Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
General Assembly
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Became law11
Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.
Clarifies that corporation may adopt "force the vote" provision in plan of merger or consolidation; allows directors to amend plan of merger or consolidation prior to effectiveness of plan.
Clarifies scope of corporate by-laws; provides that by-laws may include forum selection clause.
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Revises applicability of law concerning derivative proceedings and shareholder class actions.
Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.
Permits corporation to impose reasonable limitations or conditions on use or distribution of books and records by shareholders.
Revises law concerning foreign country money-judgment recognition.
Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.
Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.
Passed the General Assembly5
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance on home loan within five business days after notification of request.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit of entitled person under certain circumstances.
Out of committee9
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Establishes certain consumer protections related to arbitration organizations.
Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Allows municipality to authorize parking authority as redevelopment entity.
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
In committee57
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
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.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.
Requires taxpayer to provide certificate of merit setting forth estimated true value of certain property which is subject to county tax appeal.
Authorizes mechanism for independent determination of legal sufficiency of initiated ordinances and referendum petitions.
Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.
Provides that settlement agents are not responsible for transmitting estimated gross income tax payment and forms for certain nonresident real estate transactions unless so responsible pursuant to contract.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.
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 costs per pupil.
Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations; requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.
Pertains to certain review and approval responsibilities of land surveyors.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs harbored on insured property.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.
Grants prescriptive authority to certain psychologists.
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Extends immunity from liability to nonprofit associations engaged in organizing, teaching, refereeing, or coaching sports activity under State law requiring protective eyewear for children who participate in certain sports.
Requires fire suppression and alarm systems in certain group homes.
Authorizes Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to operate managed cellular access system within State correctional facilities.
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.
Extends from 60 days to 120 days amount of time for municipality to refund excess property taxes paid following successful property assessment appeal.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.
Requires taxpayer appealing assessment of real property assessed at more than $1 million to file an appraisal within 90 days of filing the appeal.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Removes certain requirements for professional engineers to take examination to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.
Places limit on liens filed by condominium associations for unpaid assessments on timeshares.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for restricted use license.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to award pupil transportation contracts that exceed bid threshold through request for proposals.
Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.
Renames "county vocational school districts" as "county career academies."
Provides county vocational school districts with the authority to name themselves in a manner that more accurately reflects their mission.
Amends and repeals sections of "Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensing Act."
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Establishes a charter school review board in DOE to review charter school applications and modifies aspects of the charter school program including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of charter schools.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $103,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide preschool expansion aid to certain school districts.
"Early Childhood Innovation Act"; establishes early childhood innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
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Became law · 39
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Prohibits installation and sale of wheel weights containing lead or mercury; prohibits sale of new motor vehicles equipped with wheel weights containing lead or mercury.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Revises statutes concerning incorporation and governance of the Protestant Episcopal Church to remove gender-specific references.
Requires certain professional boards to report licensure exam passage rates.
Permits a victim or witness of any age to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances in prosecutions for domestic violence, sexual assault, and certain other crimes.*
Establishes licensure for associate marriage and family therapists.
Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.
Expands definition of "acquisition," for purposes of county and municipal open space trust funds, to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands being acquired.
Increases to under $15,000 from under $10,000 amount of permitted annual compensation paid to TPAF retiree reemployed as athletic coach by former school district within 180 days of retirement.
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to provide notification on website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
"Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act." *
Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
Authorizes students in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf to operate State vehicle for driver education and provides protection for such activity under tort claims act.*
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Allows NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship recipients to maintain program eligibility in the event that medical condition or recent death of parent or spouse prevents enrollment as full-time student.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs.
Concerns electronic medical bills for workers' compensation claims.*
Concerns electronic submission of certain automobile insurance claims.
"Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act"; authorizes executor, agent, guardian, or trustee, under certain circumstances, to manage electronic records of decedent, principal, incapacitated person, or trust creator.
Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.
Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Establishes failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under reckless vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law. **
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information. *
Requires candidates for election to school board to file with their nominating petitions specific affirmation that they have not been convicted of crimes that would disqualify them from office.
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." **
Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*
Concerns violations of certain occupational licensing laws.
Designates portion of Route 18 in East Brunswick as "State Trooper Werner Foerster Memorial Interchange."
Streamlines authorization for farmers market programs to participate in WIC and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Vetoed · 10
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Establishes Office of Student Loan Ombudsman; regulates student loan servicers.
Extends by two months seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Provides that limitation on hours of retail sale of alcohol be consistent throughout licensed premises.
Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.*
Passed the General Assembly · 19
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program.*
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for domestic companion animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Limits forum of certain consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.*
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
"Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to give up rights or remedies provided by State law.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.*
Out of committee · 31
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from using State funds in excess of$10,000 to pay fee of commencement and other speakes.*
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops. *
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.
Prohibits retailers from scanning consumer's identification card for return of merchandise.
Designates striped bass as New Jersey Saltwater Fish and redesignates brook trout as NJ State Freshwater Fish.*
Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties. *
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
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Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.
Makes various changes to tenure of faculty and other professional staff at State and county colleges.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Designates Io moth as State Moth.
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
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.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.
Requires destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances.
Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
Updates factors for consideration for grandparent and sibling petitions seeking visits with child over objection of parent, guardian, or custodian; adds preference for child's temporary placement with grandparent under "Child Placement Bill of Rights Act.
Establishes guidelines for dissemination of vital records.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Establishes bill of rights for authorized family members of persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires school districts to inform DOE of number of students in certain out-of-State placements and number of students with individualized education programs identifying DHS or DCF for transition services.
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.
Requires private vocational schools to provide adequate written notification when planning to close facilities.
Allows adoptees access to nonidentifying family medical history information.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Lowers age of compulsory school attendance to age five and requires that all school districts establish kindergarten programs.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, or scholarships and resident tuition rate.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop lists of approved testing vendors and commercially-developed standardized assessments for use by public school districts.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Criminalizes purchase or possession of firearms ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
Concerns earned sick leave.
Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Allows New Jersey gross income taxpayers to elect to deduct certain losses from certain investment arrangements discovered to be criminally fraudulent.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
"Ocean County Stormwater Management System Demonstration Act."
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.
Revises law concerning the rights and responsibilities of motor vehicle franchisees and franchisors.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Prohibits sale of certain mobile telecommunications devices unless device includes technology to remotely render device inoperable.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elect
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Prohibits operator of motor vehicle from engaging in distracted driving.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Entitles nursing home residents to monitor and record in-room treatment, care, and living conditions using electronic monitoring devices, upon notice to nursing home.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in emergencies.
Senate
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Permits amusement games license to be issued to holder of alcoholic beverage special concessionaire permit at certain airports; allows licensees to offer electronic amusements under certain circumstances.*
Regulates autocycles as motorcycles.
Allows municipality to authorize parking authority as redevelopment entity.
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.*
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
Establishes "New Jersey Hearing Impairment Task Force."
Clarifying ownership requirements for certain homes and seasonal rentals exempt from bulk sale notification requirements.
Vetoed2
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Passed the Senate3
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Provides Commissioner of Human Services and certain insurers access to Prescription Monitoring Program.*
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
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Revises statutes concerning incorporation and governance of the Protestant Episcopal Church to remove gender-specific references.
Authorizes Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to operate managed cellular access system within State correctional facilities.
Clarifies scope of corporate by-laws; provides that by-laws may include forum selection clause.
Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.
Revises applicability of law concerning derivative proceedings and shareholder class actions.
Clarifies that corporation may adopt "force the vote" provision in plan of merger or consolidation; allows directors to amend plan of merger or consolidation prior to effectiveness of plan.
Permits corporation to impose reasonable limitations or conditions on use or distribution of books and records by shareholders.
Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.
Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.
Revises law concerning foreign country money-judgment recognition.
Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*
"Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulatin Act."*
Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
"Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act"; authorizes executor, agent, guardian, or trustee, under certain circumstances, to manage electronic records of decedent, principal, incapacitated person, or trust creator.
Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.*
Extends by two months seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license.
Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*
Requires candidates for election to school board to file with their nominating petitions specific affirmation that they have not been convicted of crimes that would disqualify them from office.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Designates portion of Route 18 in East Brunswick as "State Trooper Werner Foerster Memorial Interchange."
Establishes licensure for associate marriage and family therapists.
Requires data collection and issuance of report on drug evidence testing by New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences.
Concerns violations of certain occupational licensing laws.
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Permits theaters with 100 seats or more to apply for liquor license.
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Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.
Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations; requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.
Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.
Extends from 60 days to 120 days amount of time for municipality to refund excess property taxes paid following successful property assessment appeal.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Renames "county vocational school districts" as "county career academies."
Establishes a charter school review board in DOE to review charter school applications and modifies aspects of the charter school program including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of charter schools.
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 costs per pupil.
Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Pertains to certain review and approval responsibilities of land surveyors.
Removes certain requirements for professional engineers to take examination to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.
Provides that settlement agents are not responsible for transmitting estimated gross income tax payment and forms for certain nonresident real estate transactions unless so responsible pursuant to contract.
Grants prescriptive authority to certain psychologists.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Increases duration and weekly amount of family temporary disability benefits.
Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Authorizes mechanism for independent determination of legal sufficiency of initiated ordinances and referendum petitions.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for restricted use license.
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance on home loan within five business days after notification of request.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit of entitled person under certain circumstances.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.
Places limit on liens filed by condominium associations for unpaid assessments on timeshares.
Requires taxpayer to provide certificate of merit setting forth estimated true value of certain property which is subject to county tax appeal.
Requires taxpayer appealing assessment of real property assessed at more than $1 million to file an appraisal within 90 days of filing the appeal.
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.
Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.
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.
Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
Adds one dental assistant to NJ State Board of Dentistry.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Concerns crime of trafficking in personal identifying information.
Repeals law requiring nonresidents to pre-pay estimated gross income tax on gains from sale of real property in State.
Regulates traffic for certain vehicles in funeral procession; establishes penalties for violations.
Removes certain Master HVACR licensing requirements for licensed electrical contractors for 12 months.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Expands authority of pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Modifies procedures for student enrollment in charter school to require use of lottery selection process; requires charter school admission policy to seek enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Limits any annual tuition increase charged by school district which permits enrollment of non-resident students to percentage increase in State aid and tax levy of district.
Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Co-sponsored
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Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*
Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**
Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties.*
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program.*
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Establishes special motorcycle license plates for veterans.
Designates striped bass as NJ State Saltwater Fish; redesignates brook trout as NJ Freshwater Fish.*
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.
Regulates deed procurement services.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from using State funds in excess of $10,000 to pay fee of commencement and other speakers.*
Changes the time when child placement review hearings are initiated from 45 days to 60 days.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide annual New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program report to Governor and Legislature and develop student loan comparison information document to increase program transpa
Revises New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program to require applicants first exhaust federal student loans, require income verification, and limit total student loan amounts.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Allows hospice care programs to accept unused prescription medications for disposal under certain circumstances.
Clarifies and expands liability protections for food donations and gleaning activities.
Establishes State food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030.
Permits solar electric power generation facility projects not having commenced commercial operation to retain designation through May 31, 2018 as connected to distribution system.
Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire supression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.*
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Concerns prescribing of certain controlled dangerous substances; requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and athletic trainers to
Vetoed · 6
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
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Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.*
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Concerns long term tax exemptions on certain age-restricted low-income housing.
Requires nursing home facility operated by DMVA for veterans to provide State-funded transportation to health care services outside of facility.
Provides State aid to counties and municipalities to fund transportation services for veterans to VA facilities; appropriates $500,000. *
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.
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Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Allows NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship recipients to maintain program eligibility in the event that medical condition prevents enrollment as full-time student.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets. *
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Authorizes students in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf to operate State vehicle for driver education and provides protection for such activity under tort claims act.*
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Establishes failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under reckless vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law. **
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of vehicular homicide.
Creates "New Jersey Criminal Justice Information Sharing Environment Coordinating Council."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.
Establishes " New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program"; appropriates $3,000,000 over next three fiscal years.*
"Pedal's Law," Prohibits hunting and establishes non-lethal control program for black bear for five years; prohibits actions that result in bear feeding; and requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, and food boxes in bear habitat.*
Reallocates portion of certain forfeited property as incentive for information of drug-related offenses and to provide inpatient treatment for certain drug-dependent individuals.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Prohibits installation and sale of wheel weights containing lead or mercury; prohibits sale of new motor vehicles equipped with wheel weights containing lead or mercury.
Increases duration and weekly amount of family temporary disability benefits.
Requires newly-elected municipal, county, and State political party committee members to assume office upon certification for election and hold first meeting on second Thursday, second Monday, and second Tuesday following primary election, respectively.*
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Establishes Office of Student Loan Ombudsman; regulates student loan servicers.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
Streamlines authorization for farmers market programs to participate in WIC and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Provides county vocational school districts with the authority to name themselves in a manner that more accurately reflects their mission.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Allows board of education to award pupil transportation contracts that exceed bid threshold through request for proposals.
"Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act."
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Provides for notice to schools of court-ordered domestic violence restraints restricting contact in schools; increases penalty for violation of such orders.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Preserves property tax exempt status of certain nonprofit acute care hospitals; requires these hospitals to enter into payment in lieu of taxation agreement in certain circumstances.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Provides annual salary supplement for teachers earning National Board certification; appropriates $500,000.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Provides fair standards for elections and recall of officers for homeowners' associations.
Clarifies the intent of the Legislature that the attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses may constitute acts of domestic violence.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Establishes certain consumer protections related to arbitration organizations.
Removes black bear from list of game species.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Establishes Office of Common Interest Community Association Ombudsman.
Requires EDA to establish program offering low-interest loan to certain financial institutions and personal data businesses to protect business's information technology system from customer personal information disclosure.
Requires breath or blood sample be taken in certain pedestrian-involved motor vehicle accidents.
"Prescription Drug Consumer Transparency Act."
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Provides tax credits for performing certain repairs on primary residences of senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Requires individual health benefits plans to be offered solely through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace for New Jersey.
Expands health insurance coverage for behavioral health care services and enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health parity laws.
Authorizes use of electric school buses.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Exempts certain personal information from State's open public records law; bars attorney's fees award in denial of access proceeding in certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Establishes "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs.
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; transfers $20 million annually from New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority to consortium over five-year period.
Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for certain claims.
"Voter Privacy Act"; establishes protections for privacy of voters; prohibits automated programs to remove names of ineligible voters from official lists of eligible voters; prohibits sharing of certain voter information with federal government.