rehabilitation to the Commissioner of Education to avoid disqualification due to a criminal conviction revealed in a criminal history record check.
Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Requires health insurers to provide benefits for Pap smears at least annually.
Requires that members of certain governing boards at public institutions of higher education be State residents.
The "Restoring the Ranks of Full-Time Faculty Act"; requires public institutions of higher education to ensure minimum level of full-time teaching faculty.
The "New Jersey Academically Gifted and Talented Student Education Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Requires legislative candidates to file legislative financial disclosure statements with ELEC when seeking re-election.
Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death actions arising out of murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter where a conviction was not obtained.
Revises appointment process for members of NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing board and dedicates portion of nurse licensing fee to support center.
Requires issuance of wallet-sized automobile insurance identification cards.
Allows campaign finance reports to be filed with county clerk for certain candidates.
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Clarifies neuro-imaging criteria for primary stroke centers.
Requires written notice to be provided to county health departments and local health agencies concerning contaminated sites. *
"Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs .**
Co-sponsored
Became law · 46
Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Requires health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits for ambulance service payments under certain circumstances. *
Establishes Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.
Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.
The "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Provides that information about residence of persons licensed by certain professional boards shall not be disclosed to the public.
Prohibits product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test method exists, with certain exceptions; and provides for injunctive relief for violations.
Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Concerns omnibuses; creates "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund." *
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Lowers the minimum full-time jobs requirement for business relocation and retention tax credits.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Permits certain for-profit entities to manage or operate cemeteries.
"Recycling Enhancement Act"
Upgrades penalty for misusing public utility employee identification badge; establishes penalties for making, selling or possessing simulated public utility employee identification badge.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." **
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Increases voting members on UMDNJ board of trustees from 11 to 19; provides for additional board powers; and establishes board of directors for University Hospital. *
Establishes commuter transportation services public awareness campaign in DOT. *
Revises certain penalties relating to operation of autobuses.
Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
Prohibits certain deceptive advertising or concert performance practices with respect to live muscial performances or productions. *
Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Clarifies that applicants on eligible list on effective date of P.L.2005, c.290 are entitled to preference granted children of fallen firefighters.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Authorizes use of logo and warning light for certain public utilities employees.
Places the burden of proof and burden of production on school districts in due process hearings conducted to resolve special education issues.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Revises organization and certain functions of Motor Vehicle Commission. *
Amends language in annual appropriations act to eliminate moratorium on Medicaid reimbursement to new pharmacies and medical supplies sold in pharmacies. *
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 31
Requires police departments and parole board to adopt maternity policies. *
Allows military personnel extended period to qualify for exclusion of capital gain from income of the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines and lengthens time to provide proof of insurance.
Includes local emergency management volunteers in Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. *
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Directs DOE to identify the content standards and progress indicators for districts which choose to acquaint students with the non-violence philosophy of certain leaders.
Imposes civil penalty on persons who provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officers or candidates.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for certain New Jersey members of the military and their families in need of assistance.
Increases VCCB assessments.
Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Concerns transfer of PANYNJ contracts related to marine terminals.
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements. *
Requires sexually oriented businesses to notify property owners within 3,000 feet and obtain variance prior to operation.
Concerns access to physical therapy services, and insurance claims handling following access to such services. *
Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
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Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." *
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Exempts members of fraternal benefit societies from insurance producer licensing requirements in certain circumstances.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.
Establishes procedures for placement of individuals in Division of Developmental Disabilities Moderate Security Unit.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Clarifies the law concerning the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis. *
Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *
Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Requires public school district to provide paid time off when certain volunteer emergency aid workers are called to alarm during work hours.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract. *
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHS. *
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; appropriates $425,000.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
"Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Requires DHSS to make certain information about long-term care and adult day health services facilities available on its website. *
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets. *
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Allows joint insurance funds to include treasurers, tax collectors and municipal court judges and administrators under blanket bond coverage. *
Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.
Requires school bus drivers to inspect bus for pupils remaining at end of route.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Allows access to housing, public facilities and transportation for certain working dogs, provides penalties for violation.
Authorizes provision of interest-free loans from new home warranty security fund for homeowners to replace polybutylene water piping.
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs. *
Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns. *
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for contributions to support facilities construction, expansion, renovation and upgrade at New Jersey public and independent institutions of higher education.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Clarifies that penalties for unauthorized parking in handicapped parking space are effective even when not posted.
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain conditions. *
Authorizes payment options for certain motor vehicle fines and fees.
Revises driver's license suspension for operating a motor vehicle without certain insurance.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Prohibits denial of credit on the basis that individual was a victim of identity theft.
Revises statutes concerning abandoned vessels to include sunken vessels; authorizes municipalities to remove abandoned vessels from municipal waterways.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Establishes the Preschool Through Grade 20 Council; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies. *
Revises the expungement statute and clarifies that expungement does not apply to any crime committed by a person holding any public office, position or employment, elective or appointive.
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Updates enforcement provisions of various environmental laws in a uniform manner.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public.
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Revises vicious and potentially dangerous dog law; designated Congo's Law.
Clarifies that in nonpublic schools the school nurse would be required to recruit and train volunteer designees to administer epinephrine to students when nurse is not physically present.
Revises procedures for condemnation of certain property and use of the power of eminent domain by railroads.
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Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Creates a civil rape shield law.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Eliminates exception allowing suppliers to discriminate in tank wagon price of branded motor fuel to meet competition.
Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.
Directs the Office of the Attorney General to develop fee schedule for discovery in municipal court; imposes limit on fees charged for discovery in certain cases.
Requires State purchase only certain certified vehicles for State fleet; creates process for establishing requirement State purchase only zero emissions vehicles and five-year phase-in of the requirement.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.
Grants $250,000 military death benefit to survivors of New Jersey National Guard members killed on active duty; makes appropriation.
Authorizes State Treasurer to provide group life insurance coverage for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
"Hospital Infection Reporting Act."
Establishes the Higher Education Study Commission.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Changes catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Revises computation of accidental death benefit payable to beneficiaries of certain members of SPRS killed in line of duty.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Requires hospitals to report information about patient infections to DHSS.
Establishes Violence Free School Zones for public elementary and secondary schools.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program subsidy.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
"Billy's Law;" directs Department of Education to establish a register of qualified educational facilities outside the State for special education students and establishes procedures for the placement of such facilities on the register.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Permits persons convicted of certain third degree offenses to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Establishes special license plates to fund diabetes research and education.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Directs the State Lottery Commission to establish video lottery at not more than three horse racetracks; provides for NJ Casino Control Commission and NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement oversight.
Allows school districts to qualify for assistance under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize 5,000 video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack; preserves Casino Revenue Fund at FY2005 level; provides for benefits to horse racing industry.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
"New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.
Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Prohibits hold or block on debit card accounts unless disclosed to and authorized by consumer.
The "Armed Services Unemployment Benefits Act."
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard.
Permits certain senior citizens or disabled persons to qualify as " eligible claimant" for homestead property tax reimbursement even if fourth quarter property taxes are delinquent.
Exempts certain purchases by school food service providers from the sales and use tax.
Allows a refundable gross income tax credit for education and training expenses for developmentally disabled children.
Provides four-year phase-in of boat safety course requirement for operating power vessels and personal watercraft; restates age requirements for power vessel operation and exceptions to course requirement; appropriates $2 million for enforcement.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Requires short-term custody, evaluation for student bringing gun to school.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,793,000 to Judiciary to expand the drug court program Statewide.
Extends State veterans' benefits eligibility to those New Jerseyans who served on active duty missions related to the war on terror since September 11, 2001.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Requires certification to render massage, bodywork or somatic therapy services.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
Adds representative of county government to Police Training Commission.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Requires heir to undergo criminal background check before taking possession of firearm.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Permits certain PFRS members to purchase service credit for time served as special law enforcement officer.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Raises the statutory threshold for the public advertisement of bids under the "State College Contracts Law" and makes other changes to that law.
Appropriates $18.3 million in FY 2005 to the Department of Education to fully fund extraordinary special education costs.
Exempts reimbursements from Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare and allows deduction for charity care in calculation of gross receipts for purposes of assessment on ambulatory care facilities.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Establishes "William's Law," pertaining to pool safety.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.
Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Authorizes local option tax on seller of billboard advertising space.
Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
Permits municipalities to purchase and issue certain surplus retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Prohibits State Board of Education from authorizing use of special review assessment as an alternative for meeting graduation requirements.
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Permits people convicted of certain offenses to be employed by school district or DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Updates special license plates for emergency medical technicians from EMT-A to EMT.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Allows municipalities to publish ordinances, resolutions or other notices in free newspapers.
Expands number of literacy advocacy programs eligible to receive voluntary taxpayer contributions through gross income tax returns.
Establishes special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Shortens time periods for adverse possession, clarifies statutes, and repeals N.J.S.2A:14-30 and N.J.S.2A:14-31.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Revises school district budget cap adjustment for special education and courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility costs and an appeal on administrative cost limits, and authorizes 3%
Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the parent, spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to disrupt a funeral by picketing or conducting other protest activities within 300 feet.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
"Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
Increases penalty for equipment violations in omnibuses.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Essex and Mercer County.
Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Requires local boards of education to join SHBP.
Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.
Provides UI benefits for certain spouses of relocated armed forces members.
Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Prohibits hospital and physician from charging patient for costs associated with donating umbilical cord blood to publicly accessible certified cord blood bank.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to adopt a Code Adam program.
Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.
Permits alternate benefit program retirees with 25 or more years of service to enroll in SHBP.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education, revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates, and projects of out-of-state institutions benefiting New Jersey stud
Revises the expungement statute by reducing the waiting period and eliminating cost for certain offenders.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Provides an additional semester of eligibility under NJ STARS and an additional academic year of eligibility under NJ STARS II in the case of courses of study regularly requiring six semesters or five academic years.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Establishes New Jersey K-20 International Education Resource Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
"Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses.
Provides NJ STARS II Program eligibility to certain students who attained an associate's degree through a joint program offered by a school district and a county college.
Authorizes VCCB to reimburse expenses incurred for sexual assault examination.
Requires security officer companies to pay costs of training security officers.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $14,375,000 to the Department of Education for additional State aid to certain school districts.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Requires hang tag for holders of provisional driver's license and windshield sticker for holders of special learner's permit and examination permit.
Requires availability of athletic heart protectors at certain baseball events; appropriates $2,500.
Requires schools and youth baseball leagues to have defibrillators on site during baseball games and practices.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Exempts certain databases from public access under Open Public Records Act under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that use of ignition interlock device is mandatory for all drunk driving offenses and requires installation during license suspension.
Expands base of sales and use tax.