Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Sponsored
Became law10
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. **
Requires facility where patient dies to provide medical examiner with contact information for next-of-kin so medical examiner may obtain additional information about death. *
Permits real estate brokers to provide rebates to purchasers.*
Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.
Allows certain corporate notices to be provided via electronic transmission.
Provides one hour and two hour service options for expedited over the counter corporate service requests.
Establishes the Troops to College Program in the Commission on Higher Education to assist veterans in making the transition into the college classroom.
Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Raises cigarette tax rate from $2.575 to $2.70 per pack and dedicates additional revenue to the Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Vetoed1
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years. **
Passed the General Assembly7
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 $1,000.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance to borrower within five business days after request.
Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Out of committee15
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ, Rutgers University, and NJIT. *
Extends term of office for members of NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing board and dedicates portion of nurse licensing fee to support center. *
Grants $250,000 military death benefit to survivors of New Jersey National Guard members killed on active duty; makes appropriation.
Requires creditor to provide certain disclosures to borrower prior to residential mortgage loan closing.
Provides procedure to discharge construction lien by affidavit under certain circumstances.
Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Requires motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers to notify consumers of relevant adjustment programs.
Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education and revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates. *
Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *
Prohibits use of wireless telephones or electronic communication devices by operators of public transit vehicles while vehicles are moving. *
Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel.
Requires residential mortgage lenders to provide debtors with certain information about curing default prior to initiation of mortgage foreclosure action.
The "Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act."
Requires test agencies to offer post-examination products and services in a uniform manner to all test subjects.
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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.
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 public schools will not be in session on Veterans' Day of each year.
Designates Jersey tomato as State Vegetable.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Allows gross income tax credit for unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.
Creates Commercial and Technology Court.
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.
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.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Makes discretionary driver's license suspension for first offense of driving without motor vehicle liability insurance.
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.
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 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"; establishes Council on Out-of-State Placement of Children and registry of qualified out-of-State residential schools and programs in DCF.
Prohibits municipal prosecutors from making certain recommendations to the court.
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.
Requires issuance of wallet-sized automobile insurance identification cards.
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation.
Revises vicious and potentially dangerous dog law; designated Congo's Law.
Provides gross income tax credit for payment of certain tolls to New Jersey Turnpike Authority, South Jersey Transportation Authority, and certain other toll roadways.
Requires reimbursement of physical damage deductible paid by insured under private passenger automobile insurance policy within 180 days under certain circumstances.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Requires health insurers to provide benefits for Pap smears at least annually.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
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.
Prohibits price gouging during a declared state of emergency.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit under certain conditions.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Limits service of poll worker who is elected official or candidate for elective office.
Allows campaign finance reports to be filed with county clerk for certain candidates.
Requires theaters to reserve certain seats for patrons with hearing loss.
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.
Permits municipal utilities to earn 10 percent profit for use as municipal property tax relief.
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.
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 the placement of defibrillators in public use airports.
Requires hearing loss sensitivity training for public school pupils and teaching staff members.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Prohibits registration of identical or similar corporate alternate names.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Requires handgun ammunition to be encoded with serial number.
Requires certain financial institutions to make certain disclosures on periodic account statements.
Requires certain conditions affecting development of buildings, structures, or land to be recorded with municipality.
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.
Requires public institutions of higher education to prorate salary for part-time faculty appointments based on salary for comparable full-time positions.
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents.
Provides for maximum rate for transcript fees.
Increases penalties for fraudulently obtaining, possessing or displaying certain motor vehicle inspection stickers.
Provides that death certificates are not available to the public under the Open Public Records Act.
Affords court discretion in ordering suspension or postponement of driver's license of underage person convicted of unlawfully entering a casino.
Provides for 30 day to two-year driver's license suspension for motorists possessing certain controlled substances.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Refines review and approval responsibilities within the "Municipal Land Use Law" and the "map filing law."
Requires Secretary of State to prepare standard absentee ballot design.
Requires outer envelope for mailing of voted absentee ballot by voter to include postage prepaid.
Exempts certain applicants for licensure as adult day health care provider from DHSS moratorium on issuing new licenses.
Limits sales or use of certain prescription information.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans service office.
Permits municipalities to enact an ordinance requiring drivers arrested for DUI to be held in custody.
Makes optional for a three-year period the tax sale of real property to enforce lien of less than $100.
Establishes pilot program in DOC for detection and location of cerain wireless communications devices.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to implement technology to block cellular telephone equipment transmissions that originate from, or terminate within, State correctional facilities.
Revises the "Construction Lien Law."
Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.
Grants immunity to court-appointed psychologists and psychiatrists in certain family court matters.
Limits actions against court-appointed psychologists and psychiatrists in certain Family Court matters.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Extends the term of office for members of NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing board and dedicates portion of nurse licensing fee to support center. *
Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *
Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel.
The "Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act." *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 70
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with diabetes and provides for the emergency administration of glucagon for certain students. *
Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists; criminalizes unauthorized practice of acupuncture. *
Requires developers to offer solar energy systems in certain new home construction. *
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Requires bittering agent to be added to certain engine coolants and antifreeze to render it unpalatable.
Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children.
Establishes Veterans' Oral History Foundation.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for certain first responders. *
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Concerns chiropractic scope of practice.*
Provides that nursing home resident has right to receive food that meets resident's religious dietary requirements.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
"Self-Directed Support Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rights Act."
Imposes moratorium on harvest and possession of horseshoe crabs.
Increases cap for underground storage tank remediation grants to independent colleges.
"Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program Act." *
Permits location of certain wind and solar facilities in industrial zones.
Enacts "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."
Eliminates throwout of receipts in allocation of entire net income under the corporation business tax; eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey. *
Requires schools to provide eligible high school students with voter registration material. *
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Provides period of extension for repayment of introductory rate mortgages on residential property under certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities to set strict absentee policies for service on authorities, boards, and commissions.
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Allows director of corporation to provide notice of resignation, which resignation is only effective upon occurrence of certain event.
Provides that corporate by-laws may allow corporation to eliminate plurality voting for corporate directors.
Expands scope of unincorporated entities permitted to merge or consolidate with domestic corporations.
Allows officers of corporation to grant employees and officers of corporation shares of stock, rights or options.
"New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.
Authorizes establishment of Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission. *
"Ricci's Law;" revises ignition interlock device requirements for certain drunk driving offenders. *
Provides for continuing education for real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons, and creates a new licensing category of referral agents. *
Grants immunity to certain underage persons for unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Provides for adjustment and notice of date on which certain elections can occur if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Establishes the InvestNJ Business Grant Program in NJEDA to stimulate certain capital investment and job creation in New Jersey during a limited period, makes appropriations. *
Adds non-voting member to NJT board.
Concerns prevailing wage in construction projects connected with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Concerns hospital asset transformation program.
Eliminates cancellation of charges against employer UI accounts for benefits exceeding 50% of total base year, base week wages.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Permits New Jersey Historic Trust to charge fees for publications and access to seminars; permits Trust to become tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Permits person to donate blood at 16 years of age with parental consent.
Concerns court actions against uninsured employers for non-payment of workers' compensation.
Requires confirmation of financial assistance for eligible homeowners voluntarily closing or replacing petroleum underground storage tanks, and expands eligibility for financial assistance. *
Makes permanent certain Special Civil Part fees.
Requires the Director of the Division of Taxation to establish a 45-day State tax amnesty period that ends no later than June 15, 2009.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Establishes the "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program."
Revises the representation of proprietary schools on New Jersey Presidents' Council and on its executive board.
"New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009"; appropriates $15 million to "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund." *
Permits adult with an autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily register with the State registry of reported diagnoses in children.
Clarifies provisions of "Law Against Discrimination" concerning persons with an autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force.
Extends pilot program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers by 12 months.
Vetoed · 1
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Passed the General Assembly · 43
Permits physicians and veterinarians to earn continuing education credits by providing certain free medical or veterinary services. *
Creates a civil "rape shield" law. *
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Establishes Task Force to study the benefits of student recess and make recommendations on advisability of mandatory recess in school districts.
Requires DCF to provide information on shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. *
Requires court, prior to granting a domestic violence victim's application to dissolve restraining order, to make a finding that the application was made voluntarily. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Requires weekly reporting of construction and building permit approvals to municipal tax assessor.
Clarifies immunity from civil liability for volunteers affiliated with Citizen Corps under certain circumstances. **
Makes residential fire extinguisher requirement optional at municipal level.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2008." *
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Chloe and Samantha's Law; requires notice to consumers of availability of products to prevent tip-over accidents involving certain furniture or televisions.
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to create identification card for use by persons with autism.
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Establishes "New Jersey Colon Cancer Research Fund;" provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *
Creates New Jersey Honor Guard Ribbon.
Requires electronic submission of certain periodic reports to Governor and Legislature by State agency.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Permits State aid to fund start-up costs for local shared services projects.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Concerns continuing education for dentists. *
Prohibits plea agreements for motor vehicle violations by drivers subject to the Graduated Driver Licensing law. *
Expands requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Requires license suspension of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal. *
Requires victims of the criminally insane to be notified upon release, escape, or transfer of offender from mental health facility.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *
Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Victim Protection Pilot Program."
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Increases certain sentences and imposes bail restrictions on persons who violate domestic violence restraining orders under certain circumstances; authorizes the court to order evaluation and treatment. *
Out of committee · 55
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Establishes guidelines for dissemination of vital records.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old. *
Establishes criteria municipalities and counties are to consider when establishing speed limits. *
Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list. *
Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. *
Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.
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.
"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.
Authorizes State Treasurer to provide group life insurance coverage for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation. *
Establishes involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment for person in need of involuntary commitment to treatment. *
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.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Bars certain sex offenders from positions in youth serving organizations. *
Permits municipality to determine permissible parking distance from intersection, crosswalk or "stop" sign.
Requires DCF to provide Safe Haven information to county and municipal agencies, social service agencies, physicians, pregnancy crisis centers, adoption agencies and colleges and universities. *
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
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.
"New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation. *
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.
Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.
Requires contractors to provide Department of the Treasury with employment information about contracts with public bodies. *
Extends from 14 days to 28 days length of first permitted adjournment of sale of real property by sheriff or other officer selling real estate by virtue of an execution. *
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
Authorizes special Gold Star Parent motor vehicle plates for parents of military personnel who died while on active duty.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" and increases court fees.
Permits eligible claimant who is proportionate owner paying entire property tax bill to collect entire homestead property tax reimbursement amount.
Requires legal action against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Regulates solicitation of credit cards on college campuses.
"Kyleigh's law;" requires holders of special learner's permits, examination permits, and provisional driver's licenses to display certain decals. *
Revises certain restrictions on permit holders and provisional driver's licensees; renames provisional license "probationary."
Establishes forest stewardship and forest certification programs in DEP; establishes Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund. *
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Provides statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.
Directs the BPU to establish advanced metering infrastructure standards and authorizes licensing of local renewable energy collaboratives by the BPU. *
Establishes Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. *
Permanently designates February "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Requires preservation of certain biological evidence.
Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of academic credits or completion of a degree program.
Establishes system for the issuance of special vehicle registration plate decals and medallions and provides for the discontinuance of certain special license plates. *
Provides penalties for sexually offensive communication or harassing communication through social networking websites. *
Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for family planning services.
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Eliminates exception allowing supplier 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.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to adopt a Code Adam program.
"Janet's Law"; requires public schools, recreational fields and youth camps to have automated external defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public schools to include pupil training in use thereof and in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Requires police departments and parole board to adopt maternity policies.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
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.
Includes local emergency management volunteers in Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Establishes the Higher Education Study Commission.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits certain deceptive practices concerning certain shopping center leases.
"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.
Increases membership of the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
Establishes the Preschool Through Grade 20 Council; appropriates $500,000.
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.
Requires sexually oriented businesses to notify property owners within 3,000 feet and obtain variance prior to operation.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
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.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
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.
Permits pharmacies subject to Medicaid new-provider moratorium to post surety bond or other security in order to participate in Medicaid program.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
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.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
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.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Establishes New Jersey K-20 International Education Resource Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Requires public school district to provide paid time off when certain volunteer emergency aid workers are called to alarm during work hours.
Creates local police officer and paid firefighter emergency registry.
Eliminates requirement that candidate campaign treasurer reports be filed with county clerk for legislative, local and school board candidates.
Expands number of literacy advocacy programs eligible to receive voluntary taxpayer contributions through gross income tax returns.
Authorizes payment options for certain motor vehicle fines and fees.
Revises driver's license suspension for operating a motor vehicle without certain insurance.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Requires boards of education to provide civics instruction in elementary and middle school grades and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
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.
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.
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.
Concerns transfer of PANYNJ contracts related to marine terminals.
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.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
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 for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
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.
"Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Lowers the minimum full-time jobs requirement for business relocation and retention tax credits.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; appropriates $425,000.
Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
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.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
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.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.
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.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
Creates e-mail registration as part of Megan's law requirement and allows for supervision of certain sex offender's e-mail.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
"Recycling Enhancement Act"
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies.
Establishes special license plates to fund diabetes research and education.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Clarifies that use of ignition interlock device is mandatory for all drunk driving offenses and requires installation during license suspension.
Provides immunity from civil liability to anyone who in good faith uses an automated external defibrillator in an emergency.
"Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses.
Appropriates $1,000,000 to Department of State to continue the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative Statewide database program.
Provides Commission on Higher Education with authority to make final administrative decisions on appeals of certain credit transfer disputes.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
The "Animal Cruelty Recodification and Modernization Act."
Makes it unlawful practice to sell certain products via Internet auction.
Requires certification and establishes registry in DHS of community agency employees working with persons with developmental disabilities.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
"New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Requires nursing homes and ambulatory surgical facilities to implement infection prevention programs.
Increases the application fee and provides for an admission fee to pre-trial intervention; dedicates fee increase for victim services.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes new penalties for violations.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Prohibits the assessment of motor vehicle points under certain circumstances.
Requires all assisted living facilities set aside at least 10% of beds for Medicaid-eligible persons and accept at least 5% Medicaid direct admission.
Increases various fees charged by the sheriff's office and dedicates additional revenue to transportation costs of the sheriff's office.
Prohibits hospital from charging patient or third party payer for costs associated with certain hospital-acquired conditions.
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.
Requires graduated driver licensees who plead guilty to non-point violations to complete driver safety course.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Protects property owned by military personnel and first responders from condemnation.
Requires public institution of higher education to notify the parents of certain dependent students, without prior consent of the student, when student receives mental health treatment at the institution.
Allows an institution of higher education to require the mental health records of a student committed to attend the institution.
Requires on-site care for children in school bus accidents.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Requires DOE to submit evaluation report to Legislature prior to fully implementing secondary education redesign proposal.
Establishes an urban job training and resource center for certain women.
Expands eligibility under "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Offers surviving spouse of TPAF or PERS member with 25 or more years of service choice of deferred pension instead of current return of contributions and non-contributory life insurance.
Permits counties, municipalities, and school districts to issue bonds to pay a portion of PERS and PFRS liability and other purposes under certain conditions for up to three budget years.
Provides certain public employees regain pay status when appeals of termination are not resolved within 180 days.
Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.
Concerns newspaper publication of notice of certain real estate sales.
Designates Statewide specialized long-term care facility for treatment of Huntington's Disease.
Regulates the sale of dextromethorphan.
Requires debt collector to provide debtor certain information.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Increases amount of Transportation Trust Fund monies that may be used for salaries and overhead of DOT and NJT.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Provides immunity for police officers who are subjects of certain disciplinary and administrative hearings.
Authorizes police officers to waive local disciplinary hearings and appeal to administrative law judge in civil service and Superior Court judge in non-civil service municipalities.
Establishes procedures for selecting hearing officers in certain police disciplinary hearings.
Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.
Allows New Jersey gross income taxpayers to elect to deduct certain losses from certain investment arrangements discovered to be criminally fraudulent.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.