Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Sponsored
Became law14
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.
Permits service credit transferred from another State-administered retirement system to apply toward creditable service requirement for retirement in SPRS.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.*
Requires landlords to count federal military service member and veteran housing allowances as income for purposes of qualifying for rental housing; designated as Securing Electronic Records for Veterans Ease Act.
Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires autocycles to be insured by PIP coverage to pedestrians.
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to employer to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.*
Exempts certain surgical technologists from general educational and training requirements.
Requires railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings.
Vetoed1
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement; requires testing on rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Passed the Senate10
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance on home loan within five business days after notification of request.
Adds one dental assistant to NJ State Board of Dentistry.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement five-step return-to-competition process.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Repeals anachronistic sections of law pertaining to filial responsibility.
Clarifies role of non-voting members of NJT board, members that constitute quorum, and certain requirements concerning temporary service changes; allows certain reports to be received by subcommittee of NJT administration committee.*
Concerns use of certain emergency and amber warning lights.
Out of committee34
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Authorizes Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to operate managed cellular access system within State correctional facilities.
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.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Allows primary caregiver of person with disability or autism to apply for and use special parking.
Rivises law governing theater liquor licenses.*
Requires data collection and issuance of report on drug evidence testing by New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires Director of the Division of Taxation to establish six-month State tax amnesty period that ends no later than December 31, 2018.*
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Requires actions to recover certain residential tenancy security deposits be heard in county in which subject rental property is located.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.*
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
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.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Requires municipality to pay certain nonresidential property tax appeal refunds in equal installments over period of three years. *
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Requires safety education training twice per calendar year for school bus drivers and school bus aides *
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge test upon license renewal.
Directs DEP to study and, if necessary, regulate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Permits county commissioner of registration and board of elections to use electronic poll books.
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification.
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Authorizes DOT to contract for certain services, equipment, and materials without participation from or approval by Department of Treasury.
Establishes "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission" to examine manner in which alternative fuel vehicles may be taxed to contribute to cost of maintaining State transportation system.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
In committee92
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
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.
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.
Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit of entitled person under certain circumstances.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
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.
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
Expands authority of pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines.
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 party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.
Requires, by energy year 2035, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
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.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Grants prescriptive authority to certain psychologists.
Pertains to certain review and approval responsibilities of land surveyors.
Provides that municipal prosecutors are "employees" of the municipality for purposes of the Tort Claims Act.
Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Renames "county vocational school districts" as "county career academies."
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
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.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Establishes procedures for involuntary civil commitment for children.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
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.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
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 that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.
Places limit on liens filed by condominium associations for unpaid assessments on timeshares.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for restricted use license.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Expands deduction allowed under gross income tax for property taxes paid by homeowners and tenants to increase maximum deduction from $10,000 to $35,000 and to include amounts paid on second homes.
Adds two employees to boards of trustees of State colleges and county colleges.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Changes spelling of "subpena" to "subpoena" to make references to term uniform throughout statutory law.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.
Requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacists.
Revises partnership trade name certification process.
Clarifies, under "The New Jersey Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act," timeframe for party to seek judicial review of alternative dispute resolution award after making request to modify award with umpire of alternative proceeding.
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Creates program to establish standards for identifying gaps between requirements for licensure as physician assistant and military training accrued related thereto; permits DMVA to offer assistance in exchange for employment.
Increases certain minimum motor vehicle and automobile insurance coverages.
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Permits corporations to hold shareholders' meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication.
"Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act"; requires Secretary of State to regulate registration, certification, and conduct of agents representing certain student-athletes.
Requires student-athletes to submit evidence to school of screening for sickle cell trait.
Prohibits sale, offer for sale, or distribution of infant products containing bisphenol A.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
Eliminates pre-lawsuit, notice of claim requirements for suits filed against any State or local public entity or public employee under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act" or "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act."
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Requires certain drivers to watch video of how to appropriately respond when stopped by law enforcement; requires testing on how to appropriately respond when stopped by law enforcement.
Authorizes first responders to obtain, administer, and dispense opioid antidotes, with immunity, pursuant to Statewide standing order issued by State health official; makes clarifying changes to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
Allows real estate salespersons and broker-salespersons to form limited liability company to receive commission income.
Requires outer envelope for mailing of voted mail-in ballot by voter to include postage prepaid.
Authorizes display of flashing amber warning lights on fuel transportation vehicles.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for penalties, fines, and other damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund.
Changes deadline for submission of public questions from school board to county clerk for printing on ballot to 35 days before April school election.
Makes appropriation of $3,000,000 to DOT for electric buses and $3,000,000 to NJT for private carrier capital improvements from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
Revises page rate for transcript of stenographic record or other court recordings; eliminates scheduled page rate increases.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Requires telecommunications service providers to provide call mitigation technology to subscribers.
Establishes procedures for awarding design-build contracts by State transportation agencies.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance abuse disorders.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Establishes task force to examine leasing for nonpublic school facilities to school districts for purpose of implementing programs for which districts lack facility space.
Permits four-year institution of higher education to award associate degrees.
Revises law concerning certain dealers secondhand goods and pawnbrokers.
Permits long-term care facility personnel to assist residents with mail-in ballot; exempts long-term care facility employees from three ballot limit.
"New Jersey Coordinated Substance Use Control Policy and Planning Act."
Establishes pilot program for automated speed enforcement in work zones.
Filed1
Permits owner of 10 percent or more of member team of sports governing body to place or accept wagers on certain sports events in which other member teams participate.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law13
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
Permits theaters with 50 seats or more to apply for liquor license.*
Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Requires municipality to pay certain nonresidential property tax appeal refunds in equal installments over period of three years. *
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires Director of the Division of Taxation to establish 90-day State tax amnesty period that ends no later than January 15, 2019.**
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Requires safety education training twice per calendar year for school bus drivers and school bus aides.*
Permits county commissioner of registration and board of elections to use electronic poll books.
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Permits owner of 10 percent or more of member team of sports governing body to place or accept wagers on certain sports events in which other member teams participate.
Vetoed1
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 33
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Concerns certain real estate licensees.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.*
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Authorizes use of certain electric school buses.
Allows pharmacy interns and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines under direct supervision of pharmacist and requires reporting of certain vaccine administrations.**
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**
Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grade kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.*
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires newborn infants be screened for spinal muscular atrophy.
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.
Designates Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on elays in deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Establishes goals and initiatives for increased use of use of plug-in electric vehicles.**
Authorizes veteran's property tax exemption and veteran's property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Requires board of education or school bus contractor, within one business day of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus. *
Prohibits issuance of certain badges to NJT board members, PANYNJ commissioners, and local and State elected officials.
"New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act"; prohibits NJT from asserting sovereign immunity in certain situations and subjects NJT to certain federal statutes and regulations.*
Increases prenotification time and requires severance pay in certain plant closings, transfers, and mass layoffs.**
Provides certain employment protections for National Guard members employed in New Jersey.
Adds member from Retired Judges Association of New Jersey to State Investment Council.*
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*
"Lindsay's Law"; provides tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donors and their employers, and provides paid time off to donors who are State or local government employees.
Vetoed · 4
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
Passed the Senate · 12
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees.*
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors to designate individuals as certain school bus safety personnel.*
Provides Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant women for six-month period beginning on the last day of pregnancy. *
"Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Out of committee · 44
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement. **
"P.I.C.K. Awareness Act"; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Authorizes use of electric school buses.
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.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database and requires development of emergency services stroke care protocols.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act".**
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Expands eligibility for veterans civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits. *
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for preservation of military installations in case of base realignment and closure.
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 such claims.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Requires Department of Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes under Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." *
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
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.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Provides job security to certain organ and bone marrow donors.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Raises, over time, hourly Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services to $25.
Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Repeals statute authorizing offering of "Basic and Essential" health benefits plans under individual health benefits plans and other statutes concerning basic health plans; makes conforming amendments. *
Applies 85 percent loss ratio requirement to certain large group health beneftis carriers. *
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
In committee · 66
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Requires breath or blood sample be taken in certain pedestrian-involved motor vehicle accidents.
Establishes that failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
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.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets.
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.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of vehicular homicide.
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.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Authorizes school nurses to administer opioid antidotes to overdose victims on school property, with immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability, pursuant to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.
Amends "Overdose Prevention Act" to clarify that pharmacists and health care practitioners may dispense opioid antidotes pursuant to standing order, and that prescribers may issue such standing order, with immunity from liability.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
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 "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
"Water Infrastructure Improvement Bond Act of 2018," authorizes bonds for $400,000,000, and appropriates $5,000.
Expands eligibility criteria in Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs and includes assistance thereunder for water and sewer utility bills.
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole, probation, or serving sentence.
Allows municipality to issue permits to sell alcoholic beverages in residential redevelopment areas.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Establishes New Jersey Higher Education Student Advisory Commission.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to increase appropriation from "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" to DOH for certain grant purposes.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Permits persons participating in Drug Court and other programs to earn credit against amount owed on certain court-imposed financial obligations.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers.
Requires under certain circumstances development by school nurse of student individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan for student with severe allergies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Requires pharmacies to maintain minimum stock of opioid antidote.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Requires county to provide extraordinary special education aid to school districts located in county for students with costs over $55,000 and State to reimburse county.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Revises definition of small employer under New Jersey Small Employer Health Benefits Program.
Requires DOT to inspect traffic signs and establish public awareness campaign concerning traffic signs in need of maintenance.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires DHS to take certain measures concerning Integrated Case Management Services program.
Filed · 1
Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.