Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Yvonne Lopez
Sponsored
Became law6
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.
Increases limit on number of social affairs permits that can be issued for one premises from 25 to 52 for designated premises owned by municipality or for event sponsored by municipality.*
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Vetoed2
Allows county or municipal governing body to enter into revenue sharing agreement for alcoholic beverage sales by concessionaire permit holder.
Requires DOT, NJT and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.*
Passed the General Assembly4
"Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act."
Requires NJT to publish on website certain information concerning accessible transportation service routes.
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras.
Requires Corrections Ombudsperson review criminal investigations under certain circumstances.
Out of committee16
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Establishes Restaurant Meals Program in DHS; permits certain individuals to use SNAP benefits at approved restaurants; requires participation by certain restaurants operated by institutions of higher education.
Requires parent to provide completed financial aid application to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority if parent's dependent applies to State for student financial aid.
Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use.
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows long-term care facility employees to accrue paid sick leave.
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Requires health care professional licensing boards to utilize National Practitioner Data Bank.
Requires MVC to provide notation on driver's license or identification card, upon request, of persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or other communication disorder. **
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based solely on parent's disability; provides that disability of parent is relevant only to extent that court finds disability is detrimental to best interest of child.
Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. *
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circurmstances.*
Requires State agencies and political subdivisions to make good faith effort to purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency.
In committee57
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Regulates and establishes certain consumer protections concerning digital currencies.
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Establishes "Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies"; makes an appropriation.
Codifies Executive Order No. 21 of 2018 and directs Attorney General to issue reports concerning guns used in commission of crimes in State.
Concerns information security standards and guidelines for State and local government.
Requires health benefits coverage for private duty nursing services.
Requires prospective and current staff members of child care centers to undergo drug testing as condition of employment.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Concerns stop-work orders related to construction worker employment.
Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to increase appropriation from "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" to DOH for certain grant purposes.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Prohibits installation or use of residential automatic pesticide misting systems.
Extends eligibility for Governor's Urban Scholarship Program to students residing in certain municipalities.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for penalties, fines, and other damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund.
Establishes Juvenile Offender Community Conservation and Improvement Services Program.
Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities and pay costs thereof when necessary for infrastructure projects.
Establishes certain criminal penalties for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition to disqualified person.
Establishes new requirements for certain used motor vehicle dealers; creates "Used Car Buyer's Bill of Rights."
Revises identification badge requirements for hospital staff.
Prohibits certain business financing contracts that contain confession by judgment provisions.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person who commits domestic violence by strangling victim be detained prior to trial.
Requires automobile insurers to inform parties involved in automobile claim that they are not required to provide statement.
Requires MVC to prorate driver's license fee for certain individuals.
Establishes "Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification Program"; appropriates $10 million.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Makes various changes to current system for approval, issuance, administration, and discontinuance of various types of special license plates.
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Requires public schools to comply with more stringent school lunch and breakfast nutrition standards adopted by USDA in 2012.
Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.
Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.
Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.
Requires access to certain single-occupancy restrooms regardless of gender identity.
Concerns certain annual filings by nonprofit corporations and charitable organizations.
Requires EDA to provide low interest loans to qualified small businesses and not-for-profit corporations during state of emergency declared by Governor.
Excludes payments made for unemployment compensation benefits related to layoffs resulting from public health emergency or state of emergency from calculation of employer contribution for unemployment compensation benefits.
Includes crime of false reports to law enforcement authorities as form of bias intimidation.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Clarifies penalties for certain violations of pretrial release; directs prosecutor to provide written notice of release to victim.
Requires reporting agencies to report to Division of Consumer Affairs number of free consumer reports furnished to New Jersey resident consumers annually.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership of certain boards of directors.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Commission' and appropriates $9 million.
Prohibits municipal ordinances from requiring license tag to use bicycles within municipality.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.
Requires State provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment.
Requires DHS to establish quality-based reimbursement system for registered family day care providers participating in Grow NJ Kids.
Establishes criminal penalties for production, sale, and use of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card; requires AG to establish COVID-19 vaccination fraud prevention program.
Provides certain protections and rights for temporary laborers.
Adds coercive control to definition of domestic violence.
Carried from the Senate
Became law9
Requires health care professional licensing boards to utilize National Practitioner Data Bank.
Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use.
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Requires parent to provide completed financial aid application to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority if parent's dependent applies to State for student financial aid.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Requires State agencies and political subdivisions to make good faith effort to purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency.
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. **
Vetoed1
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 105
Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billion.
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana
Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Revises psychologist training requirements.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Establishes NJ Fuel Cell Task Force to increase use of fuel cells in State.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.*
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
"Daniel's Law" prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such infor
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.
Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
Requires State Treasurer to submit report to Legislature every six months identifying deadlines for applications for federal funds by State agencies.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Establishes three year Financial Empowerment Pilot Program.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in relation to life, health, and long-term care insurance.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; amends theft statute.
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Establishes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities.*
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes requirements for copies of medical and billing records to be provided without charge to Social Security Disability benefits applicants and recipients.*
Provides for technological upgrade of application process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires DHS to conduct biennial survey of SNAP experience.*
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits: requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.**
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Requires DCF to give priority to certain school districts with student mental health counseling centers in awarding grants under School Based Youth Services Program.
Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts.***
Revises licensure, operational, and reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires that certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic. *
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Prohibits State and local entities and private detention facilities from entering into agreement to detain noncitizens.*
Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.
Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.**
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Establishes order of protection for current or former judge; upgrades and clarifies harassment against current or former judge; bars firearms possession by persons against whom current or former judge order of protection is entered.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. **
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Ensures student well-being during school security drills.
Expands State corrections officers training to include topics contributing to their core mission of treating inmates with dignity, fairness, and respect.
Creates Office of School Bus Safety in Department of Education; appropriates $200,000. *
Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. *
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $26,456,996.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Fund" for career and technical education expansion in county vocational school districts; appropriates $222,904,769.
Removes requirement for Legislature, DOE, free public libraries, and historical societies to purchase "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey."
Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP. *
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Creates Office of Information Privacy; requires, upon request, redaction and nondisclosure of home address of judicial officers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and immediate family members thereof residing in same household; makes appropriation.
Vetoed · 12
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.***
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
Passed the General Assembly · 58
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Authorizes county colleges to establish and operate student dormitories.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMVA for air quality studies to support campaign for award of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jets at 177th Air National Guard base.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.*
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Requires AG to report bias intimidation offenses to Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in annual report on hate crime statistics.
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Requires discrimination prevention training for certain providers of services to senior citizens.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.*
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Princeton as "Patrolman Billie D. Ellis Memorial Highway."
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
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.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.*
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternate provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.*
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Authorizes issuance of Rowan University alumni license plates.
Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person.
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Permits remote application for marriage and civil union license for patients with certain life-threatening symptoms during period of Executive Order 103 of 2020; eliminates waiting period.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish and maintain hotline for persons with disability for use during emergency of disaster.*
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Waives shared responsibility tax payments for certain individuals without minimum essential health benefits coverage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Allows minors to serve as election workers between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on elections days.
Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to appoint workforce skills training development officer to administer, enhance, and supplement inmate workforce skills training programming.
Requires request for proposal to establish project to evaluate and make recommendations for realignment of correctional facilities and other efficiency measures.
Requires DOC report certain information annually.
Prohibits forfeiture of inmate's commutation credits for minor disciplinary infractions and expands inmate's ability to restore certain forfeited credits.
Establishes the "Female Inmates' Rights Protection Act."
Out of committee · 70
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.*
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Requires lead paint inspection on certain residential rental property, including upon tenant turnover; establishes lead-based paint hazard education program; appropriates $3,900,000.
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Expands training for judges, law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases. *
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. **
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program.
"Dominick Marino PFRS Enhanced Benefits for Surviving Spouses Act"; enhances PFRS accidental death benefit for surviving spouse who becomes eligible after effective date by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.*
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
"Responsible Dog Ownership Act."
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to oversee provision of transportation services. *
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
Authorizes DOT to establish and administer toll collection and enforcement system on behalf of NJ toll authorities and to enter into reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states. *
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities. **
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Makes changes to membership and responsibilities of Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes Governor to permit mortgage forbearance and rent payment Provides mortgage payment relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for resident property owners, tenants and other consumers, economically impacted during time of co
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Prohibits lawful presence in United States as qualification for obtaining professional or occupational license.
Requires public health emergency credits to be awarded to certain inmates and parolees during public health emergency; prohibits contact with victim upon release of inmate awarded credits.***
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
"Farm Worker Epidemic Health and Safety Act"; concerns public health and certain protections for farm workers.
Requires certain provisions in State contracts for delivery of publicly financed mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations; excludes non-monetary in-kind donations from gross revenue for purpose of reporting requirements.
Establishes minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Requires DHS to develop incentives to encourage private investment in child care deserts.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with initial incident report; provides victim with option to review initial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Establishes Office of Statewide Mobility Manager to assist certain persons with disabilities and their families with transportation and mobility needs.*
Requires institutions of higher education to provide certain student loan information.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes child care revitalization fund in Department of Community Affairs; appropriates $100,000,000.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes "Rental Assistance Navigation Program" in DCA; makes appropriation.
Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected offices.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Removes requirement for promulgation by Governor of national census.
Prohibits certain utility discontinuances; establishes Winter Termination Program; requires BPU to include sewer and water public utilities in Winter Termination Program. *
In committee · 84
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Provides certain protections for temporary laborers.
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.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Requires correctional police officers receive 40 hours in-service training, including eight hours in prevention of sexual misconduct, non-fraternization, and manipulation.
Requires reporting of inmate abuse by employees of State correctional facilities and establishes reporting and investigation program.
Limits cross gender strip searches in State correctional facilities.
Creates Code Red alert to shelter at-risk individuals during hot weather.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
Prohibits sale, distribution, or manufacture of children's products made with formaldehyde.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Revises licensure and operational requirements for vapor businesses; revises taxes imposed on vapor products.
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Establishes "New Jersey Military Advisory Board."
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
Establishes public awareness campaign about Pregnant Women/Women With Dependent Children initiative and Maternal Wrap Around program.
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Upgrades certain penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality; imposes mandatory minimum sentence for certain offenses; establishes accomplice liability and imposes restrictions for certain recruiters.
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 all public employees for health care benefits.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Requires certain water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing and filters under certain circumstances.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Prohibits person under 18 years of age from using tanning bed.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Concerns health insurance benefits for locked-out workers.
Requires Department of Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes under Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program.
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Authorizes award of monetary compensation, including attorney fees, to persons who obtain final orders under the "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015."
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Establishes "Plastic Pollution Task Force" to study ways to reduce and address plastic pollution.
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance use disorders.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidate and joint candidates committees to adopt anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Prohibits application of neonicotinoids on State, county, or municipal property.
Creates "Coastal Climate Change Commission."
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Requires DHS to establish public awareness campaign concerning civil and criminal immunity provided under P.L.2013, c.46.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Codifies protections in Law Against Discrimination for persons suffering discrimination on grounds of disparate impact.
Excludes unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus pandemic state of emergency from calculation of employer unemployment contributions and payments in lieu of contributions.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subse
Requires Prison Rape Elimination Act committee in each State correctional facility.
Establishes "Telehealth and Telemedicine Improvement Task Force."
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Establishes Task Force on Child Care Deserts in New Jersey.
Requires DOC to develop and implement staffing plan at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Requires DOC to implement certain procedures to facilitate reporting of sexual abuse by Edna Mahan inmates.
Requires administrators at Edna Mahan to have access to information concerning investigations of sexual abuse allegations.
Requires DOC to implement certain security procedures and address physical plant deficiencies in Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Requires DOC to install security cameras at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women and review and retain footage.
Imposes certain requirements on Edna Mahan DOC Special Investigations Division correctional police officers conducting sexual abuse investigations.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Codifies State Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights."
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; appropriates $300 million.
Allows current and former judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers and certain family or household members to register to vote without disclosing residential address; prohibits public disclosure of that information.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for retail sales of certain plant species and seeds.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Establishes criminal penalties for production and display of false COVID-19 vaccination card.
Requires automobile insurers to provide DOBI with annual documentation demonstrating no discriminatory outcomes with insurer’s automated underwriting system.
Requires State Treasurer to collect and study certain demographic information on corporate boards and in senior management.
Requires Governor to appoint Chief Accountability Officer to supervise all State ombudsmen, compliance officers, comptrollers, and other officers with substantially similar positions.
"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."
Filed · 3
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Amends certain provisions and effective date applicable to disclosure of personal information of judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers.